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Bradley, Mead shined for Rays in 2021

Dominant individual, team seasons defined deep Tampa Bay system
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December 21, 2021

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. There's no other way to put it: The Rays system enjoyed one of

Romero, Bulls Edge Knights 2-1

Romero tosses 6.2 strong frames, Brujan steals 40th base
September 15, 2021

Bulls starting pitcher Tommy Romero fired six and two-thirds strong innings, yielding a lone earned run, while center fielder Josh Lowe collected three hits and shortstop Vidal Brujan swiped two bases to up his season total to forty steals in Durham’s 2-1 victory over the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday evening

Archer Fans 6, Bulls Fall 8-5

Archer allows 1 hit, strikes out 6; Lowe bashes 18th homer
August 17, 2021

Bulls right fielder Josh Lowe smashed a two-run home run and Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Chris Archer yielded one hit and struck out six over four and two-thirds innings, however Jumbo Shrimp second baseman Eddy Alvarez homered and drove in four runs in Jacksonville’s 8-5 win over Durham on Tuesday

Pinto Homers In 4th Straight, Bulls Bash 'Birds 5-2

C Rene Pinto crushes ninth longball in 17 games with Durham
August 3, 2021

Bulls catcher Rene Pinto hit a home run in his fourth straight contest, while shortstop Taylor Walls and center fielder Josh Lowe also went deep and drove in two runs each in Durham’s 5-2 victory over the Memphis Redbirds on Tuesday evening at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. After the Redbirds

Bulls Broil Jumbo Shrimp 13-5

Lowe homers, drives in 5 as Durham plates 13 unanswered
May 25, 2021

Bulls center fielder Josh Lowe homered and drove in five runs as Durham scored thirteen straight runs and pounded out a season-high nineteen hits to erase an early five-run deficit in their 13-5 victory over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday night at 121 Financial Field. After Jacksonville grabbed an

Toolshed: Top 2016 picks meet Rule 5 protection

Gauging which prep selections will be added to 40-man rosters
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November 13, 2020

Next Friday will be an important day on any prospect lover's calendar. Nov. 20 is the date by which Major League clubs have to add eligible players to their 40-man rosters or leave them unprotected for this year's Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on Dec. 10. Rule 5-eligible

Franco, Ryan top Rays' deep prospect pool

Talent on MiLB.com's top farm system bodes well for the future
December 13, 2019

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Plain and simple, all Tampa Bay's system did in 2019 was win, win, win.So much so

Toolshed: Lowe heating up with Biscuits

Rays' No. 12 prospect tapping into five-tool potential at Double-A
August 21, 2019

In backyards and ball fields across their Georgia neighborhood, brothers Josh and Nate Lowe threw around the Wiffle ball and swung the bright yellow bat, dreaming of a time when they could each bear their last name on the backs of the same Major League jersey. The aspirations were the

Prospect Roundup: Games of June 1

Rays' Lowe homers twice; Robert collects three hits for Barons
June 2, 2019

Rays OF Josh Lowe, Double-A Montgomery: 2-for-6, 2 HR, 3 RBIs -- Commanding the leadoff spot for the Biscuits, Lowe put on a power show in Birmingham. The Rays' 15th-ranked prospect sent the first pitch of the night over the center field fence, then drilled a two-run shot to right in

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 21

Waters hits first Double-A homer; Rays' Lowe goes deep twice
April 22, 2019

Braves OF Drew Waters, Double-A Mississippi: 3-for-5, HR, 2 2B, BB, 3 R, 3 RBIs -- The strong start by Atlanta's eighth-ranked prospect finally resulted in his first Southern League homer as the Braves topped Montgomery, 7-6. After grounding out in his first at-bat, Waters led off the home half of the

Robert rolls to Player of the Week honor

No. 4 White Sox prospect paces Carolina League with 15 RBIs
April 15, 2019

After missing a significant portion of the 2018 season battling injuries, Luis Robert is making up for lost time right out of the gate this year. MLB.com's No. 38 overall prospect is off to a torrid start with Class A Advanced Winston-Salem, earning Carolina League Offensive Player of the Week

SL Weekly Awards: April 4-14

April 15, 2019

MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Montgomery Biscuits outfielder Josh Lowe has been named Player of the Week, while Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher Devin Smeltzer has been tabbed as the league's Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances

Rays' Sánchez goes yard on three-hit day

No. 38 overall prospect survives collision, drives in four runs
April 7, 2019

Jesús Sánchez already was off to a strong start this season, but he took it to another level Sunday.The Rays' No. 4 prospect went 3-for-5 with his first homer of the year and four RBIs in Double A Montgomery's 11-7 loss to Chattanooga at AT&T Field. He boosted his slash line

