AUSTIN MEADOWS NEWS

On bench Friday Meadows will sit Friday against Oakland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Meadows sits after starting eight straight games. He's gone just 5-for-40 at the plate over his last 11 contests, though three of those five hits have cleared the fence. Manuel Margot will be the Rays' left fielder Friday, while Randy Arozarena serves as the designated hitter.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea scheduled to start as Oakland hosts Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Rich Hill on Friday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

MAY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles takes 4-game losing streak into matchup with Tampa Bay

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

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes two long balls Meadows went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Impact Meadows' first RBI was rather unimpressive, as a plated a run with a groundout to shortstop in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old made much more noise later in the contest, however, drilling a solo homer in the seventh inning and a three-run shot in the eighth, both against reliever Ben Rowen. Meadows is up to seven homers and 17 RBI on the season, though he is batting just .216 through 123 plate appearances.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Angels look to end 3-game skid against Rays

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

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meadows hits 2 HRs, Rays beat sloppy Angels 8-3 Austin Meadows hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays capitalized on the Los Angeles Angels’ fielding i...

MAY 5, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Meadows hits 2 HRs, Rays beat sloppy Angels 8-3

Austin Meadows hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays capitalized on the Los Angeles Angels’ fielding ineptitude for an 8-3 victory

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cobb expected to start as Angels host the Rays

The Rays will start Shane McClanahan on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Alex Cobb

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes three-run shot Meadows went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over Houston.

Impact Meadows tied the game up at 3-3 with his fifth-inning blast off Cristian Javier. He was later hit by a pitch and scored the winning run in the seventh. The 26-year-old lefty is up to five homers and 12 RBI in 93 at-bats.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows, Margot lead Rays over Astros 5-4 to avoid sweep

Austin Meadows hit a three-run homer and later scored the go-ahead run on Manuel Margot’s pinch-hit single in the seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 5-4

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston visits Tampa Bay, looks to build on Urquidy's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Jose Urquidy

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman leads A's over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan's debut

Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance

Tampa Bay looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Tyler Glasnow

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday Meadows is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meadows is one of several of the Rays' lefty-hitting regulars that will head to the bench with southpaw Cole Irvin on the mound. Randy Arozarena will take over as the Rays' designated hitter, the position where Meadows has been picking up the majority of his starts of late.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Murphy, Manaea and A's regain winning touch, beat Rays 2-1

Sean Murphy homered, Sean Manaea got some key defensive help and the Oakland Athletics rebounded a day after their 13-game winning streak ended, edging the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hill expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Oakland

The Athletics will start Sean Manaea on Monday and the Rays are expected to counter with Rich Hill

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryu scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Rays

The Blue Jays will start Hyun Jin Ryu on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Luis Patino

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Saturday Meadows isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Meadows will get a breather after he went 6-for-12 with three extra-base hits, three runs and three RBI in the last three contests. Manuel Margot will start in left field Saturday, batting fifth.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matz wins 4th straight start, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base four times Meadows went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, a RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

Impact Meadows didn't record his first hit of the night until the seventh inning after walking twice and striking out in his first three at-bats. The 25-year-old doubled home the speedy Brett Phillips to make it a 6-3 Rays lead and then got on base again with a base hit to lead off the ninth. Meadows has put together a nice two-game stretch in which he's slashing .625/.636/.1.250 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored as he seems to finally be starting to settle in at the plate.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals beat Rays 9-8 on Perez's game-ending single

Salvador Perez hit a game-ending RBI single, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a sweep by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 9-8

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals

The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Wednesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Jakob Junis

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals

The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Wednesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Jakob Junis

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wacha scheduled to start for Rays at Royals

The Rays will start Michael Wacha on Wednesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Jakob Junis

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs fourth homer Meadows went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total RBI and two total runs in Tuesday's 14-7 victory over Tampa Bay.

Impact Meadows drove home a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning, then added the final tally to the high-scoring contest with a solo shot in the ninth. The 25-year-old entered the contest in a 4-for-31 slump over his past nine games, and the three-hit effort boosted his season average back over the Mendoza Line to .226. Meadows has hit four homers on the campaign, but two came in his first two games.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE