Rays' Brandon Lowe takes shot at struggling Yankees after benches-clearing altercation: 'Not worth our time'

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The Tampa Bay Rays are once again contending for a postseason berth in the American League, as they continue to be a threat out of the AL East. 

The New York Yankees, on the other hand, are in dead last place in the same division, as the winners of that group last year have struggled mightily. 

That doesn't stop the rivalry between these two teams, especially on Sunday when the Yankees hit four Rays batters with pitches, which caused both dugouts to pour onto the field. Though no altercations occurred, both sides did not like one another. 

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Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after being hit by a pitch from Albert Abreu #84 of the New York Yankees in the eighth inning during the game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, August 27, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

For the Yankees, who lost yet another series at The Trop in a 7-4 defeat on Sunday afternoon, the plunking of multiple Rays could be frustration boiling over, or even something to fire up a dugout that hasn't had much to be overly excited for. 

But the Rays don't need players potentially getting injured, especially when it's against a team that doesn't have playoff hopes alive. Brandon Lowe basically said so after the Rays' win. 

"Looking at it, it is a last-place team against a team that is in contention," Lowe told Bally Sports, noting the rivalry the two teams have. "They’re trying to ignite something over there. Whatever, not worth our time at this moment. We’re focused on bigger things right now than a little on-field scuff. We