Victor Mesa
OF TB
Tue 7/21/26 4:04 AM

Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa has recorded three hits over his last three games, and all three have gone for home runs, including an inside-the-park homer on Sunday. He's started each of the Tampa Bay Rays' last three games and is slashing .250/.311/.650 with five home runs and two stolen bases in July. With Mesa swinging a hot bat, he is worth considering as a short-term outfield option in deeper fantasy leagues.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Mon 7/20/26 10:38 AM

Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Red Sox with a solo home run.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa Jr. continues a productive stretch at the plate of late, driving in runs in six of his last 10 contests. The outfielder remains another inconsistent bat in the Rays lineup for manager Kevin Cash, slashing .216 with seven homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored, and three stolen bases across 36 games.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Sun 7/19/26 5:40 AM

Victor Mesa Jr. went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa hit a 404-foot homer to right field off Patrick Sandoval in the fourth inning. He's been productive for the Tampa Bay Rays in July, posting a .563 SLG with three home runs and two stolen bases across 32 at-bats.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Wed 7/8/26 3:10 PM

Mesa is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa has now started just one of three games in the series after being in the lineup for nine of the previous 10 contests. Jonny DeLuca will patrol right field and hit fifth for the Rays.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Mon 7/6/26 2:45 PM

Mesa is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa started the previous five and nine of the last 10 games for the Rays, but he will exit the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Bronx Bombers. Jonny DeLuca will cover right field and bat fifth.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Fri 7/3/26 6:51 PM

Mesa will start in left field and bat sixth against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Chandler Simpson was initially slated to start in right field but was scratched from Friday's lineup due to sore right index and middle fingers, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Mesa will now start in right field while Cedric Mullins and Jonny DeLuca man center and left, respectively.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Fri 7/3/26 5:13 PM

Mesa is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Even with right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on the mound for the Astros, the lefty-hitting Mesa will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Jonny DeLuca, Cedric Mullins and Chandler Simpson start in the outfield from left to right. Mesa is slashing .188/.282/.333 with one steal, three home runs and eight RBI across 79 plate appearances this season.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Sun 6/28/26 2:21 PM

Mesa will start in right field and bat cleanup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Though he appeared to be at risk of seeing a steep reduction in playing time after Jonny DeLuca returned from the injured list June 19, Mesa seems to be holding steady as a strong-side platoon player in the Tampa Bay outfield. Mesa will be included in the starting nine for a fourth straight matchup versus a right-hander (Merrill Kelly) after going 3-for-10 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs in the previous three contests.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Sun 6/21/26 1:14 PM

Mesa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the second time in the series, as the Nationals send southpaw Andrew Alvarez to the hill Sunday. Mesa could struggle to find consistent playing time versus righties as well, after the Rays brought Jonny DeLuca back from the injured list Friday. Despite logging just nine of his 55 plate appearances against same-handed pitching since his May 24 call-up from Triple-A Durham, Mesa is slashing a meager .174/.296/.304 with two home runs, sevens runs and five RBI.

Victor Mesa
OF TB
Tue 6/16/26 7:25 PM

Mesa is not the in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mesa will take a seat as the Rays face left-hander Justin Wrobleski on the mound for Los Angeles. Austin Slater will handle right field, batting second against the Dodgers.
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