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| Jun 21 2025 | Mead went 2-for-2 with three walks, three runs and an RBI in Friday's 14-8 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mead made just his seventh start against a right-handed pitcher for the season, filling in at third base Friday for Junior Caminero. He took advantage of the opportunity by reaching base in every plate appearance while scoring multiple runs in a game for the second time on the campaign. Mead is hitting a solid .250/.336/.385 across 110 plate appearances this season, but his playing time is too sporadic to make him useful outside of AL-only leagues. |
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| May 25 2025 | Mead hit a two-run home run in his only plate appearance Sunday against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mead has seen increased playing time across the last week, though that was only because the Rays faced three lefties. He's started just four games against right-handed pitching all season, limiting his fantasy appeal despite the fact that he has a home run in each of his last three games -- two of which were starts. |
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| May 24 2025 | Mead went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Getting the start at first base and batting eighth, the 24-year-old drove a cutter from lefty Eric Lauer down the left-field line in the fourth inning. Mead only has two homers on the season, but they've come in the last two games, and he has a six-game hitting streak going sandwiched around an eight-game stretch in which he didn't get off the bench, as the Rays faced nothing but right-handed starters. Despite being limited primarily to a short-side platoon role, Mead is finding his rhythm at the plate, and since the beginning of May he's slashing .286/.342/.486 in 38 plate appearances. |
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| May 21 2025 | Mead went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Making a rare start against a right-hander, Mead responded with his first home run of the year, a solo shot off Hunter Brown that put the Rays ahead 3-2 in the fourth inning. While Mead's playing time has been limited, he's now recorded at least one hit in five straight games -- he's gone 6-for-15 (.400) in that span. Overall, the 24-year-old Mead is slashing .206/.286/.279 with four RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases through 77 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 19 2025 | Mead will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mead will crack the starting nine for the first time since May 9, after he had been on the bench for each of the past eight contests while the Rays opposed right-handed starters. The 24-year-old is batting just .169 on the season and looks like he'll remain in a short-side platoon role for the foreseeable future. |
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