Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

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).

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe's ninth-inning homer off Nats closer Kyle Finnegan put the Rays in the lead for good, although they tacked on three more runs in the frame before they were done. The blast was Lowe's first of the season but he's looked good at the plate in the early going, batting .429 (6-for-14) with three doubles through four games. The 25-year-old disappointed last year in his first full look at big-league pitching, but he could prove to be a classic post-hype sleeper in 2023.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe made his first start of the season while playing right field and hitting eighth. He hit a double in each of the second and third innings, the latter of which drove in two. While his production was positive, Lowe also struck out twice to continue a troubling trend of an inability to make consistent contact. So long as Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez remain healthy, Lowe may find it hard to earn consistent playing time.

Lowe has made the Rays' Opening Day roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

That's the way it was headed and manager Kevin Cash confirmed Lowe's inclusion on the roster Monday. Lowe might not have a set starting job, but he should see plenty of action between all three outfield spots and designated hitter. The 25-year-old has struggled in the majors to this point, but there's some post-hype sleeper appeal here if he can make enough contact.

Lowe is likely to make the Rays' roster as a bench outfielder, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe is in competition with the likes of Jonathan Aranda, Vidal Brujan and Luke Raley for a bench spot, though he's helped his cause by slugging three homers and a double across 43 plate appearances this spring. He's still struggled to make consistent contact, striking out 12 times in that same span. The Rays have yet to make an official announcement as to Lowe's status, so his place on the roster is not certain.

Lowe went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Per Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times, Lowe had a few impressive at-bats and saw a total of 22 pitchers in his three plate appearances. He led off the game with a single, stole second base and ultimately came around to score to account for the majority of his production. Through 10 at-bats this spring, Lowe has three hits, including a home run and a double.

Lowe went 1-for-2 with a double in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe started in left field and led off the team's first spring training game, and he began the contest with a double that went 101.4 mph off the bat. Prior to the game, Rays manager Kevin Cash noted that Lowe will get a lot of at-bats during spring training as the team seeks to evaluate his adjustment to big-league pitching, per Dawn Klemish of MLB.com. Lowe was a touted prospect entering the 2022 campaign, though he struck out at a 33.3 percent clip across 198 plate appearances with the Rays last season.

Lowe is hitting .310/.399/.538 with 12 homers, 21 steals and a 32.5 percent strikeout rate through 74 games with Triple-A Durham.

EDGE Analysis

He's been drawing a good amount of walks (12.9 percent), but Lowe continues to strike out at a horrendous pace. The last couple weeks are particularly illustrative of Lowe's ways, as he's hit .367 with a 1.078 OPS and eight steals over 13 games (49 plate appearances), and yet he's struck out 23 times in that span (a 39.7 percent clip). As impressive as Lowe's production has been in Triple-A over the last two seasons, his swing-and-miss tendencies continue to damage his potential of developing into an everyday major-league outfielder. The 20-20 upside is tantalizing, but we've seen other players with similar profiles fail to realize it before.

Tampa Bay optioned Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Tampa Bay needing to clear room on the 26-man active roster and in the outfield for new trade acquisition David Peralta, Lowe and Luke Raley -- both of whom have minor-league options remaining -- were the most likely candidates to head back to the minors. The Rays ultimately elected to keep Raley with the big club over Lowe, who slashed .239/.299/.342 with a home run, two stolen bases, 15 runs and seven RBI in 33 games since his June 20 promotion from Triple-A Durham. Lowe will end his stint with the big club with an active seven-game hitting streak, but he had still struck out at an elevated 30.7 percent clip during his latest run with the Rays.

Lowe is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe has hit .232 with seven doubles in 69 at-bats this month. Roman Quinn will start in center field Tuesday.