BRANDON LOWE NEWS

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

On bench Friday Lowe is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Lowe started the past four games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-13 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI four walks and three runs. Joey Wendle will cover the keystone while Yandy Diaz and Ji-Man Choi work at third and first base, respectively.

JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox bid for combined no-hitter vs Rays ends in 8th

Kevin Kiermaier doubled off reliever Darwinzon Hernández with one out in the eighth inning for Tampa Bay’s first hit against the Boston Red Sox

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big day at plate Wednesday Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The 26-year-old has additional pressure on his playing time now that Wander Franco has arrived in the majors, but Lowe seems to be rising to the challenge. Over his last 12 games, he's slashing .273/.333/.636 with four of his 14 homers on the season in addition to eight runs and 10 RBI.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez takes 12-game hit streak into matchup with Rays

Boston's Martinez puts 12-game hit streak on the line against Rays

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays stop 7-game skid, beat AL East-leading Red Sox 8-2

Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays stop a seven-game losing streak by beating the the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox 8-2

JUNE 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Franco HR, double in debut, but Rays lose to Red Sox in 11th

Wander Franco hit a three-run homer and doubled in his big league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight in falling to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 in 11 innings

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Long grand slam in 10th, Mariners sweep Rays in 4-game set

Shed Long Jr. hit a grand slam with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 for a four-game sweep

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits big blast as pinch hitter Lowe hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Saturday's loss to Seattle.

Impact Lowe didn't start the contest, but he was brought up to the plate as a pinch hitter with the Rays trailing by a run with two outs in the ninth inning. The second baseman came through in a big way, launching a 431-foot solo shot off Kendall Graveman to tie the score and send the game into extra frames. Lowe is batting only .200 on the season, but he has been productive with 13 homers and 32 RBI.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford's slam, 10th-inning run lifts Mariners past Rays

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JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes rare seat against righty Lowe is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Mainers.

Impact Lowe will get a breather Saturday despite Seattle tossing right-hander Logan Gilbert. The second baseman has just two hits in his last 15 at-bats, so he'll look to use Saturday's rest to regroup at the plate.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners score 2 in 9th to rally past Rays 6-5

Shed Long Jr. hit a tying double in the bottom of the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Kyle Seager singled home the winning run to rally the Seattle Mariners past the Tampa Bay Rays 6...

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits bench against lefty Lowe will sit against lefty Dallas Keuchel and the White Sox on Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Lowe hasn't hit particularly well this season, posting a .201/.308/.393 slash line, but the Rays have kept him as something close to an everyday player, starting him against eight of the last 11 southpaws they faced prior to Tuesday's contest. Mike Brosseau takes over at second base in his absence.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches 12th homer Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact His third-inning shot off Lance Lynn proved to be the game-winning hit. Lowe still hasn't fully caught fire, but he's been a little more productive so far in June, slashing .250/.313/.477 with three of his 12 homers on the year.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB-best Rays power past White Sox; Glasnow exits early

Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for their fourth straight win

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles take 3-game slide into matchup with Rays

Baltimore is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over Tampa Bay

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays hand Orioles record-setting 14th road loss in row, 5-4

Joey Wendle had an RBI double during a three-run first inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their record-setting 14th consecutive road loss, 5...

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lopez scheduled to start for Baltimore against Tampa Bay

The Orioles will start Jorge Lopez on Saturday while the Rays are expected to counter with Rich Hill

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, steals base Lowe went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and a steal in Friday's 4-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Lowe put the Rays on top in the fourth inning with his two-run blast off Keegan Akin. He's up to 11 home runs this season but has just two over the last 17 games. The 26-year-old is slashing .194/.305/.379 with four stolen bases and 27 RBI.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays become first team to reach 40 wins, 4-2 over Orioles

Ryan Yarbrough followed up a rare Tampa Bay complete game with six solid innings and the Rays became the first team to reach 40 wins this season, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-2

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against southpaw Lowe will hit the bench against lefty Jon Lester and the Nationals on Tuesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Impact Lowe has had more than a platoon role this season, but he's now been on the bench against three of the last five southpaws the Rays have faced. He's hitting just .192/.304/.369 on the season, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see his playing time continue to dip until he turns things around. Mike Brosseau will be the second baseman Tuesday.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers 7-1

Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mashes 10th homer Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.

Impact He got the Rays on the board in the eighth inning by taking Josh Sborz deep to right-center field, but the Rays couldn't climb out of a 5-0 hole. Lowe snapped a 12-game homerless drought in the process, and the 26-year-old has yet to produce an extended hot streak this season, slashing .201/.316/.387 through 55 contests with 10 home runs, three steals, 25 RBI and 30 runs.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson, Rangers end 9-game skid in 5-4 win over AL-best Rays

Kyle Gibson pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and the Texas Rangers ended a nine-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base four times in win Lowe went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and three runs in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact Lowe's ultra-productive "small ball" performance represented a rare burst of offensive success for the struggling 26-year-old, whose last multi-hit effort had come May 21. Lowe's season slash line sits at an abysmal .196/.314/.370 through a sizable sample of 223 plate appearances, with the significant bump in strikeout rate (25.9 percent to 30.0 percent) and notable tumble in BABIP (.309 to .246) compared to 2020 seemingly the two biggest culprits in his season-long struggles.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE