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Josh
Josh
3 LOWE

◆ Posted then-career highs in walks (32), intentional walks (4), walk rate (8.3%), hard-hit rate (46.1%), and average
exit velocity (90.8 mph).
◆ Went 25-for-26 (96.2%) on stolen base attempts, the highest success rate in the majors (min. 25 att.)…joined
B.J. Upton (2008-12) and Carl Crawford (2003-10) as the only players in franchise history to record back-to-back
seasons with 25 SB or more.
◆ Slashed .262/.320/.403 (54-for-26) with 17 XBH (five HR) and 20 RBI over 62 games in the second half, including
a .291 (25/86) average and .882 OPS in 26 games in August.
◆ Recorded his first two career multi-homer games on June 21 at PIT and Aug. 3 at HOU, joining Jose Siri (also two)
as the only Rays with multiple such performances in 2024…In the Aug. 3 contest at HOU, tallied a career-high
four hits, including a career-best three extra-base hits (2B, two HR).
◆ From Aug. 10-17, recorded a stolen base in six straight games, the second-longest streak in club history behind
Carl Crawford (9) in 2009…Marked the longest streak in MLB since the Reds' Billy Hamilton (6) in 2015.
2023
◆ Appeared in 135 games in first full Major League season with the Rays and joined Randy Arozarena (2022) as the
only players in team history with at least 20 HR, 30 SB, and 30 2B in a season…Was one of seven Major Leaguers LOWE
to accomplish the feat in 2023…Became the 26th player (33rd instance) since 1901 to reach those numbers in
an age 25 or younger season.
◆ Became the youngest player in Rays history and third overall (fourth instance) with a 20 HR, 30 SB season, joining
Randy Arozarena in 2022 and B.J. Upton in 2011-12.
◆ Joined Carl Crawford (three times, 2005-07) as the only Rays with at least 75 RBI and 30 SB in an age 25 or
younger season.
◆ Batted .358 (54/151) with two outs, the second-highest average in the Majors (min. 100 AB) behind Bo Bichette
(.361)…Was the second-highest mark in club history, trailing Jason Bartlett (.356) in 2009.
◆ Set a franchise record with a .451 (24/53) average with runners in scoring position and two outs, surpassing Carl
Crawford (.413) in 2006…Ranked third in MLB behind Luis Arraez (.471) and Jonah Heim (.463).
◆ Successfully swiped 32 bases in 35 attempts for a 91.4% stolen base percentage, second-best in the A.L. (min. 25
attempts) behind Jarren Duran (92.3%).
◆ On May 3 vs. PIT, recorded his first career home run off a left-handed pitcher (Jose Hernandez)…The 455-foot blast deflected
off Tropicana Field’s D-ring catwalk in right field before hitting the scoreboard…it marked the farthest HR of his career.
◆ Was successful on 22 consecutive stolen base attempts from May 16 to Sept. 5, the second-longest streak in
team history behind Carl Crawford (32) from July 19, 2008 to May 29, 2009.
◆ On Sept. 23 vs. TOR, registered his first career walk-off plate appearance (RBI single).
2022
◆ Made first career Opening Day roster with the Rays...Appeared in 52 games and batted .221 (40/181) with 16
extra-base hits spanning two Major League stints.
◆ On April 29 vs. MIN, hit cleanup for the first time in his career and hit a three-run homer off Dylan Bundy in the
1st inning, the first home run of his career…became the first player in Rays history to hit his first career homer
out of the cleanup spot.
◆ Hit .315/.402/.556 (95/302) with 27 doubles, 14 HR, 67 RBI and 25 steals in 80 games for Triple-A Durham.
2021
◆ Spend majority of season with Triple-A Durham, and batted hit .291 (117/402) with 28 doubles, 22 HR, 78 RBI
and 26 steals in 111 games for the Bulls…Became the first Durham player with 20 HR and 20 SB in a season since
Justin Ruggiano in 2007.
◆ Recalled by Tampa Bay on Sept. 8 and made Major League debut that night at Boston...At 23 years, 218 days,
was the third-youngest to start in right field at Fenway Park in their MLB debut (Wil Myers - 22.190 in 2013; Pat
Parker - 22.080 in 1915).
◆ Collected his first career hit on an infield single off Nathan Eovaldi in the 5th inning on Sept. 8 and became the
second player in Rays history with a hit and stolen base in his major league debut, joining Vidal Bruján on July
7, 2021 vs. CLE (Game 1).
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Made postseason debut in 2023 American League Wild Card Series loss to Rangers...Drew a walk in Game 1 as a
pinch hitter and started in right field in Game 2; went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored.
WILD CARD SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2023— TB, TEX .250 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 0

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