Lowe went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Lowe quickly opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning, and he did the same thing to close out the scoring in the ninth. He torched Toronto pitching in this three-game series, going 7-for-13 with three extra-base hits and six RBI. That has Lowe's OPS up to .645 on the year, his highest mark since he was at .660 following an April 16 game versus the Red Sox. He's batting .220 with seven homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles over 162 plate appearances.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Rare homer against lefty
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
He drove a Jose Quintana sinker deep to right field in the fourth inning -- Lowe's first homer, and only his third hit, off a southpaw this season. It's an encouraging sign for the second baseman, who has had trouble getting much loft on the ball in the early going and sports a career-low 33.7 percent flyball rate so far in 2025. He also carries a career-worst 6.4 percent walk rate, leading to a rough .200/.250/.323 slash line with five homers, one steal, 13 runs and 18 RBI through 34 games.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Out against left-hander
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Lowe is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Phillies, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Lowe plays against most lefties -- including each of the previous two times the Rays have faced a southpaw -- but he will take a seat in this one against left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Curtis Mead will occupy second base and bat sixth.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Knocks in two
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with two RBI and two walks Sunday against the Yankees.
Lowe managed to drive in a pair with a single in the fourth inning, though he still hasn't snapped out of a slow start to the season. He's hitting only .203 paired with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate, but most problematic has been his lack of power. Lowe's only extra-base hits of the season have been his four home runs, leading to just a .102 ISO across 128 plate appearances.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle versus lefty
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
With left-hander Max Fried on the mound for the Yankees, Lowe will take a seat. Curtis Mead is getting the start at second base and batting eighth. Lowe is hitting .209/.248/.318 with four home runs, 15 RBI, nine runs scored and a 6:31 BB:K across 117 plate appearances to begin the season.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Ends homer drought
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored Saturday against the Padres.
Lowe took Dylan Cease yard in the third inning to record his fourth home run of the season and first since April 5. He's had a tough start to the campaign, hitting only .211 with no multi-hit games since April 4. Lowe's strikeout rate has crept up to 29.7 percent, though he has still maintained a 12.1 percent barrel rate.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Knocks in two
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Yankees.
Lowe has struggled for the last two weeks, recording only eight hits across 45 at-bats with no multi-hit performances. He has still managed to record seven RBI in that span and is striking out only 21.3 percent of the time, suggesting his results should improve.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle versus southpaw
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Lowe is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Yankees on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With the Yankees sending southpaw Carlos Rodon to the mound, the lefty-hitting Lowe will begin Friday's contest in the dugout while Curtis Mead starts at second base and bats third. Lowe has opened the season slashing .239/.268/.373 with three walks, six runs scored, three homers and 11 RBI in 71 plate appearances.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting versus lefty
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Lowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Lowe started Opening Day versus a lefty but has been absent from the lineup each of the three times the Rays have faced a southpaw since then. Coco Montes will play second base and bat seventh in Wednesday's series finale.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle against southpaw
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta, Lowe will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed bats Jonathan Aranda and Kameron Misner. Coco Montes will enter the lineup in Lowe's stead, occupying second base and batting seventh.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting against lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the hill for the Angels, the Rays will counter with a lineup made up entirely of right-handed and switch hitters. Curtis Mead will spell Lowe at second base and will bat third.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Pops third homer
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
Lowe popped his third home run of the season in the third inning and now has at least one hit in six of his eight starts. He's hit primarily second in the Rays' order, helping him record at least one RBI in four of his last six contests.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers again in three-hit evening
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk, three RBI and two runs in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.
Lowe buoyed the Rays with a two-run blast in the fourth and added another RBI with a base knock in the eighth. He's enjoyed a productive homestand to open up the 2025 season and is the team leader in hits (seven), RBI (five) and home runs (two) through the first five games of the year.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Cracks first homer Sunday
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
The Rays veteran took Ryan Feltner deep in the first inning for his first long ball of the season, slugging it 409 feet to right field. Lowe closed out his opening weekend by going 4-for-13 (.308) at the plate and drawing three consecutive starts, including against the left-handed Kyle Freeland on Opening Day. The 30-year-old entered the season with a career .245/.330/.482 slash line and could be poised for significant power output thanks to the dimensions of George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Rays' current home park.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Draws start versus southpaw
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Lowe is starting at second base and batting third in Friday's opener versus the Rockies.
Not only is the left-handed hitting Lowe in the lineup against southpaw Kyle Freeland, but he's hitting in the middle of the order. Lowe has been better versus righties (.833 OPS) than lefties (.737 OPS) in his career, but he had an .835 OPS against left-handers in 2024.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers in consecutive games
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Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.
The wind aided Lowe, but he managed to take Chris Sale yard in the third inning. The performance was notable because it was a homer off of one of the best left-handed pitchers in the league and because it was his second consecutive game with a long ball. Even on a platoon-heavy team, Lowe projects to be the Rays' everyday second baseman while occupying a premium spot in the lineup.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Club option picked up
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The Rays exercised Lowe's $10 million club option for 2025 on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It's possible the Rays will look to trade Lowe as his salary escalates, but picking up the option was a fairly easy call. They also have an $11.5 million club option for 2026. Lowe slashed .244/.311/.473 with 21 home runs over 425 plate appearances for Tampa Bay this season.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Absent from Sunday's lineup
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Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe will sit for the Rays' regular-season finale as Dylan Carlson serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Lowe will end the 2024 regular season with a .244/.311/.473 slash line, 21 home runs and 58 RBI across 425 plate appearances.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Three homers in eight games
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Despite missing time with a finger injury, Lowe has homered three times in his last eight games. He needs one more long ball to reach 20 for the second consecutive season, and his .238 ISO is his highest mark since 2021.
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Rays' Brandon Lowe: Tallies 18th homer
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Guardians.
Lowe blasted his home run in the first inning, bringing his total on the season to 18. He failed to go yard for a 15-game stretch between Aug. 19 and Sept. 5, but he has now homered twice in his last five appearances despite dealing with inflammation of his middle finger. Lowe has only 367 plate appearances but is closing in on his second consecutive 20-homer campaign.
