DRaysBay Nov 9, 2019
Injuries impacted the offensive potential of several Rays
Photo by Tim Warner/ Tommy Pham and Brandon Lowe could have had insane seasons In a Friday article, we explained that by most statistical measures, Austin Meadows was the Rays best hitter of 2019. But for those watching all season, there were other powerhouses at the plate who seemed like more likely candidates for that title. Specifically Tommy Pham and Brandon Lowe, whose seasons were hampered by injury, which changed the trajectory of their offensive onslaught. Because both were injured in July — July 2 for Lowe, July 28 for Pham — we’re going to take a look at their first half...
DRaysBay Nov 5, 2019
Brandon Lowe’s case for Rookie of the Year
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It may or may not involve Yordan Alvarez going missing The 2019 American League Rookie of the Year finalists have been announced and Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is among the three players who are up for the highly coveted award — along with Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros and John Means of the Baltimore Orioles. Lowe made his MLB debut last August with the Rays, and, after some initial struggle, he did very well down the stretch in 2018. When the 2019 season dawned, the Rays showed their faith in Lowe, as they signed him to a long term...
DRaysBay Nov 5, 2019
Kevin Cash, Charlie Morton, and Brandon Lowe among 2019 BBWAA Awards Finalists
Photo by Tim Warner/ The Tampa Bay Rays have been honored with three finalists for baseball’s off-season awards: Kevin Cash for Manager of the year, Charlie Morton for Cy Young, and Brandon Lowe for Rookie of the Year. Among the three, odds are that Cash has the best probability of a win, as he will be matched against a product of his coaching tree in first year manager Rocco Baldelli, and the Yankees lone representative among the BBWAA finalists manager Aaron Boone. The Cy Young race is stacked, with Gerrit Cole the front runner. Cole led the league in ERA (Morton third to...
