Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (finger) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler at Citizens Bank Park. Lowe has been dealing with inflammation in his ligament on both sides of his middle finger and missed the previous five games as a result. The 30-year-old is feeling better now, though, and will return in a tough matchup on the road. Lowe has came in to pinch hit the last couple of days and even saw some time at second base, so he's clearly improving and shouldn't need a trip to the injured list. In 10 career at-bats against Wheeler, Lowe has taken him deep once and driven in two, but he has only two total hits. The left-handed hitter has gone just 4-for-21 (.191) with a homer, RBI and seven strikeouts in September and isn't a recommended DFS play given the matchup against Wheeler.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (finger) was not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles and is dealing with a finger issue. Manager Kevin Cash said Lowe has some ligament inflammation on both sides of his middle finger and had it wrapped before the game. "He's banged up," Cash said. "The finger is bothering him. He's seeing the doctor, but we're going to try to lessen his workload and swings, and see if we can get that thing to calm down. He's available, but for right now, every little swing is aggravating him, so not sure how long it's going to take." Jose Caballero got the start at the keystone on Friday, with Taylor Walls starting at short. It's a day-to-day situation for now, but if Lowe can't return soon, this could quickly turn into an IL situation. The 30-year-old lefty slugger has provided 16 homers, 49 RBI and five steals in 318 at-bats in 2024 while batting .242.

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman/outfielder Christopher Morel, second baseman Brandon Lowe and outfielder Jose Siri are all heading to the bench on Friday versus the division-rival Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer at Camden Yards. Dylan Carlson is starting in left field and batting cleanup, Jose Caballero is at second base and batting seventh, and Jonny DeLuca is in center field and is in the six-hole against Kremer, who is making his first start off the injured list. Morel has struggled in his short time with Tampa since being acquired from the Cubs at the trade deadline, hitting .191 (22-for-115) with three homers, five RBI and 42 strikeouts in 31 games. Carlson has hit just .208 (16-for-77) in 25 games since joining the Rays at the trade deadline, but all three of his homers have come in Tampa. He'll be a deep DFS sleeper in the cleanup spot for the Rays on Friday.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will retreat to the bench for Friday's series opener at Tropicana Field against the visiting San Diego Padres with a left-hander starting on the mound. Jose Caballero will start at the keystone and bat fifth against Padres veteran left-hander Martin Perez. Taylor Walls is at shortstop and in the eight-hole. Lowe is actually hitting .315 against left-handed pitchers this year, but in a small sample size of only 54 at-bats. Three of his 16 homers on the year have come against southpaws. He's also gone just 5-for-36 (.139) with three doubles and 15 strikeouts in his last nine games dating back to Aug. 19. Lowe needs to be on fantasy benches right now. Caballero is really only useful to fantasy managers for his speed, as he currently leads the league with 37 stolen bases and has also been caught stealing a league-high 13 times.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe homered on Saturday in a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was Lowe's 15th of the year. The veteran homered off reliever Dylan Floro in the sixth inning. Lowe knocked in two runs, scored two runs, and had two hits on the day. He moves his season totals to a .252 batting average with 15 home runs, 46 RBI, five stolen bases, and 38 runs scored. Perhaps interestingly, Lowe played first base on Saturday while Yandy Diaz served as the designated hitter. He has played four games at first base this season and if he can continue getting at-bats there, he could add value to his fantasy game by adding first base eligibility.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe had a huge game Thursday in a 13-0 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. Lowe hit his 12th homer of the season and had four hits total, knocking in three runs while scoring twice. The veteran is now hitting .251 with 12 home runs, 33 RBI, one stolen base and 29 runs scored on the season. Lowe has four home runs in his last seven games. When healthy, Lowe is one of the better left-handed hitters in the game.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Lowe launched his two-run shot off Toronto starter Jose Berrios in the fifth inning to push Tampa's lead to 3-0. The veteran infielder is now hitting .239 with 11 homers, 27 runs, 30 RBI, and one steal across 176 at-bats. While his batting average isn't great, Lowe continues to provide solid fantasy power numbers from second base, making him a decent reserve option in most leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will get the day off in the Bronx on Saturday versus the division-rival New York Yankees with left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound. Curtis Mead, who was called up from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the three-hole against Cortes. Even though it's a lefty-on-lefty matchup, Lowe has hit .571 with a 1.714 OPS, a home run and five RBI off Cortes in seven career at-bats, but Tampa obviously thought it was a good day to get Lowe a breather in the second game of the first half. Mead, who hits from the right side, has gone just 19-for-87 (.218) this year with a homer and five RBI in 26 games. Lowe only has 30 at-bats against southpaws in 2024 but has 11 hits (two homers) against them.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 3-for-5 with a walk, three runs and a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Lowe has missed some time this season with injuries, but has shown the power he has in the past when healthy. Lowe's 421-foot home run in the top of the sixth inning would be his eighth of the season. In addition to his power, Lowe has driven in 25 runs with a .229 batting average in 131 at-bats. The veteran will help managers with power out of the second base position, but at the cost of a sunken batting average. Depending what managers are searching for, Lowe makes for a fine option in deeper mixed leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Lowe took former teammate Nick Anderson deep in the top of the ninth inning to add an insurance run with his seventh homer of the season. The veteran has dealt with injuries this season, but he has been solid when healthy. On the season, Lowe is now hitting .220 with seven homers and 24 RBI in 123 at-bats. Lowe isn't going to help managers in the batting average department, but his power makes him a solid option in mixed leagues at a position that isn't the deepest.