Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cincinnati.
Lowe will dodge a matchup with left-hander Nick Lodolo on Friday. Jonny DeLuca, Jose Siri and Amed Rosario will fill the outfield from left to right for the Rays' first game since trading Randy Arozarena to Seattle.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Out against left-hander
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Southpaw Carlos Rodon will be on the hill for the Yankees, so the lefty-hitting Lowe will sit in favor of Jonny DeLuca in right field. Lowe has accrued just 16 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, picking up two hits.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting versus southpaw
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Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The left-handed bat of Lowe will stay put in the Rays' dugout as the lefty-throwing Nestor Cortes toes the slab for New York. Jonny DeLuca will start in right field instead while batting fifth.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Swipes eighth bag
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Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday against the Guardians.
After battling injuries for much of the first half, Lowe has yet to find his rhythm at the plate. He's hit just .188 with a 37.1 percent strikeout rate across 10 games in July, though he has managed four stolen bases in that span. Lowe's performance should improve in the second half if he can stay healthy, but he has only a .670 OPS across 158 plate appearances to this point.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Getting breather against LHP
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Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Lowe and his .429 OPS against southpaws will retreat to the bench Thursday while Nestor Cortes starts on the mound for New York. As a result, Jonny DeLuca will get a chance to start in right field, batting eighth.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting against southpaw
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
The Rays are rolling out an all right-handed hitting lineup against left-hander Carlos Rodon. Lowe will yield to Jonny DeLuca in right field.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Out against LHP
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Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Southpaw Andrew Heaney will start on the mound for Texas, so the left-handed bat of Lowe will begin Saturday's contest on the bench, opening up right field for Jonny DeLuca.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Resting against southpaw
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Lowe will sit for the second time in the series against Washington while the Nationals send another southpaw (Patrick Corbin) to the hill. Jonny DeLuca will pick up the start in right field in Lowe's stead.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Out against left-hander
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
With southpaw Mitchell Parker on the hill for the Nationals, the left-handed hitting Lowe will begin this one on the bench. Jonny DeLuca will occupy right field.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Swipes two bags
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases Tuesday against Seattle.
Lowe has started to heat up at the plate, as he's gone 11-for-30 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored across his last eight games. He's also displayed a penchant for steals, swiping three bags across his last three starts. Though Lowe had an injured-plagued first half of the season, he may be ready to deliver on lofty preseason expectations in the final months of the campaign.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Productive trip to Pittsburgh
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Pirates.
Lowe blasted two home runs Friday and ended the Rays' series in Pittsburgh 6-for-11 with three runs scored, five RBI and a stolen base. After an injury-filled start to the season, Lowe has started to come around at the plate by tallying three multi-hit performances in his last six starts.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Goes yard twice in Pittsburgh
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Lowe went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 10-3 win over the Pirates.
The 26-year-old outfielder touched up Luis Ortiz for both his long balls, hooking a third-inning slider out to right field for a solo shot before lofting a fastball to left-center in the sixth for a three-run blast. Lowe has five homers on the season in 27 games, with three of them coming in the last four contests. If he can stay healthy, he seems poised for a big surge heading into the All-Star break.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Breaks out of slump
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single during Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.
Lowe has been slow to reacclimate at the plate following his IL stint in late May, entering Tuesday's game 2-for-24 with 12 strikeouts since being activated June 5. However, he showed signs of life against the Twins, launching his third home run of the season and generating his third multi-hit game in 24 appearances.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: On bench against southpaw
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
With the Rays facing a left-handed pitcher for the second consecutive night, Lowe will be held out of the starting lineup once again Friday. Jonny DeLuca will draw another start in right field and bat sixth.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Key knock as pinch hitter
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Lowe went 1-for-1 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored Thursday against the Cubs.
Lowe began the game on the bench with lefty Justin Steele on the mound but entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. He made an immediate impact with an RBI single and also tallied his first stolen base of the season. Lowe has gone only 2-for-18 since being activated from the injured list June 5 while striking out eight times.
Lowe is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cubs.
The Cubs are sending southpaw Justin Steele to the hill in the rubber match, so the left-handed hitting Lowe will begin the game on the bench. Jonny DeLuca is playing right field for the Rays.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting out Monday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Lowe has gone 1-for-11 with five strikeouts at the dish since returning from his second stint on the injured list, so he'll get a day off to regroup. Jose Siri will cover center field and Richie Palacios will man right field for Tampa Bay on Monday.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Taking seat Friday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe will get a day off with lefty Cole Irvin on the mound for the O's. Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca will patrol the outfield from left to right Friday.
