Rays prospects and minor leagues: Nate Lowe hits first AAA home run

Thursday, outfielder Joe McCarthy began a rehab assignment with the GCL Rays. It was his first game since May 23 with Durham. In 35 games with the Bulls, he was batting .265/.385/.479. His strikeout rate rose to a career-high 25.2 percent, but his .214 ISO easily outpaced anything he had done in prior seasons.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (63-50)

Nate Lowe’s first Triple-A home run was not enough in Durham’s 5-4 loss to Columbus. In the fourth inning, his two-run homer cut the Clippers’ lead to 4-2, and two batters later, Adam Moore’s two-run shot tied the game. However, the Bulls only had two hits the rest of the game. Andrew Moore allowed four runs in five innings, and Colin Poche pitched two more…