Stone Crabs walk off with doubleheader sweep of Fire Frogs

Stone Crabs rally for four-run comeback in Game 1
July 31, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 31, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs swept the doubleheader Tuesday against the Florida Fire Frogs, winning games by 5-4 and 6-3 margins at Charlotte Sports Park.Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh of the first game, Stone Crabs (56-47, 22-14) first baseman Kevin Padlo walked with one

Stone Crabs crush Fire Frogs 11-2

Second game of doubleheader postponed
July 24, 2018

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (July 24, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs used a pair of big innings to blow out the Florida Fire Frogs 11-2 Tuesday at Osceola County Stadium.The game was completed in the middle of the seventh due to rain. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was postponed.

Triples lift Stone Crabs to 3-2 win

Rosenberg goes five scoreless in victory
July 9, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 9, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs used a pair of fifth inning triples Monday to beat the St. Lucie Mets 3-2 at Charlotte Sports Park. In a scoreless game in the fifth, Josh Lowe  started off the inning with a triple. Then two batters later, Jake Fraley  tripled

Stone Crabs hold off Threshers 6-4

Five-run fifth gives Charlotte decisive lead
July 6, 2018

CLEARWATER, Fla. (July 6, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs used a five-run fifth inning to hold off the Clearwater Threshers 6-4 Friday night at Spectrum Field.Trailing 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Stone Crabs (41-41, 7-8) center fielder Josh Lowe singled to right before Miles Mastrobuoni pulled a

Tarpons turn tides in 6-5 defeat

Burke goes six strong for Stone Crabs
June 30, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 30, 2018) - After the Charlotte Stone Crabs erased a two-run deficit in the eighth, the Tampa Tarpons scored twice in the ninth to win 6-5 at Charlotte Sports Park Saturday.With the Stone Crabs (37-39, 3-6) leading 5-4 entering the top of the ninth, the Tarpons

Stone Crabs Break Out with 10-4 win

Lowe reaches base four times in victory
June 29, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 29, 2018) - After losing four straight, the Charlotte Stone Crabs bounced back at home with a 10-4 win over the Tampa Tarpons Friday at Charlotte Sports Park. The Stone Crabs (37-38, 3-5) bats came alive in the second inning after falling behind 2-0. They plated four

Lowe's walk-off hit beats Threshers 6-5

Fox and Tenerowicz notch three hits in win
June 9, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 9, 2018) - Josh Lowe's two-out, two-run single to center in the bottom of the ninth gave the Stone Crabs their first walk-off win of the season Saturday, a 6-5 victory over the Clearwater Threshes at Charlotte Sports Park.Charlotte (27-31) entered the inning trailing 5-3. After

Three homers not enough in 8-4 loss

Stone Crabs rattle seven extra-base hits in defeat
June 1, 2018

BRADENTON, Fla. (June 1, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs clubbed three home runs Friday, but dropped the series opener to the Bradenton Marauders 8-4 at LECOM Park. Peter Maris, Josh Lowe and Kevin Padlo each launched solo shots against Bradenton (27-22) pitching. All seven Stone Crabs (24-26) hits went

Lowe brothers making waves in Charlotte

Rays prospects' competitive boyhood grows to unbreakable bond
May 30, 2018

Long before they were the everyday first baseman and center fielder for Class A Advanced Charlotte, Nathanieland Josh Lowe were opponents competing for passes from their father, David Lowe, during a family vacation on the beach in Pensacola, Florida.Landing safely on sand was just about all the football their mother,

Eighth inning dooms Stone Crabs in 9-4 loss

Charlotte bullpen surrenders nine runs in one inning
May 14, 2018

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 14, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs bullpen allowed nine runs in the top of the eighth Monday, as the Lakeland Flying Tigers took the series opener 9-4 at Charlotte Sports Park.With the Stone Crabs (18-19) leading 3-0 entering the top of the eighth, Cole Bauml

Lowe posts career night for Stone Crabs

Rays prospect tallies two homers and personal-best six RBIs
April 27, 2018

There was a silver lining to Nathaniel Lowe's assignment to his second tour in the Florida State League: his younger brother, Josh Lowe, would join him with Class A Advanced Charlotte."It's just kind of a blessing to have him on the same team as me," the elder Lowe said.The 22-year-old

Crabs' bats beat Lakeland 7-4 Saturday

Stone Crabs club seven extra-base hits for first road win
April 14, 2018

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 14, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs clubbed seven extra-base hits and got four scoreless innings of relief to beat the Lakeland Flying Tigers 7-4 Saturday night at Publix Field. The Stone Crabs (3-7) bats came out hot from the first pitch Saturday. Lucius Fox drew a