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Brandon Lowe
2B · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | 2B |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 5′ 9″ |
| Weight | 181 lbs |
| Age | 31 |
| Birthplace | Suffolk, VA, USA |
| MLB Debut | 2018-08-05 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 49 | 216 | .270 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 22.7% | 11.6% | .356 | .550 | .906 |
| MLB Career | 794 | 3210 | .249 | 170 | 479 | 33 | 27.0% | 9.6% | .328 | .486 | .814 |
Statcast
89.8 mph
Avg Exit Velo
111.1 mph
Max Exit Velo
12.1%
Barrel%
46.8%
Hard Hit%
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| 2026-05-25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 2026-05-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 2026-05-23 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 |
| 2026-05-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 2026-05-21 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 |
| 2026-05-20 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 2026-05-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| 2026-05-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 2026-05-16 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 742 | 682 | 150 | 38 | 99 | 46 | 239 | .220 | .276 | .418 | .694 |
| vs Right | 2468 | 2164 | 558 | 132 | 380 | 261 | 627 | .258 | .343 | .507 | .850 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 1614 | 1426 | 347 | 77 | 237 | 159 | 440 | .243 | .327 | .468 | .795 |
| Away Games | 1596 | 1420 | 361 | 93 | 242 | 148 | 426 | .254 | .329 | .503 | .832 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 1246 | 1093 | 285 | 68 | 187 | 128 | 319 | .261 | .344 | .501 | .845 |
| Night Games | 1964 | 1753 | 423 | 102 | 292 | 179 | 547 | .241 | .317 | .476 | .793 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 1793 | 1619 | 380 | 93 | 93 | 155 | 525 | .235 | .309 | .461 | .770 |
| Runners On | 1417 | 1227 | 328 | 77 | 386 | 152 | 341 | .267 | .351 | .518 | .869 |
| Scoring Position | 824 | 692 | 190 | 39 | 296 | 101 | 204 | .275 | .367 | .509 | .876 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 1907 | 1713 | 452 | 113 | 292 | 163 | 490 | .264 | .334 | .525 | .859 |
| Reliever | 1303 | 1133 | 256 | 57 | 187 | 144 | 376 | .226 | .319 | .425 | .744 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 495 | 432 | 112 | 25 | 76 | 55 | 120 | .259 | .347 | .512 | .859 |
| Batting Second | 1233 | 1096 | 288 | 69 | 180 | 113 | 307 | .263 | .338 | .501 | .839 |
| Batting Third | 529 | 471 | 110 | 25 | 72 | 47 | 159 | .234 | .308 | .437 | .745 |
| Batting Fourth | 320 | 286 | 67 | 14 | 41 | 29 | 93 | .234 | .309 | .455 | .764 |
| Batting Fifth | 292 | 256 | 62 | 18 | 57 | 30 | 78 | .242 | .329 | .523 | .852 |
| Batting Sixth | 151 | 135 | 28 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 52 | .207 | .291 | .437 | .728 |
| Batting Seventh | 93 | 85 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 34 | .188 | .258 | .506 | .764 |
| Batting Eighth | 68 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 18 | .298 | .412 | .491 | .903 |
| Batting Ninth | 29 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .310 | .429 | .739 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Tm | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HardHit% | Barrel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | MLB | PIT | 34.0% | 32.6% | 23.4% | 9.9% | 32.0% | 67.0% | 39.6% | 80.4% | 48.0% | 65.6% | 89.8 | 111.1 | 16.8 | 46.8% | 12.1% |
Transaction History
2026-04-162B Brandon Lowe changed number to 5.
2026-04-152B Brandon Lowe changed number to 42.
2025-12-19Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Brandon Lowe, LF Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-12-19Pittsburgh Pirates activated 2B Brandon Lowe.
2025-09-162B Brandon Lowe changed number to 8.
2025-09-152B Brandon Lowe changed number to 21.
2025-07-30Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2025-07-22Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 20, 2025. Left ankle/foot tendinitis.
2025-07-18Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the reserve list.
2025-07-11Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 8, 2025. Left oblique tightness.
2025-04-162B Brandon Lowe changed number to 8.
2025-04-152B Brandon Lowe changed number to 42.
2024-05-20Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2024-05-20Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2024-05-18Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2024-05-18Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2024-05-07Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2024-05-07Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2024-04-12Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 9, 2024. Right oblique strain.
2023-10-05Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe.
2023-10-022B Brandon Lowe roster status changed by Tampa Bay Rays.
2023-10-02Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2023-09-23Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 22, 2023. Right patella fracture.
2023-07-04Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2023-06-28Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2023-06-26Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
2023-06-26Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
2023-06-05Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 4, 2023. Lower back inflammation.
2022-11-10Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 60-day injured list.
2022-09-28Tampa Bay Rays transferred 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Low back discomfort.
2022-09-13Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 12, 2022. Low back discomfort.
2022-09-07Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list.
2022-08-31Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 28, 2022. Right triceps contusion.
2022-07-16Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe.
2022-07-07Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2022-07-05Tampa Bay Rays transferred 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Low back discomfort.
2022-05-16Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list. Low back discomfort.
2019-09-22Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 60-day injured list.
2019-09-22Tampa Bay Rays activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 60 day injured list.
2019-08-23Tampa Bay Rays transferred 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right shin bone bruise.
2019-08-20Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
2019-08-17Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Stone Crabs.
2019-08-14Tampa Bay Rays sent 2B Brandon Lowe on a rehab assignment to GCL Rays.
2019-07-04Tampa Bay Rays placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 3, 2019. Right shin bone bruise.
2019-02-11Brandon Lowe changed number to 8.
2018-08-04Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of 2B Brandon Lowe from Durham Bulls.
2018-06-07LF Brandon Lowe assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.
2018-02-231B Brandon Lowe assigned to Tampa Bay Rays.
2017-08-02LF Brandon Lowe assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Charlotte Stone Crabs.
2017-06-19Charlotte Stone Crabs activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 7-day disabled list.
2017-06-12Charlotte Stone Crabs placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 6, 2017.
2017-04-042B Brandon Lowe assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
2016-04-052B Brandon Lowe assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods.
2015-06-25Tampa Bay Rays signed 2B Brandon Lowe.