Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Lowe since the Angels are starting another lefty in Reid Detmers. Harold Ramirez will start in right field while Manuel Margot handles center.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Out versus left-hander
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
He'll begin this one on the bench with the Angels starting lefty Patrick Sandoval. Harold Ramirez will handle right field duties for the Rays in this one.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Getting rest day
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Lowe is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe had been in the lineup for nine consecutive games, so this is likely just a routine day off. Jonathan Aranda enters the lineup as the designated hitter and will bat seventh.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Enters lineup
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Lowe was added to the Rays' lineup Saturday against the Orioles and will hit fourth while playing right field, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Lowe was originally out of the lineup, but Luke Raley (undisclosed) was scratched after suffering an undisclosed injury. Lowe has only two hits across his last 15 at-bats, though he has only an 18.8 percent strikeout rate in that span.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Rare start against lefty
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Lowe is starting in center field and batting sixth for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.
Lowe doesn't get many starts against left-handed pitching, but he's in there against Dallas Keuchel on Wednesday with the Rays running short on center field options with Jose Siri (hand) out. The left-handed-hitting Lowe has just a .527 OPS in limited chances versus southpaws this season.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Tallies three hits
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Mariners.
Lowe played a key role in Tampa Bay's victory and continued his surge to close the season. Since the All-Star break, he's maintained a 21.7 percent strikeout while recording six homers, 23 runs scored, 25 RBI and nine stolen bases across 161 plate appearances. Lowe still sits against the majority of left-handed pitchers -- cutting into his count stat upside -- but he's taken a significant step forward in skills this season.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Efficient on basepaths
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Red Sox.
Lowe tallied his 28th stolen base of the season and has been particularly aggressive and efficient on the basepaths of late. Across his last 10 starts, he's hit .351 while swiping four bases and scoring six runs. His performance and playing time dipped in July, but Lowe has bounced back by hitting .337 with four homers and 15 RBI across his last 26 games.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting vs. lefty
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Lowe is not in Saturday's lineup against the Guardians.
Lowe got his only three starts of the season against southpaws between Aug. 18 and Aug. 23, but he will head to the bench for the third straight time with a lefty (Logan Allen) on the mound for the opposition. Harold Ramirez slots in at designated hitter while Luke Raley patrols right field.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: On bench versus lefty
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Miami.
Lowe went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in the Rays' blowout win over the Marlins on Tuesday, but he'll grab some pine in Wednesday's series finale with left-hander Jesus Luzardo toeing the slab. Lowe has slashed just .191/.244/.310 in 45 plate appearances versus lefties this year.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Homers in three-hit effort
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Lowe went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional scored in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.
The multi-hit effort was Lowe's sixth in his last 11 games. The 25-year-old has posted a .400/.429/.750 slash line with four home runs, 12 RBI, eight runs and a steal across 42 plate appearances during the hot stretch.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sits against lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Lowe will get Sunday off while the Yankees bring southpaw Carlos Rodon to the hill. With Lowe on the bench, the Rays will roll out an outfield of Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Luke Raley from left to right.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Swipes bag No. 25
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rockies.
His 25th pilfer of the season came on the back half of a double steal with Jose Siri in the ninth inning, helping to rattle Colorado closer Justin Lawrence and fuel a game-tying, two-run rally. Lowe has produced multiple hits in four of his last five starts, boosting his slash line in August to .339/.383/.536 with two homers, three steals, 10 runs and 10 RBI in 16 contests.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: On bench versus lefty
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Lowe is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.
Lowe is not in the starting lineup with lefty Ty Blach taking the mound for the Rockies. Luke Raley will move to right field with Harold Ramirez entering the lineup as the designated hitter and batting third.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Enjoys productive twin bill
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Lowe went 4-for-8 with a home run, four RBI, two runs and a walk in Saturday's doubleheader split with the Angels.
Most of Lowe's production came in Game 1, when he drove in three runs and collected three hits, including a solo shot off Chase Silseth. The outfielder knocked in another run in the nightcap, marking his fourth straight game with at least one RBI. Lowe has gone 8-for-18 with a pair of long balls, eight RBI and four runs over that four-game stretch.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Homers Wednesday
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Lowe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Giants.
Lowe's fourth-inning homer off Ross Stripling was his 15th of the year, though just his second in his last 21 games. While he's cooled off in the power department, Lowe's tallied at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 games, going 14-for-47 (.298) in that span. Overall, the 25-year-old outfielder's slashing .272/.315/.482 with 59 RBI, 49 runs scored and 24 steals across 362 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Takes seat Monday
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Lowe isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Lowe will head to the bench with the Giants slated to roll out Sean Manaea as the primary pitcher in the series opener. Manuel Margot gets the nod in right field and will bat eighth in Lowe's absence.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: On bench versus lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.
Manuel Margot will start in right field and bat eighth as the Rays face off against left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Lowe has slashed .200/.273/.333 in limited action versus southpaws this year.
Lowe is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.
As is always the case, Lowe will open the game on the bench with a lefty (Tarik Skubal) on the hill for the opposition. Manuel Margot draws the start in right field and will bat seventh.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Closes July well
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Yankees.
Lowe struggled in July, maintaining just a .197 average paired with a 34.3 percent strikeout rate. However, he did manage to end the month on a positive note, collecting at least one hit in four of his last five games to go along with five RBI and three runs scored. Despite his struggles, the Rays have mostly stuck to playing Lowe in a strong-side platoon role in right field -- though he does occasionally sit against righties.
