Curtis Mead Leading Off For Rays On Opening Day
2 days agoTampa Bay Rays first baseman Curtis Mead is getting the starting nod at first base and is batting leadoff on Opening Day on Friday versus the visiting Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The 24-year-old is hoping to parlay his blistering-hot spring into the start of the regular season after hitting .524 (22-for-42 with a home run in Grapefruit League play for the Rays. So far in two seasons (62 games played) in the big leagues for the Rays, though, Mead has been a disappointment after the team acquired him from the Phillies in the Cristopher Sanchez trade. In his 224 major-league plate appearances, Mead has slashed .244/.300/.312 with a .613 OPS, two homers and 12 RBI. As a right-handed hitter, Mead will at least be in the lineup against lefties, but he may need to keep hitting to secure an everyday role in Tampa.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com

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