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• Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers in consecutive games

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  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

  11/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  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.

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