AUSTIN MEADOWS NEWS

Comes through as pinch hitter Meadows entered Sunday's win over Atlanta as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and recorded a pair of RBI sacrifice flies over three plate appearances.

Impact Meadows originally had the day off for what would have been a same-handed matchup against southpaw Drew Smyly, but he hit for Rays starter Rich Hill in the fifth inning and remained in the contest. Meadows went just 2-for-13 at the plate during the three-game weekend series, yet he managed a total of five RBI to push himself into the top 10 in the AL with 63.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Watkins scheduled to start for Orioles at Rays

The Orioles will start Spenser Watkins on Monday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Meadows is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact He is hitting .257 with more walks (four) than strikeouts (three) through 10 games this month, but he'll head to the bench with lefty Drew Smyly on the hill for Atlanta. Brandon Lowe will start in left field and bat fifth.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Meadows went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored and was hit by a pitch in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Impact Meadows came alive late in the game. He brought the Rays' deficit to one on a sacrifice fly in the seventh and then did it again in the eighth, but this time on a run-scoring single. The game ended up going to extras and Meadows played the hero role by knocking in what would turn out to be the winning run with two outs in the 10th. The 26-year-old is slashing .244/.337/.475 with 16 homers, 61 RBI, 52 runs scored, three steals and a 41:85 BB:K over 365 plate appearances. He had a relatively slow start to the year but is hitting .327 over 16 games since June 23 and seems to be picking it up as the Rays get going for the second half of the season.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows' RBI single in 10th lifts Tampa Bay past Braves 7-6

Austin Meadows’ 10th-inning single drove in Brett Phillips from second base with the tiebreaking run and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha expected to start for the Rays against Braves

The Braves are expected to send Charlie Morton to the mound Friday and the Rays plan to give Michael Wacha the start

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowe helps Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2 for 6th straight win

Brandon Lowe homered twice and Mike Zunino also connected, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 for their sixth consecutive win

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base three times in win Meadows went 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The 26-year-old continues to produce against Toronto -- in 40 career games against the Rays' AL East rivals, Meadows is slashing .318/.394/.595 with 10 homers and 32 RBI. He's bounced back in 2021 after a sluggish start to the campaign, and over his last 36 contests, Meadows is batting .280 with seven home runs and 29 RBI.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays

Three Tampa Bay relievers combined on five more scoreless innings, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and the Rays won their fifth consecutive game, 7-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McClanahan scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Toronto

The Blue Jays will start Alek Manoah on Friday while the Rays are expected to counter with Shane McClanahan

JULY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Cleveland

The Rays are expected to send Michael Wacha to the mound Wednesday and the Indians plan to give J.C

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mejia expected to start for the Indians against Rays

The Indians will start J.C

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lowe hits slam, Rays rally with 2 in 9th to beat Indians 9-8

Brandon Lowe hit his first career grand slam in the second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat the Cleveland Indians 9-8

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rips three doubles in win Meadows went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and an additional two-bagger in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Impact Meadows authored the only three-hit and multi-RBI efforts of the day for the Rays, extending an encouragingly productive stretch for the outfielder. Factoring in Sunday's production, Meadows owns a .375/.429/.625 slash line with five doubles, one home run, six RBI, three walks and five runs over the 35 plate appearances he's logged in his last nine games.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays nab Meadows at third ' 07/04/2021 Danny Jansen makes a snap throw to third to nab Austin Meadows trying to extend an RBI double in the 6th, and the call stands following a ch...

JULY 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Meadows gets 3 hits, Franco homers as Rays beat Blue Jays

Austin Meadows had three hits, including two RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their 10-game road losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Saturday's lineup Meadows isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Meadows went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stripling expected to start for Toronto against Tampa Bay

The Blue Jays will roll out Ross Stripling to the mound Saturday and the Rays plan to give Shane McClanahan the start

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Wednesday Meadows isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Meadows had recorded hits in each of the last four games, and he went 7-for-17 with two doubles, four runs and two RBI during that time. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ross scheduled to start as Washington hosts Tampa Bay

The Nationals will roll out Joe Ross to the mound Tuesday and the Rays plan to give Rich Hill the start

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 25th homer, drives in 3 as Angels beat Rays 6-4

Shohei Ohtani hit his 25th homer and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a five-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels look to end 5-game skid against Rays

Los Angeles will try to break its five-game losing streak when the Angels take on Tampa Bay

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles takes 4-game skid into matchup with Tampa Bay

Los Angeles is looking to break its four-game losing streak with a win over Tampa Bay

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up three hits Meadows went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Meadows notched three singles in Friday's victory, including a two-run base knock in the first inning. The 26-year-old lefty has gone just 10-for-41 with four RBI over his last 10 games. For the season, he's slashing .235/.329/.485 with 54 RBI and 35 extra-base hits.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe go-ahead HBP, Rays win; Angels' Ohtani homers again

Shohei Ohtani led off by homering for the seventh time in nine games, a long drive off an overhanging catwalk, but the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Los Angeles Angels 4-3

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS