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.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Lowe will head to the bench after a seven-game stint in the starting lineup during which he supplied a modest .660 OPS, he still appears to have a fairly clear runway to a near-everyday role in the outfield while Kevin Kiermaier (hip) is out indefinitely. Rays manager Kevin Cash likely viewed Tuesday as a good opportunity to give the lefty-hitting Lowe a day off with a tough southpaw (Chris Sale) on the mound for Boston.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe took Joel Kuhnel yard in the eighth inning to tally his second home run of the season. He has lowered his strikeout rate to 13.9 percent while tallying four extra-base hits across his last nine starts and 36 plate appearances. Lowe has also been in the Rays' lineup for each of the last six games and should have a more secure role with Kevin Kiermaier (hip) sidelined.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

In an apparent effort to get Lowe going at the plate, the Rays shifted him to the leadoff spot Wednesday. He responded with his second multi-hit effort across 14 starts since being recalled June 20. Lowe has struggled to a .170 average and a 29.1 percent strikeout rate across 55 plate appearances in that span, though he remains a regular in the lineup.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Lowe is on the bench for a second straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher (Ross Stripling), after he was excluded from the lineup for the second game of Saturday's twin bill when righty Thomas Hatch took the hill for Toronto. Prior to sitting out, Lowe had gone 2-for-11 over his previous three starts, which actually raised his season-long batting average to .179. The rookie looks as though he could be moving into more of a part-time role in favor of the righty-hitting Harold Ramirez, who is starting for the eighth game in a row.

Lowe isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in the first game of the twin bill and will get a breather in the matinee. Randy Arozarena is shifting to left field while Harold Ramirez starts in right.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie will take a seat for the first time since being called up from Triple-A Durham on June 20. While starting in each of the past seven games, Lowe went 5-for-28 with a double, a stolen base, three runs and an RBI while striking out 12 times. Top center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list this weekend, and Lowe's lack of production in a full-time role thus far could put him in danger of losing out on steady at-bats.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie also struck out three times, continuing the contact issues that originally got him demoted in early May. Lowe has gone 2-for-15 with seven strikeouts over four games since returning to the Rays' lineup, but with Kevin Kiermaier (hip) and Manuel Margot (knee) both out of action for Tampa Bay, the 24-year-old top prospect will be given a chance to figure things out in the majors.