BRANDON LOWE NEWS

Provides all of Tampa Bay's offense Lowe went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Angels.

Impact Hits were hard to come across for the Rays in the contest , but Lowe supplied all the offense the team needed with a three-run blast off reliever Junior Guerra in the seventh inning. The homer was Lowe's fifth this season and pushed his RBI total to 14. He is batting only .193 overall but has reached base in eight of his past nine games.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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

Continues producing at plate Lowe went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Impact While his season slash remains an unsightly .196/.308/.370, Lowe is starting to finally show signs of life with the bat in recent games. Factoring in Saturday's production, the 26-year-old is hitting .375 (6-for-16) with a double, a solo home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and three runs over his last five games while posting a modest 16.7 percent strikeout rate over that stretch.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urquidy pitches 7 scoreless innings, Astros beat Rays 3-1

Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros made an early lead stand up, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1

MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies fourth homer Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Athletics.

Impact Lowe took Chris Bassitt yard in the fifth inning for his fourth homer of the season. He has been cold for much of the season, as he's now hitting just .167/.293/.345 with 11 runs scored and 11 RBI across 99 plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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

Takes seat versus lefty Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Rays have been facing a slew of left-handed starters of late, but it hasn't routinely cost Lowe playing time. With southpaw Cole Irvin on the hill for Oakland on Wednesday, Lowe will be sitting for only the second time in the last week and a half. That said, Lowe's productivity has taken a hit due to the lefty-heavy schedule. Lowe has gone 4-for-34 while striking out in 27 percent of his plate appearances over his past eight games.

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

Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3

Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting versus lefty Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Lowe hit a home run in each of the past two games but will head to the bench Friday with southpaw Steven Matz pitching for Toronto. Mike Brosseau will start at the keystone and bat cleanup for the Rays.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in second straight Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

Impact Lowe's only hit of the night came early, as he launched a two-run homer in the first to give the Rays a commanding 4-0 lead. The 26-year-old has two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored over his last two games, but is still struggling at the plate overall with a slash line .182/.299/.364.

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

Contributes to rout Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, two total RBI and two total runs in a 14-7 win over the Royals on Tuesday.

Impact Lowe kicked off the scoring in the rout with an RBI fielder's choice in the first inning. He added a solo shot to center field in the fourth for his second homer of the campaign. The second baseman has yet to really get going this season, as he is slashing just .180/.306/.328 through 17 contests.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals

Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Saturday Lowe isn't starting Saturday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe has gone just 2-for-11 with a home run, three RBI and four strikeouts in the past three games. Mike Brosseau will take his place at second base Saturday, batting fourth.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rips first homer Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Lowe entered the game with only two extra-base hits and no home runs across 43 plate appearances. However, he took Kyle Cody deep in the ninth inning to swat his first homer of the season. Lowe has had a discouraging start to the season, but has been a fixture in the Rays' lineup and has plenty of time to turn things around at the dish.

APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slow-starting Lowe getting in a groove When former Rays first baseman Nate Lowe ended an 0-for-19 skid at the plate with a single that fell just in front of left fielder Austin Me...

APRIL 14, 2021 • MLB.COM

Drives in three runs Lowe went 1-for-5 with a three-run double in Friday's 10-5 win over the Yankees.

Impact Lowe's bases-clearing double in the fourth inning blew the game wide open for the Rays, giving them an 8-5 lead. Through 15 at-bats prior to Friday, the 26-year-old had yet to drive in a run this season. He owns a .794 OPS through 27 plate appearances.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hill sharp, Kluber roughed up as Rays beat Yankees 10-5

Rich Hill pitched six strong innings, Austin Meadows led a hit parade against Corey Kluber and New York’s bullpen, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-5 to snap a four-game...

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues thriving Monday Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Red Sox on Monday.

Impact Lowe pushed his average and on-base percentage to .364 and .462, respectively, with his first multi-hit effort of the new campaign. The 26-year-old's early season success -- he's hit safely in all three of his starts thus far -- is in stark contrast to a Grapefruit League slate during which he slashed .179/.267/.205 across 45 plate appearances.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Lowe is not starting Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact Lowe had a strong season last year, homering 14 times in 56 games while producing a career-high .916 OPS, and he's started this season well, going 2-for-7 with a double. He's still a Ray, though, so he'll continue to find himself a victim of the team's heavy rotation policy. Most of his off days this season will likely come against southpaws, but he'll sit Saturday even with righty Elieser Hernandez on the mound for the Marlins. Mike Brosseau will get his first start of the season in his absence.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base twice in opener Lowe went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Thursday's season-opening win over the Marlins.

Impact Lowe's two-bagger off Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara was the only other extra-base hit of the day for the Rays besides Austin Meadows' solo home run. The relatively productive afternoon at the plate to open the season was an encouraging sight, considering Lowe hit just .179 (7-for-39) and struck out 14 times in Grapefruit League play.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Notches first extra-base hit Lowe went 1-for-2 with a double and a run in a Grapefruit League win over the Orioles on Tuesday, with the two-bagger serving as his first extra-base hit across 23 spring plate app...

Impact The 2019 All-Star has been scuffling at the plate for the most part this spring, although he does have four walks and three RBI alongside three total hits. That still leaves Lowe's average at .167 through nine exhibitions, but his .270/.347/.530 slash over the last two seasons (551 PAs) supports the notion he'll eventually snap out of his doldrums.

MARCH 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE