The Rays optioned Mead to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Mead is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Mead went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.
Mead is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels
Mead will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mead went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Monday against the Rangers.
Mead is starting at second base and batting fifth in Tuesday's Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Rangers.
Mead was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Mead was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.