Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Sat 3/29/25 11:56 AM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
The Rays placed Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe injured himself on a swing during Friday's contest, and an MRI revealed a Grade 2 strain in his oblique, per Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun. It's unclear exactly how long the 27-year-old will be out, but there's a good chance he'll need to spend several weeks on the IL. In the meantime, Kameron Misner could pick up regular playing time in right field, while Jake Mangum will come up from Triple-A Durham to replenish Tampa Bay's outfield depth.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Fri 3/28/25 6:11 PM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe was removed in the fifth inning of Friday's game against the Rockies due to right oblique discomfort, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe tweaked his oblique while hitting a single to center field in the fifth inning and was removed for a pinch runner. He'll undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury Saturday but is expected to miss time, per Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun. Kameron Misner is the top candidate to see more starts in the outfield for as long as Lowe is sidelined.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Fri 3/28/25 5:31 PM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe was removed from Friday's game against the Rockies due to an apparent injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe hit a single to center field in the fifth inning but seemingly injured himself on the swing and was immediately lifted for a pinch runner. The Rays will take a closer look at him and offer an update once they have more information. If his injury ends up forcing him to miss any time, Kameron Misner would be the early favorite to pick up additional playing time in the outfield.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Fri 3/28/25 12:39 PM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe is starting in right field and batting seventh in Friday's opener against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The Rays seemed to telegraph that they intended to use the left-handed hitting Lowe as an everyday player with how they constructed their roster, and he is indeed in there versus southpaw Kyle Freeland on Opening Day. Lowe has a career .193/.252/.287 slash line against left-handed pitching, so he has some work to do to avoid being platooned.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Wed 3/12/25 1:31 AM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe has gone 6-for-23 with six strikeouts in Grapefruit League action.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe hasn't performed well this spring, as he has only one extra-base hit. More important than the results, Lowe is healthy after a delayed start to his 2024 season, and he should be locked into a key role for the Rays come the regular season.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Tue 9/24/24 10:55 AM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for the Tigers, the left-handed-hitting Lowe will begin the festivities on the bench. Jonny DeLuca will patrol right field for the Rays.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Wed 9/18/24 11:06 AM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe snapped a 17-game stretch without a long ball, during which he hit only .237 with one RBI and four runs scored. That continued a down season from a power perspective for Lowe, as his slugging percentage and ISO have dropped 99 and 48 points, respectively, from 2023. Positively, he has been active and successful on the basepaths, tallying 24 stolen bases on 25 attempts.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Mon 9/9/24 4:04 PM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez is drawing the start for the Phillies, so it's not a surprise that Lowe will begin this one on the bench. Christopher Morel and Jonny DeLuca will be the corner outfielders for the Rays for the series opener.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Wed 9/4/24 10:13 AM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases Tuesday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe continues to be aggressive on the basepaths, as 11 of his 21 stolen bases have come in his last 22 games. His all-around performance has also improved after an injury-plagued first half, as he's maintained a .291 average with four homers, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored across 38 contests since the All-Star break.
Josh Lowe LF/RF TB Mon 9/2/24 10:26 PM
Josh Lowe
LF/RF TB
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe swiped a bag for the second day in a row and then came around to score in the first inning. The outfielder has now hit safely in eight of 10 games with five two-hit efforts, two homers and two steals. On the season, he is hitting .247 with nine home runs, 30 RBI, 31 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 296 plate appearances.