Garcia expected to start for the Astros against the Rays
The Astros will send Luis Garcia to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Drew Rasmussen the startSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRANDON LOWE #8 - SECOND BASEMAN - TAMPA BAY RAYS
21 HR •
58 RBI •
.244 AVG
21 HR
58 RBI
.244 AVG
Astros walk twice with bases loaded in 9th, beat Rays 4-3
Rays reliever JT Chargois walked two Houston batters with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, propelling the Astros to a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay that snapped a four-game skid and...SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baz scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Miami
The Marlins will start Jesus Luzardo on Sunday and the Rays are expected to counter with Shane BazSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes for four hits in win Lowe went 4-for-5 with a single, three doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Impact Lowe recorded the first four-hit game of his career Saturday, roping three doubles to go along with a base hit. For a player who has thrown any consideration of hitting for average out the window in 2021, it seems almost out of character for Lowe to hang a crooked number in the hit column. He'll look to build on this effort as the Rays eye up another long postseason run.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays clinch 2nd straight AL East title, beat Marlins 7-3
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their second straight AL East title, with Mike Zunino hitting a go-ahead homer and Brandon Lowe later adding a pair of RBI doubles to beat the Miami Mar...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrera scheduled to start for Marlins at Rays
The Marlins will start Edward Cabrera on Friday while the Rays are expected to counter with David RobertsonSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 startSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Manoah helps Blue Jays top Rays 4-2, maintain wild-card spot
Rookie Alek Manoah rebounded from early control issues to last six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 to improve to a major league-best 1...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rasmussen scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Toronto
The Blue Jays will start Alek Manoah on Tuesday and the Rays are expected to counter with Drew RasmussenSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receives Monday off Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat as Toronto brings one of MLB's top southpaws (Robbie Ray) to the hill for the series opener. Joey Wendle will slide over from third base to replace Lowe at the keystone.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Steals base in loss Lowe went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Tigers.
Impact Lowe's only time reaching base was on a fielder's choice in the third after the Rays mustered up just five hits on the day. He would end up stealing second for his seventh stolen base of the year. The 26-year-old is now slashing .235/.333/.494 with 34 home runs, 85 RBI, 88 runs scored and 65:159 BB:K over 571 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ray scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Rays
The Blue Jays will start Robbie Ray on Monday while the Rays are expected to counter with Shane BazSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skubal, Tigers to face Yarbrough, Rays
The Tigers will start Tarik Skubal on Saturday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughSEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 7-4SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mize expected to start for the Tigers against Rays
The Rays will roll out Luis Patino to the mound Friday and the Tigers will give Casey Mize the startSEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alexander scheduled to start for Tigers at Rays
The Rays will send Louis Head to the mound Thursday and the Tigers plan to give Tyler Alexander the startSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in return to lineup Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.
Impact The second baseman returned to the lineup after missing the last two contests with leg soreness and took reliever Tim Mayza deep in the eighth inning. Lowe has been red-hot in his last seven contests, batting .435 with three home runs and seven RBI.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Choi and Lowe HR, Rays beat Jays 2-0 to reach 90-win mark
Drew Rasmussen combined with four relievers on a three-hitterSEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns after two-game absence Lowe (leg) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Lowe missed the previous two contests with what manager Kevin Cash described as "beat up" legs. He appears to feel better Tuesday as he'll return to the keystone and bat leadoff against Jose Berrios.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rasmussen scheduled to start for Rays at Blue Jays
The Rays will start Drew Rasmussen on Tuesday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Jose BerriosSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealing with sore legs Rays manager Kevin Cash said Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to his legs being "beat up," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Lowe wil...
Impact The minor leg injury explains why the lefty-hitting Lowe is on the bench for the series opener in Toronto even with a right-hander (Alek Manoah) on the mound for the opposition. Assuming he's feeling better when he reports to the ballpark Tuesday, Lowe should check back into the Tampa Bay lineup as the Rays take on Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Remains on bench Lowe will sit Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact It wasn't a surprise to see Lowe sit Sunday against lefty Tarik Skubal, but it's unusual to see him remain on the bench Monday against righty Alek Manoah. He hasn't been anything close to cold at the plate recently, going 9-for-19 with a pair of homers over his last six games, so it's possible he's dealing with some sort of injury. Joey Wendle will get the start at second base.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Manoah scheduled to start as Toronto hosts Tampa Bay
The Blue Jays are expected to send Alek Manoah to the mound Monday and the Rays will give Collin McHugh the startSEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Sunday Lowe is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact As is often the case, Lowe takes a seat with a left-hander on the mound. He's hit .273 with a double, two home runs and six RBI in his last 10 games. Joey Wendle starts at second base Sunday and Yandy Diaz plays third.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
