Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Tuesday against the Angels.
Lowe led off the scoring for the Rays in the fourth inning by smacking his 20th home run of the season. He has at least one hit in six of eight games since the All-Star break and now has seven home runs across his last 26 games. Lowe also has at least 20 long balls in three consecutive campaigns.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Taking seat Monday
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Lowe is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Angels.
The left-handed-hitting Lowe will begin Monday's festivities on the bench as the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Ha-Seong Kim is playing second base and batting second for the Rays on Monday.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: On base three times in return
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk Wednesday against the Yankees.
Lowe returned from the injured list after a minimum stint and hit second in the order. He doubled in a run in his second at-bat and followed that up with a single in the fifth inning. Lowe has hit .315 with eight home runs, 20 RBI and 25 runs scored across 34 games since the start of June, and he should play nearly every day across the last two months of the season if he can stay healthy.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Returns from injured list
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The Rays activated Lowe (foot) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Lowe required just the minimum 10 days on the IL while recovering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He is starting at second base and batting second in Wednesday's contest against the Yankees in what could be his final game in a Rays uniform prior to Thursday's trade deadline. Tristan Gray was optioned to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Expected back when first eligible
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Lowe (foot) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Yankees, MLB.com reports.
Lowe ran in the outfield both Saturday and Sunday, and the tendinitis issue in his ankle and foot appears to have subsided enough for him to return from the IL on his first day of eligibility. Once he's officially reinstated, Lowe should take over as the Rays' primary second baseman, though he'll occasionally get held out of the lineup against left-handed pitching.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Resumes running
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Lowe (foot) ran in the outfield Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Lowe landed on the injured list Tuesday, shortly after returning from an oblique injury, but his current foot tendinitis issue isn't seen as serious. He's expected to return in late July or early August.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Lands on injured list
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The Rays placed Lowe on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left ankle/foot tendinitis, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Lowe was removed from Saturday's win over the Orioles after experiencing a flareup of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, though the injury is now being described as foot and ankle tendinitis. The second baseman was sent in for an MRI, though the severity of the injury isn't yet known. Lowe will be eligible to be reinstated next week, but it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Remains out Monday
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Lowe (foot) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Lowe was removed from Saturday's 4-3 win over the Orioles due to a flareup of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and he will now miss a second straight start. According to Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun, the Rays sent Lowe in for an MRI following the flareup, but he's considered day-to-day and noted Monday that he woke up feeling better than he had a day ago. With Lowe out of the lineup for the series opener against Chicago, Taylor Walls will cover second base and bat ninth for the Rays.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Dealing with foot issue
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Lowe was lifted from Saturday's game against Baltimore due to a flare-up of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe grounded out to third base to end the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday, and Jose Caballero replaced him on defense to begin the top of the following frame. Lowe was just activated from the IL on Friday following an oblique injury, but his departure Saturday doesn't appear to be related to that issue. Topkin notes that Lowe was already scheduled to get a day off Sunday, though the slugger could be available off the bench.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Back from injured list
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The Rays reinstated Lowe (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
The second baseman landed on the shelf just before the All-Star break due to oblique soreness and is ready to rejoin the Rays for the start of the second half. In 31 games since the start of June, Lowe had been one of the hotter hitters in baseball with eight homers and a .319/.366/.575 slash line.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Will be re-evaluated Thursday
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Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said that Lowe (oblique) will be re-evaluated after a workout Thursday to determine whether he will be activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game versus the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe hasn't played since July 6 after tweaking his left oblique, finally landing on the IL on July 11. The Rays labeled the injury as tightness rather than a strain, seemingly giving him a better chance at a brief absence. If Lowe gets through Thursday's workout without any hiccups, he should skip a rehab assignment and rejoin the Rays' lineup Friday.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Lands on injured list
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The Rays placed Lowe on the 10-day injured list Friday due to left oblique tightness.
The 31-year-old hasn't seen the field since suffering the injury Sunday in Minnesota, and he'll spend the final series before the All-Star break on the injured list. Lowe will be unable to take part in the Midsummer Classic as a result, but he'll be eligible to be reinstated for the start of the second half July 18 versus Baltimore.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting fourth straight
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Lowe (side) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Thursday will mark the fourth consecutive start Lowe has missed since tweaking his left side during Sunday's contest. The Rays haven't indicated that the 31-year-old will need to spend time on the IL, though that could change if he's unable to return to the starting nine soon. While Lowe continues to recover, Taylor Walls will pick up another start at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting again Tuesday
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Lowe (side) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The 31-year-old will sit for a second consecutive contest after leaving Sunday's game against the Twins due to left side soreness. It remains to be seen if Lowe will require a trip to the injured list, but a move to the IL wouldn't be surprising with the All-Star break less than a week away.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Out of lineup with side issue
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Lowe (side) is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Detroit, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After exiting in the third inning of Sunday's win over the Twins due to left side soreness, Lowe isn't ready to start in the series opener in Detroit. According to Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun, Lowe said Monday that while his condition has improved since Sunday and he hasn't received an MRI, he'll need to see how his side responds to swinging the bat in addition to other pregame work before the Rays determine whether he'll need to go on the injured list. With the All-Star break looming, Tampa Bay could have some motivation to take a cautious approach with the veteran second baseman.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Tweaks side Sunday
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Lowe struck out in his lone at-bat in Sunday's game against the Twins before he was removed in the third inning due to left side soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays didn't clarify whether Lowe suffered the injury during his first-inning at-bat or during his two innings in the field. Regardless, Lowe's early exit ended up spelling an end to his 20-game hitting streak, which tied a franchise record. According to Topkin, Jose Caballero had been scheduled to receive Sunday off while he dealt with right arm soreness, but he was pressed into action at second base following Lowe's departure. Consider Lowe day-to-day until Tampa Bay provides another update on his status.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Brings home four runs
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Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored in Friday's 22-8 loss to Baltimore.
Lowe capped off the Rays' six-run second inning with a three-run homer to right-center field off Tomoyuki Sugano. Lowe brought home another run in the fourth, and his four RBI tied a season high. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games, during which he's slashed a blistering .404/.433/.649 with 13 runs scored, four home runs and 11 RBI in 60 plate appearances.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Hitting streak up to 12 games
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Lowe went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Royals.
Although it was a quiet night in the run-producing department, Lowe pushed his hitting streak up to 12 games. The slugging second baseman is slashing .396/.431/.563 during that span, adding two home runs, two doubles, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Dating back to May 13, Lowe has maintained a .340 batting average while tallying at least one hit in 34 of 38 games.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Key pinch-hit homer
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Lowe went 1-for-1 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Orioles.
Lowe was out of the lineup with lefty Trevor Rogers on the mound, but the second baseman entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch hitter. He blasted a two-run homer to tie the game at 8-8, which is his 15th long ball of the season and fourth across 16 games in June. Lowe has gone 20-for-60 with 10 RBI and 15 runs scored this month.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle against southpaw
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Lowe will head to the bench while the Rays go with a right-handed-heavy lineup featuring just one lefty hitter (Jonathan Aranda) to counter Orioles southpaw Trevor Rogers. Curtis Mead will fill in for Lowe at second base and will bat second.
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