Lowe will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers on Saturday, Lowe will take a seat. Manuel Margot will draw the start in right field and bat seventh versus Los Angeles.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Showing aggression on basepaths
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Lowe went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Dodgers.
Lowe did his damage in the first inning, singling in a run before also swiping second base. After hitting his 10th home run of the season May 18, Lowe also reached double-digit steals Friday. Lowe has backed his breakout season with impressive skills, most notably cutting his strikeout rate 11 percentage points from 2022.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting versus lefty
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
As great of a season as he's having, Lowe has still yet to start a game versus a left-hander this season. Manuel Margot will be in right field against southpaw Yusei Kikuchi.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Showcases versatility
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, an additional RBI and one steal in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Lowe was the lone source of offense for the Rays on Sunday, driving in all four of the team's runs. The outfielder turned a hanging slider from Freddy Peralta into a three-run home run in the fourth inning, scoring Randy Arozarena and Harold Ramirez, then scored Arozarena again in the eighth on a single. With 11 home runs and nine stolen bases through 38 games, Lowe is joined by Ronald Acuna as the only two players with at least eight homers and eight steals in MLB, displaying his incredibly useful skill set for category formats.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Breather against lefty
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Lowe is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Brewers.
Lowe will take a seat as the Rays face off with left-hander Eric Lauer on Saturday. The 25-year-old has gone 4-for-14 with a homer, a double and two RBI versus southpaws in 2023, but the team continues to keep him on the bench. Manuel Margot will take over in right field and bat eighth against Milwaukee.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Reaches double-digit homers
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional run in a loss to the Mets on Thursday.
Lowe temporarily tied the score with a 440-foot blast to center field in the sixth inning, but New York responded with a go-ahead run in the bottom of the frame. The outfielder has gone deep five times in May, adding 12 RBI, nine runs and two steals through 15 games this month. Lowe is one of 25 major-leaguers to have reached double-digit homers so far in 2023.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Mashes ninth homer
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees.
All of Tampa Bay's offense came on homers Friday, with Lowe's eighth-inning shot off Michael King looking like the game-winner until Anthony Rizzo answered in the bottom of the frame. Lowe has gone yard in back-to-back games, and the 25-year-old outfielder is up to nine homers in 31 contests while slashing .328/.374/.660 with six steals, 22 runs and 28 RBI.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Continues breakout season
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Lowe went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run, five total RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
Lowe broke the game open in the sixth with a bases-clearing double. Then he popped a two-run shot in the eighth to put the Rays up 7-0. Entering 2023 Lowe had two homers and four stolen bases in 200 career plate appearances, but the outfielder has eight homers and six stolen bases in 111 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sits against righty in finale
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
While he's upholding a robust .989 OPS on the season while also contributing on the basepaths (five steals in six attempts), the lefty-hitting Lowe should play against right-handers more often than not, though he'll occasionally be the odd man out of the lineup due to the Rays' logjam in the outfield and at designated hitter. He'll find himself on the bench Sunday while the Rays deploy Harold Ramirez at DH and roll out an outfield of Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Manuel Margot from left to right against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting out Tuesday
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Lowe is absent from the Rays' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-handed hitting Lowe has now been on the bench for three of the last six games, despite the Rays facing right-handed pitchers throughout that span. The sporadic participation notably coincides with Jose Siri's return from the injured list. Lowe is batting a robust .342/.398/.632 with five homers and five steals, but he's falling short filling an everyday role. He's yet to start a game against a lefty.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Stays scorching hot
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.
Lowe was a major part of the Rays' 10-run seventh inning as he singled and homered. The 25-year-old has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games. Lowe is producing an excellent fantasy season, as he's hitting .356 with five home runs, four stolen bases, and 18 RBI in 20 games.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Out of lineup again
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Lowe is absent from the Rays' lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It's the second time in four games since Jose Siri returned from the injured list that Lowe has been on the bench. All four games have been against right-handed pitching. Lowe has not made a start versus a lefty all season.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting versus righty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Astros are starting right-hander Hunter Brown, but Brown has pronounced reverse splits in holding lefties to a .447 OPS and righties to a .771 OPS. The Rays will roll out an outfield of Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Manuel Margot from left to right Wednesday.
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Rays' Joshua Lowe: Sleeper hitters for Week 5 (April 24-30)
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As Josh Lowe has broken through with big numbers and a greatly reduced strikeout rate, the one hesitation has been that he never plays against lefties. Well, the Rays aren't expected to face any in their seven games this week. They have some tough pitchers on the schedule, going against the Astros and White Sox, but if you won't use Lowe now, when will you?
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Heads to bench Sunday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Lowe will head to the bench after he saw a six-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win. Luke Raley will check in for Lowe in right field and will bat seventh in the series finale.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Six-game hitting streak
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the White Sox.
Lowe got the Rays off to a hot start with a two-run double in the opening frame. The knock also extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he's hit .409 with two homers, nine RBI and six runs scored. Lowe has also been active on the basepaths, as his stolen base in the fifth inning was his fourth of the season. He appears to be in the midst of a breakout, as he currently has a 228 wRC+ and .492 wOBA with a 16.4 percent strikeout rate across his first 55 plate appearances of the campaign.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Three RBI, stolen base in win
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Lowe went 2-for-5 with one double, three RBI, one run scored and one steal in Sunday's victory over the Blue Jays.
Lowe extended Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0 with a two-run single in the first and made it 4-1 with an RBI double in the fifth. He also notched his second steal over his past three appearances after not recording one in either of his first 11 games, despite being on base 19 times during that stretch.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Idle versus lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win, the lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat while southpaw Chris Sale takes the hill for Boston. Tampa Bay is going with an all-righty-hitting outfield featuring Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez from left to right.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Sitting against righty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
For the first time all season, the lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Nick Pivetta). While Jose Siri (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list and the rest of Tampa Bay's regulars are available, Lowe looks like he'll have to battle the likes of Harold Ramirez and Luke Raley for one spot in the lineup against righties. Ramirez will serve as Tampa Bay's designated hitter Monday, while Raley gets the nod in right field.
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Rays' Josh Lowe: Seeing steady time versus righties
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Lowe has started in just three of the Rays' first six games, but each of those starts have come against right-handed pitchers, while each of his absences have come versus lefties. It's not yet clear whether Lowe is truly viewed as a strong-side platoon player, but his usage thus far has been encouraging. He's helped his case for continuing to see regular playing time versus righties by getting off to a 6-for-14 start to the season while collecting four extra-base hits (one home run, three doubles).
