AUSTIN MEADOWS NEWS

Goes deep in win Meadows went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Toronto.

Impact The outfielder crushed a no-doubter to right-center field in the third inning, giving Tampa Bay all the offense it needed in the win. Meadows had gone just 3-for-14 in the six games since he last went yard. For the season, he's slashing .232/.314/.454 with 26 homers, 103 RBI, 75 runs scored and four stolen bases in 567 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kiermaier hit after scouting report flap; Rays to playoffs

Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch after scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with a 7-1 victory over the Blue...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patino expected to start for the Rays against the Blue Jays

The Rays will send Luis Patino to the mound Wednesday and the Blue Jays will give Julian Merryweather the start

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin Meadows out after review ' 09/21/2021 Austin Meadows tries to reach for third, but he is tagged out by Breyvic Valera and the call stands after review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • MLB.COM

Idle versus lefty Meadows is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact With southpaw Robbie Ray on the bump for Toronto, the lefty-hitting Meadows will head to the bench for the series. Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will roll out a starting outfield of Randy Arozarena, Kevin Kiermaier and Manuel Margot from left to right.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Meadows will sit Saturday against the Tigers, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Impact Meadows finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games. Each of those days off have come against a lefty, including Saturday's starter Tarik Skubal. Randy Arozarena will be the left fielder for the Rays.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Phillips homers in 10th as Rays rally to beat Tigers 7-4

Brett Phillips hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Meadows isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Impact Meadows has hit .143 with a homer, two runs and two RBI across his last six appearances. He'll retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Meadows isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Meadows recorded hits in each of his last three appearances and went 3-for-9 with a homer and two runs. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot draws the start in right.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer No. 25 Meadows went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact He spoiled Toronto's shutout bid by taking Trevor Richards deep in the ninth inning, but it was the only highlight on the night for Tampa as the team managed only two hits in total. Meadows has only started seven of 12 games in September while batting .200 (6-for-30), but he has launched three of his 25 homers on the year during that stretch, and he sits one RBI away from reaching the century mark for the first time in his career.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Meadows is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times

Impact Meadows has gone 0-for-4 in three straight games and is now hitting .175 with three home runs and 10 RBI in his last 10 games. Randy Arozarena is in left field, with Manuel Margot getting a start in right.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Wendle, Dietrich Enns lead Rays to 7-2 win over Tigers

Joey Wendle tripled and homered, 30-year-old Dietrich Enns won for the first time in the major leagues and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mize expected to start for the Tigers against the Rays

The Rays will start Luis Patino on Saturday while the Tigers are expected to counter with Casey Mize

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Tuesday Meadows isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Meadows has recorded extra-base hits in each of his last three appearances, and he's gone 4-for-13 with two homers, a double, four RBI and three runs during that time. Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Belts game-tying homer Meadows went 1-for-5 with a game-tying inside-the-park home run in an extra-inning win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Impact Leading off the ninth inning with the Rays down 9-8, Meadows drove a ball to dead center that Alex Verdugo just missed coming down with at the wall, and the combination of a tricky carom and Meadows' speed resulted in the game-tying jaunt around the bases. Meadows now has six- and seven-game hitting and RBI streaks, respectively, lacing four of his seven knocks during that span for extra bases, including three homers.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows, Rays rally from 6 runs down, beat Bosox 11-10 in 10

Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go-ahead single in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a six-run deficit to beat t...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends RBI streak Meadows went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Twins.

Impact Meadows' fifth-inning long ball -- his 23rd of the campaign -- helped his extend his streak of contests with an RBI to a season-best six straight games. He may have a tough time keeping the streak going in Monday's series opener in Boston, when the lefty-hitting Meadows will face a tough matchup with Red Sox southpaw Chris Sale. Meadows will start in left field and bat seventh, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gordon has RBI single in 9th, Twins beat Rays 6-5

Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring base-hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Saturday Meadows will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Meadows finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games, with each of his off days coming against a southpaw. With lefty Andrew Albers starting for the Twins, Randy Arozarena will shift to left field while Manuel Margot starts in right.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Remains out of lineup Meadows isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Meadows has gone 3-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and three runs across the last three games but will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Jordan Luplow will start in left field and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Wednesday Meadows isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Meadows went 3-for-13 with a homer, four RBI and three runs across the last three games and will get a breather Wednesday. Jordan Luplow will start in left field and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays win 9th in row; Red Sox star Bogaerts tests positive

Randy Arozarena, rookie Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth straight game, breaking away from Boston soon after Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled becaus...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Franco, AL East-leading Rays win 8th in row, top Red Sox 6-1

Wander Franco extended his on-base streak 30 games with a two-run single, fellow rookie Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won...

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wendle slam, 6 RBIs; Rays finish 18-1 vs Orioles this year

Joey Wendle hit a pair of homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 for a three-game sweep

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS