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Begins rehab assignment Mead (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Thursday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

Impact One of the top hitters in the minors, Mead has not played since April 29 due to a wrist injury after getting hit by a pitch. Given the length of his absence, there may have been a broken bone in his hand/wrist. While Mead could still make his big-league debut this summer, he hadn't gotten off to a great start with Triple-A Durham prior to the injury, slashing .221/.286/.360 with two home runs in 22 games.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out with wrist injury Mead is on the 7-day injured list with Triple-A Durham after getting hit on the wrist by a pitch April 29 and he could miss four weeks, according to Bulls play-by-play voice Patric...

Impact If he misses four weeks, that would have him returning around Memorial Day weekend. It's been a disappointing start to the season for Mead, as he was hitting .221 with two home runs and a 22:9 K:BB in 22 games prior to suffering the injury.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Manzardo, Mead go mashing with trio of homers for Durham Two of the Rays' Top five prospects gave a sneak peek as to what they're capable of accomplishing together in the same big league lineup Sat...

APRIL 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Slow start at Triple-A Mead is hitting .200 with zero home runs and a 14:7 K:BB in 50 at-bats for Triple-A Durham.

Impact Mead hit .278/.376/.486 in 20 games at this level to close last season, so he shouldn't be overmatched. His .270 BABIP, 22.2 percent hard-hit rate and 35.3 percent infield-flyball rate suggest Mead's quality of contact has been subpar in a small sample.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: No. 8 Tampa Bay Rays

The whole Rays operation relies heavily on a constant influx of young talent. So it's no surprise that Tampa Bay ranks quite highly on our y...

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: No. 8 Tampa Bay Rays

Optioned to minor-league camp Mead was optioned Monday to minor-league camp by the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact There was some thought that Mead could make the Rays' Opening Day roster, but instead the top prospect in the system is poised to begin the season at Triple-A Durham. The 22-year-old Australian posted a .918 OPS in his 22 plate appearances in the Grapefruit League this spring and should be one of the first bats called up by Tampa Bay whenever the club is looking for additional offense.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Candidate for long-term extension Mead and the Rays have explored a long-term contract extension this spring, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Mead, a 22-year-old native of Australia, has delivered a sparkling .306/.376/.517 career batting line through 970 minor-league plate appearances. He posted a .922 OPS with 13 home runs and 27 doubles in 76 games last summer between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham. Even if the extension talks ultimately fail, the young infielder should rise to the major-league level with Tampa Bay in 2023. Most of his defensive experience has come at third base, though he's also played some shortstop, second base and first base.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers twice in exhibition Mead went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

Impact The two homers accounted for Mead's first hits of spring training through 10 at-bats. He's also struck out four times in that span, as he looks to impress the Rays enough to earn a chance to make his big-league debut at some point in 2023. Despite the slow start to the exhibition season, Mead had an impressive 2022 campaign by posting a 146 wRC+ across 246 plate appearances with Double-A Montgomery before being promoted to Triple-A Durham to close the campaign.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No. 2 prospect Mead blasts off with 2-HR day TAMPA, Fla. -- Curtis Mead, the Rays’ top position player prospect per MLB Pipeline, keeps a journal with him to help track all of his baseb...

MARCH 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

An ocean away from home, Mead finds his footing FORT MYERS, Fla. -- If one of the hardest things parents go through is watching their child leave the nest, imagine being Curtis Mead’s pare...

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • MLB.COM