Curtis Mead News: Optioned to Triple-A

The Rays optioned Mead to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

With Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) returning from the 60-day IL on Thursday, Mead will end up as the odd man out of a spot in the Rays' infield unit. The 24-year-old slashed .225/.320/.342 with eight RBI and 14 runs scored through 128 plate appearances during his time in the majors, and he'll now serve as organizational depth at Triple-A.