Brandon Lowe - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Extended $23.15M qualifying offer The Pirates extended Lowe a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lowe will have until Nov. 17 to accept or reject the offer. If he rejects it -- which is likely -- and signs elsewhere, the Pirates would receive a draft pick as compensation. Lowe hit .260/.331/.493 while slugging 35 home runs and driving in 96 runs over a career-high 150 games for the Pirates this season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Murf Gray breakout could force Pirates to spend Brandon Lowe money elsewhere The Pittsburgh Pirates may have found their most convenient excuse yet to let Brandon Lowe walk in free agency. Fortunately, this one might...

OCTOBER 11 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Reds gave Pirates the clearest reason yet why Brandon Lowe is worth the qualifying offer As the Pirates look to 2027, finding a way to retain Brandon Lowe’s services should be a top priority. Not only was the second baseman Pitts...

OCTOBER 9 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates giving Brandon Lowe qualifying offer will be their easiest (and most fruitless) offseason call The Pittsburgh Pirates' biggest Brandon Lowe decision this offseason should also be their easiest. Give him the qualifying offer. Lowe is he...

OCTOBER 6 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Who Replaces the Pirates Departing Free Agents? PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates enter this offseason with two departing free agents and big decisions to make on them. Second baseman Br...

OCTOBER 4 • SI.COM

Pirates' bold Kyle Schwarber offer could come back to haunt them with Brandon Lowe The Pittsburgh Pirates may have accidentally destroyed one of their own potential excuses for letting Brandon Lowe walk. Last offseason, Pit...

OCTOBER 3 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates insider predicts Brandon Lowe heartbreak fans are already fearing Pittsburgh Pirates fans have known for months that Brandon Lowe’s looming free agency could end painfully. Now, one prominent insider is pre...

OCTOBER 2 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Jared Jones, Konnor Griffin just added pressure to Pirates' Brandon Lowe decision A lot of moving pieces came together to bring forth the Pittsburgh Pirates' offensive resurgence in 2026, but the single most integral part...

OCTOBER 2 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Ben Cherington's Brandon Lowe comments already sound like Pirates are preparing an excuse Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said virtually everything fans could want to hear about Brandon Lowe, but he also said one...

OCTOBER 1 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Brandon Lowe's wife may have accidentally raised the stakes for Pirates' offseason Brandon Lowe's future with the Pittsburgh Pirates was already going to be one of the biggest storylines of the offseason. Then his wife may...

SEPTEMBER 28 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Brandon Lowe's Wife Shares Message With Pirates Fans PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe played one season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he quickly became a fan favorite. Lowe excelled for the Pirates...

SEPTEMBER 28 • SI.COM

Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Season Awards The BBWAA announced the official Pittsburgh Pirates team awards a week ago. Brandon Lowe won the Roberto Clemente Award as team MVP. Braxton...

SEPTEMBER 28 • SI.COM

Pirates may learn replacing Brandon Lowe is the more expensive option The Pittsburgh Pirates are going to have to pay somebody this offseason. The question is whether they finally realize the easiest person to...

SEPTEMBER 28 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Getting breather Sunday Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.

Impact After slugging his 35th home run of the season in Saturday's loss to the Tigers, Lowe will get some extra rest during Sunday's regular-season finale. Assuming the impending free agent doesn't appear off the bench Sunday, he'll finish with a .260/.331/.493 batting line and 96 RBI to go along with his 35 long balls.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Cherington Addresses Brandon Lowe's Future with Pirates DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had one of the best second basemen this year in Brandon Lowe, but his future with the team is uncertai...

SEPTEMBER 27 • SI.COM

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

The Detroit Tigers will look to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Belts homer No. 35 Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

Impact The veteran second baseman took Justin Verlander deep in the fourth inning, in the future Hall of Famer's final career start. Lowe has put together an impressive first season with the Pirates, slashing .260/.331/.493 in 150 games with 35 homers and 96 RBI, the second-highest totals of his career after his 39-homer, 99-RBI eruption for the Rays in 2021.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Justin Verlander made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers’ 4-3 come-from-behind win ov...

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Tigers open 3-game series with the Pirates

The Detroit Tigers start a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s middling Yankees walk year could cost Pirates in Brandon Lowe chase Is he suddenly the best infielder set to hit free agency?

SEPTEMBER 24 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates and Cardinals play with series tied 1-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Pirates vs. Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers – Sept. 24 Brandon Lowe and the Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to outdo Nathan Church and the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park on Thursday at 12:35 p.m. ET...

SEPTEMBER 24 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Only run in loss Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Cardinals

Impact The 32-year-old supplied the only offense for the Pirates when he crushed a Matthew Liberatore pitch nearly into the Allegheny River. This was Lowe's 34th home run of the year, which is his most since the 2021 season when he hit 39 for the Rays. Lowe has been hot in September, slashing .338/.413/.620 with two doubles, six homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 5-1 victory that halts Pirates' 5-game winning streak

Matthew Liberatore ended an 11-start winless stretch and Alec Burleson got his major league-best 112th RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Pirates Players Share Clear Message on Brandon Lowe's Future PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe is one of the best second basemen in baseball, and he's put up an incredible season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. L...

SEPTEMBER 23 • SI.COM

BRANDON LOWE NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Tigers open 3-game series with the Pirates

Pirates and Cardinals play with series tied 1-1

Matthew Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 5-1 victory that halts Pirates' 5-game winning streak