RF Mikie Mahtook got a rare start against a right-handed pitch Saturday and singled to third in the ninth, his only hit of the game. Mahtook has looked good at the plate against left-handed pitching but with J.D. Martinez being the designated hitter he got the start in right field. Mahtook was sacrificed to second and scooted over to third alertly when Tampa Bay left the base uncovered so it could shift over on C Alex Avila.

CF Mike Mahtook extended his hitting streak to a career-high six games Saturday against the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with an RBI single. It was Mahtook's 11th RBI on the season and it tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning. Mahtook has two game-tying RBIs this season, and both have come in the sixth or later.

F Mikie Mahtook looks better with more playing time. Mahtook has seen his playing time go up over the last couple of weeks and his bat has perked up a bit. He was 2-for-5 Friday night with the first hit a solid solo home run. Mahtook also added an RBI double in the eighth. He's getting some starts in center, a position the Tigers need to have someone take hold of.

CF Mikie Mahtook snapped the Tigers' 19-inning scoreless drought with his two-out, two-strike, two-run home run in the seventh inning off Astros RHP Michael Feliz. For Mahtook, it was his second home run this season and second of his career against the Astros. In seven career games against Houston, Mahtook is batting .375 (6-for-16) with four RBIs.

OF Mikie Mahtook was traded to the Tigers in January. The deal was completed Friday when the Rays received RHP Drew Smith, a hard-throwing reliver who will join the Class A Charlotte Stone Crabs. He was a third-round draft pick in 2015 and 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA in seven games with Class A Lakeland.

RF Mikie Mahtook went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and two runs. He has three doubles, two home runs and five runs over his past seven games.

OF Mikie Mahtook had two hits, including his second home run of the season, but struck out in the ninth with the tying run at second base. Mahtook is hitting just .182, but a strong finish could help him as he battles for a bench role in 2017.

OF Mikie Mahtook struck out three times in three at-bats, part of a 16-strikeout night for the Rays. Mahtook saw his average drop to .177 on the season, missing out on an extended opportunity to showcase himself for the outfield next season.

RF Mikie Mahtook went 3-for-4 with three runs to raise his batting average from .157 to .174. The three hits are a season high for Mahtook, who is 7-for-11 since snapping an 0-for-34 slump. "I've been healthy for a while now, and it's time for me to play well," Mahtook said. "There are no more excuses."

OF Mikie Mahtook was recalled from Triple-A Durham with the end of their season, rejoining the Rays for the final four weeks of the season. He entered the game as a late sub and went 0-for-1, lowering his season average to .157.

OF Mikie Mahtook was recalled from Triple-A Durham after the Monday game. Mahtook, 26, hit .158 in 43 games for the Rays earlier this season. He batted .305/.383/.438 with one homer and seven RBIs in 27 games for Durham.

LF Mikie Mahtook was optioned to Triple-A Durham when RHP Steve Geltz was called up from Durham. "Our bullpen was taxed, to say the least," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "And unfortunately when you do that, somebody has to go. ... It will be good for Mikie to get some consistent ABs leading into the end of the season for Durham." Mahtook is averaging .158 with one homer and seven RBIs this season with the Rays,

RF Mikie Mahtook recorded his first home run of the season with two outs in the ninth inning off Astros RHP Ken Giles. Mahtook also doubled in the third inning, giving him his first multi extra-base hit game this season and first since Sept. 18, 2015.

LF Mikie Mahtook snapped an 0-for-34 slump with an RBI double in the seventh inning. Mahtook is batting .138 but is hopeful Thursday's game will spark a turnaround. "I feel like I was starting to have good at bats," Mahtook said. "And as long as I keep doing that the results will start to show."

OF Mikie Mahtook went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, seeing his season average drop to .132. He's now in an 0-for-32 stretch, the longest hitless streak of his young career. He hasn't shown nearly the hitting potential he did as a late-season call-up last year, playing only due to injuries in the Rays outfield.

OF Mikie Mahtook was activated from the disabled list Saturday after missing six weeks with a fractured hand. The Rays still have enough outfield injuries to give Mahtook occasional time there, at least short-term. Mahtook hit only .154 in the majors in his previous stints this season, but finished last year playing better.

OF Mikie Mahtook moved his rehab assignment to Class A Charlotte on Wednesday, and he went 1-for-3. He has been out since June 21 with a broken left hand.

OF Mikie Mahtook began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk. He has been out since June 21 with a broken left hand.

OF Mikie Mahtook, out since June 21 with a broken hand, was expected to work out with the Rays' Class-A Charlotte team in Dunedin on Sunday before beginning a rehab assignment.

OF Mikie Mahtook (fractured left hand) was placed on the disabled list.Mahtook becomes the fourth Rays outfielder on the DL, joining Brandon Guyer, Steven Souza Jr. and Kevin Kiermaier.