BRANDON LOWE NEWS

Tampa Bay slugs 2 HRs, spoils return of Orioles' Means 9-3

Francisco Mejía had a homer and five RBIs, Randy Arozarena also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays spoiled John Means’ return from a left shoulder strain, beating the Baltimore Orioles...

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Means scheduled to start for Baltimore against Tampa Bay

The Rays will roll out Shane McClanahan to the mound Tuesday and the Orioles will give John Means the start

JULY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smyly expected to start for the Braves against the Rays

The Braves are expected to send Drew Smyly to the mound Sunday and the Rays will give Rich Hill the start

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Saturday Lowe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact After a 1-for-4 effort Friday, Lowe is hitting .257 with seven home runs and 12 RBI in his last 10 games. Wander Franco is playing second base and batting second in Saturday's contest.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times in win Lowe went 1-for-4 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Impact Lowe singled for his only hit of the night but also drew two walks, the first time he's done so since June 24. The 26-year-old has is looking for a resurgent second half of the season as he's currently slashing a meager .209/.320/.462 with 21 homers, 48 RBI, 48 runs scored, four steals and a 41:109 BB:K over 341 plate appearances. He's showcased plenty of power but is striking out 32 percent of the time and needs to work to better that as the season moves forward.

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

Prevents shutout with homer Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Toronto.

Impact The 27-year-old ended the first half of the season on a solid power surge -- he's now homered seven times in his last nine games. Lowe is up to 21 long balls, 48 RBI, 47 runs scored and four stolen bases, but his slash line sits at .208/.316/.465 through 335 plate appearances.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ray takes no-hitter into 7th, Jays end Rays' 6-game streak

Robbie Ray took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hill expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Toronto

The Rays will send Rich Hill to the mound Sunday and the Blue Jays plan to give Robbie Ray the start

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clears fence twice Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, a pair of homers and three RBI in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Lowe opened the scoring with a solo shot off Ross Stripling in the bottom of the first inning, his 19th homer of the season. He beat Stripling again for a two-run shot in the third and now has 20 on the year. That power has kept him as an above-average hitter despite the fact that he's hitting just .208 on the season while striking out 32.3 percent of the time.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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

Yarbrough scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Toronto

The Blue Jays will start Ross Stripling on Saturday while the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan Yarbrough

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

Back on bench for Game 2 Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe blasted a solo homer in the first half of the twin bill, but he will take a seat against lefty starter Sam Hentges. Mike Brosseau gets the start at the keystone.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

5 Rays pitchers no-hit Indians for doubleheader sweep

Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 for a doubleheader sweep

JULY 7, 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

Launches grand slam Lowe went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over Cleveland.

Impact Lowe opened the game's scoring with a 422-foot grand slam in the second inning, his 17th long ball of the year. Over his last nine games, he's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with four homers and 11 RBI. The 26-year-old slugger is sporting a .746 OPS with 43 RBI on the year.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Sporting a miserable .179 OBP in 95 plate appearances against lefties this season, Lowe sits as the Rays take on southpaw Robbie Ray. Overall, the infielder has hit .233 with three homers and seven RBI in his last 10 games. Mike Brosseau will start at second base Sunday.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Lowe isn't starting Wednesday's game against Washington, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe will get a day off after he went 2-for-6 with a pair of solo home runs, a walk and three strikeouts across the last two games. Mike Brosseau will start at second base and bat eighth.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays lose to Nats despite Lowe homer WASHINGTON -- Brandon Lowe smacked his 16th homer of the season in the fifth inning -- his seventh in the last 21 games -- and Mike Zunino s...

JUNE 30, 2021 • MLB.COM

Slugs 15th homer in loss Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Impact The slugging infielder squared up on his sixth homer of June in the fifth inning with a 368-foot shot to right field. Lowe has just a .235 average during the current month, but a total of 10 extra-base hits have helped him to a strong .832 OPS over that span as well.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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