PORT CHARLOTTE — Infielder Curtis Mead has had his struggles over the past few years with the weight of expectations. So, heading into a pivotal season in his Rays career, Mead addressed that by ...

“I obviously wasn’t playing very frequently in Tampa and started off pretty slowly,” the infielder said Tuesday afternoon. “But I felt like probably my last six to eight weeks in the big leagues were ...

The return to the Durham Bulls for infielder Curtis Mead has been explosive. The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Mead to Durham on July 18, and he was activated a day later. Since, he’s been crushing the ball ...

Curtis Mead, coming off an explosive spring, will start at first base and bat leadoff for the Tampa Bay Rays in their Opening Day showdown against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. The first Tampa Bay ...

Infielder Curtis Mead will be on the Tampa Bay Rays' Opening Day roster, manager Kevin Cash said Friday, per FanDuel Sports Network's Ryan Bass. Mead made his MLB debut in August 2023, at which point ...

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TAMPA — This is how it was supposed to look for Curtis Mead. Spraying line drives, seeing his name penciled in the lineup at first, second and third base, even stealing the occasional base. In other ...

Mead went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Astros. Making a rare start against a right-hander, Mead responded with his first home run of the year, ...

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Chicago has an obvious need at first base — but there needs to be a backup plan if they don't convert in free agency.

Mead went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Friday against the Guardians. Mead joined the big-league roster Sunday but didn't enter the starting lineup until Wednesday. Friday marked his third consecutive start ...

The first Tampa Bay Rays batter to step up to the plate this season won't be one of their veterans, former All-Stars or premier free agent additions. Instead, Curtis Mead will lead things off for the ...