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon and will serve as the designated hitter and bat second. Lowe has been out of the lineup for the past five straight games but did come in as a pinch-hitter on Friday evening, which suggested he should return on Saturday. The 29-year-old has posted a poor .216/.313/.414 line with five home runs through 36 games this season. However, before the injury, Lowe was beginning to find his footing with a much-improved .254/.324/.476 slash line with four home runs through June. Lowe is worth a look in DFS this afternoon as he will have prime scoring opportunities batting at the top of the Rays lineup but does have a tougher matchup in Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin, who holds a 2.35 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in his past four starts.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Washington Nationals. Lowe fractured his right pinkie toe last Saturday and has not played since. The Rays were initially hoping that he could avoid a trip to the injured list, but if Lowe cannot return to the field this weekend against the Nationals, he could be put on the shelf through the All-Star break in mid-July. The speedy Jose Caballero will work at second base again on Friday for the Rays. The 29-year-old Lowe continues to deal with injuries and also hasn't been producing for fantasy managers at the plate this year when he's been on the field. He's currently slashing just .217/.316/.417 with five home runs, 22 RBI and 17 runs scored in 115 at-bats.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) remains out for the series finale on Wednesday against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Lowe is out for the fourth straight game after fracturing his right pinkie toe last weekend. The Rays are hoping he can avoid a stint on the injured list, but the longer he goes without getting on the field, the greater the chance he eventually lands on the IL. On top of the injury, the 29-year-old power-hitting second baseman just hasn't gotten it done at the plate in 2024, batting .217/.316/.417 with five home runs, 22 RBI and 17 runs scored in 115 at-bats. His next chance to get back on the field will come on Friday against the Washington Nationals after an off day on Thursday. Amed Rosario is at the keystone and is batting sixth on Wednesday against Mariners right-hander George Kirby.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) remains sidelined on Tuesday against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Lowe suffered a broken right pinkie toe on Saturday and will now start on the bench for a third straight game, which is no big surprise. The Rays are hoping the oft-injured 29-year-old can avoid a trip to the injured list, though. He was available to pinch hit on Sunday, so it's possible that he'll be ready to play by the end of the week if he's feeling better. The speedy Jose Caballero is at second base and batting third, with Taylor Walls at shortstop and hitting seventh on Tuesday against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. Lowe has decent pop at second base, but he just hasn't been right this year and is hitting just .217 (25-for-115) with only five homers and 22 RBI.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (toe) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Richie Palacios will take his place at second base and will bat fifth against Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo. It's not that big of a surprise that Lowe is still sidelined after fracturing his right pinkie toe when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. For now, the Rays and the 29-year-old are hoping that he can avoid a trip to the injured list, but we'll see how long that lasts. The former third-round selection in 2015 out of Maryland still has intriguing pop from the second base position, but injuries continue to get in the way. Lowe is hitting only .217 (25-for-115) on the year with five homers, 22 RBI and 17 runs scored. Palacios is mainly useful for his speed (11 stolen bases) in deeper fantasy leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (foot) left the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates early on Saturday afternoon with a right foot contusion. He was removed from the game as a precaution and was replaced by Isaac Paredes. The injury is not believed to be serious and was suffered on a hit-by-pitch by rookie Jared Jones. Lowe is hitting .217 with five home runs and 22 RBI in 115 at-bats for the Rays this season. Consider him day-to-day at this point. Should he miss time, look for Amed Rosario or Richie Palacios to get a start or two in the meantime.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will retreat to the bench on Thursday against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a left-handed pitcher on the mound. Outfielder Richie Palacios and infielder Jonathan Aranda are also taking the day off. With Lowe sitting, Amed Rosario will start at second base and bat seventh against A's lefty Hogan Harris. Harold Ramirez is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole, with Jonny DeLuca in right field and batting fifth. Since returning from the injured list on May 20, Lowe has not been able to get comfortable at the plate, going 4-for-23 with a double, two triples, four RBI and six strikeouts in 27 plate appearances over eight games. Lowe still has appealing pop at the second base position, but he has yet to hit in 2024 and is a big injury risk.

The Tampa Bay Rays officially reinstated infielder Brandon Lowe (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. Lowe last appeared in a game on April 7 before he landed on the IL with an oblique injury. As a result, expect the Rays to give the slugger some days off here and there in the coming days since he's been out for more than one month. The second baseman, though, should eventually see an everyday role when a right-hander starts on the mound. He was hitting .185 at the plate with one home run and four RBI in eight games before his injury.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (oblique) is restarting a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Saturday and could return from the injured list to rejoin the Rays on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Lowe played in four rehab games with Durham before suffering a setback, but he's back on track and should be back in the big leagues unless he suffers another setback this weekend. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter originally landed on the injured list on April 12 with a strained right oblique. At least against right-handed pitching, Lowe will return to second base duties for the Rays when he's ready to be reinstated. The former third-round selection in 2015 out of Maryland was an All-Star in 2019 and had a career-high 39 dingers in 2021, but he's had trouble staying healthy and has played in over 100 games in two of his six MLB seasons.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that second baseman Brandon Lowe's (oblique) visit with a specialist on Tuesday brought "good news," as the infielder's imaging showed he's healing and heading in the right direction. It's just an issue of pain tolerance as Lowe recuperates from a strained right oblique, but he'll return to St. Petersburg for what the Rays hope to be a short stay. Lowe will then resume swinging and return to minor-league rehab games, and the 29-year-old righty masher still appears to be on track to return to Tampa Bay sometime in late May if all goes well. Before going down, Lowe went 5-for-27 with one home run and four RBI in eight games this year and is only a modest fantasy stash. In his absence, Amed Rosario and Richie Palacios have formed a platoon for at-bats at second base.