Brandon Lowe

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Pittsburgh Pirates · Second Base

Age 325' 9" · 181 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, Lowe enters 2026 coming off an All-Star season in 2025 that showcased continued power production with 31 home runs and 83 RBI, though early returns suggest a concerning decline in batting average and overall consistency. His 2026 campaign has started slowly with a .239 average across 309 at-bats, representing a significant dip from his recent form and signaling potential struggles at the plate that could persist throughout the season. The Pirates second baseman still delivers power and run production when healthy, but managers should temper expectations for batting average and overall offensive consistency given his age and recent performance trajectory. For fantasy purposes, Lowe offers mid-round value primarily as a power source with moderate RBI upside, though his risk profile has increased and he's no longer a reliable average contributor.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Tampa Bay Rays	43	.233	6	25	16	2	.324	.450	.774
2019	Tampa Bay Rays	82	.270	17	51	42	5	.336	.514	.850
2020	Tampa Bay Rays	56	.269	14	37	36	3	.362	.554	.916
2021	Tampa Bay Rays	149	.247	39	99	97	7	.340	.523	.863
2022	Tampa Bay Rays	65	.221	8	25	31	1	.308	.383	.691
2023	Tampa Bay Rays	109	.231	21	68	58	7	.328	.443	.771
2024	Tampa Bay Rays	107	.244	21	58	56	5	.311	.473	.784
2025	Tampa Bay Rays	134	.256	31	83	79	3	.307	.477	.784
2026	Pittsburgh Pirates	84	.242	21	63	54	1	.316	.498	.814
Career	Totals	829	.247	178	509	469	34	.325	.483	.808

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Bowling Green Hot Rods	107	.248	5	42	67	6	.357	.343	.700
2017	2 teams▼	114	.298	11	58	70	7	.375	.493	.868
2018	2 teams▼	100	.297	22	76	73	8	.391	.558	.949
2019	3 teams▼	6	.118	0	2	2	0	.211	.176	.387
2022	Durham Bulls	5	.313	0	1	3	0	.353	.438	.791
2023	2 teams▼	5	.235	0	1	3	0	.350	.353	.703
2024	Durham Bulls	6	.235	2	8	3	0	.381	.647	1.028
Career	Totals	343	.278	40	188	221	21	.371	.462	.833

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.9 mph

Max EV111.1 mph

Launch Angle16.6°

Barrel %13%

K %26.1%

Hard Hit %45.6%

Whiff %34.6%

Chase %33.9%

xBA0.248

xSLG0.47

xwOBA0.347

GB%33.9%

LD%23.8%

FB%34.7%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Tampa Bay Rays

.233

.324

.450

.774

2019

Tampa Bay Rays

.270

.336

.514

.850

2020

Tampa Bay Rays

.269

.362

.554

.916

2021

Tampa Bay Rays

149

.247

.340

.523

.863

2022

Tampa Bay Rays

.221

.308

.383

.691

2023

Tampa Bay Rays

109

.231

.328

.443

.771

2024

Tampa Bay Rays

107

.244

.311

.473

.784

2025

Tampa Bay Rays

134

.256

.307

.477

.784

2026

Pittsburgh Pirates

.242

.316

.498

.814

Career

Totals

829

.247

178

509

469

.325

.483

.808

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Bowling Green Hot Rods

107

.248

.357

.343

.700

2017

2 teams▼

114

.298

.375

.493

.868

2018

2 teams▼

100

.297

.391

.558

.949

2019

3 teams▼

.118

.211

.176

.387

2022

Durham Bulls

.313

.353

.438

.791

2023

2 teams▼

.235

.350

.353

.703

2024

Durham Bulls

.235

.381

.647

1.028

Career

Totals

343

.278

188

221

.371

.462

.833