Pittsburgh Pirates

Brandon Lowe

#5 Active
2B Pittsburgh Pirates 5'9" · 181 lbs Bats: L · Throws: R Maryland
Batting AVG
.260
Batting OBP
.330
Batting SLG
.489
Season HR
33
Season RBI
93
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2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Brandon Lowe’s 2025 season was a resounding return to form, as the veteran second baseman logged his best statistical campaign since his 2021 silver-slugger peak. Appearing in 134 games for the Rays—his highest total in four years—Lowe slashed .256/.307/.477 with 31 home runs and 83 RBI. While his walk rate dipped to a career-low 6.9%, his raw power remained elite, evidenced by a 46.7% hard-hit rate and a 91.1 mph average exit velocity. He was particularly lethal against right-handed pitching, posting a .255 average and an .822 OPS against southpaws, though he continued to struggle in left-on-left matchups (.194 AVG).

In December 2025, Lowe was the centerpiece of a blockbuster three-team trade that sent him to the Pittsburgh Pirates (with Mike Burrows heading to Houston and top prospect Jacob Melton to Tampa Bay). The move signaled a massive shift for the Pirates, who explicitly targeted Lowe to provide veteran leadership and a "big left-handed bat" for a lineup that finished last in home runs and OPS in 2025. Upon arrival in Bradenton for the 2026 spring training, Lowe has immediately embraced a mentorship role, specifically working with MLB’s No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin, who is projected to be his double-play partner.

Entering 2026, Lowe is in a "walk year" after the Pirates exercised his $11.5 million club option. For fantasy managers, Lowe remains a premier power source at a shallow position, carrying an ADP around 159.

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Game Log

2026 Regular Season
DATE OPPONENT AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG RESULT
Sep 22 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .334 .499 W 0-2
Sep 20 vs. Kansas City Royals 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 .337 .503 W 3-4
Sep 19 vs. Kansas City Royals 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .268 .336 .505 W 5-6
Sep 18 vs. Kansas City Royals 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 .266 .335 .499 W 5-8
Sep 17 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .336 .496 W 4-7
Sep 16 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 .266 .333 .494 L 5-4
Sep 15 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .264 .331 .488 L 5-1
Sep 13 @ Chicago Cubs 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .264 .332 .485 W 4-3
Sep 12 @ Chicago Cubs 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263 .331 .485 L 3-4
Sep 10 @ Chicago White Sox 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .330 .487 W 2-0
Sep 9 @ Chicago White Sox 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .265 .333 .490 W 4-2
Sep 8 @ Chicago White Sox 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264 .330 .490 W 9-3
Sep 6 vs. Los Angeles Angels 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .328 .490 W 0-1
Sep 5 vs. Los Angeles Angels 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .326 .489 L 6-1
Sep 4 vs. Los Angeles Angels 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .327 .491 W 0-1
Sep 3 vs. San Francisco Giants 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 .328 .493 W 2-5
Sep 2 vs. San Francisco Giants 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .329 .496 L 5-4
Sep 1 vs. San Francisco Giants 6 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .329 .496 W 12-13
Aug 30 @ St. Louis Cardinals 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .325 .488 W 5-4
Aug 29 @ St. Louis Cardinals 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 .255 .324 .486 W 6-2
Aug 28 @ St. Louis Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .322 .480 L 1-4
Aug 26 @ San Diego Padres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .255 .322 .481 L 0-3
Aug 25 @ San Diego Padres 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .256 .321 .483 W 1-0
Aug 24 @ San Diego Padres 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .258 .323 .487 W 3-2
Aug 23 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .326 .493 L 0-4
Aug 21 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .261 .325 .494 L 4-5
Aug 19 vs. Detroit Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 .259 .324 .492 W 3-4
Aug 18 vs. Detroit Tigers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .322 .487 W 1-4
Aug 17 vs. Detroit Tigers 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .324 .491 L 8-5
Aug 16 vs. Boston Red Sox 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .259 .323 .491 W 3-8
Aug 15 vs. Boston Red Sox 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257 .321 .491 L 4-0
Aug 14 vs. Boston Red Sox 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 .257 .322 .493 W 4-8
Aug 13 @ Miami Marlins 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .257 .323 .489 W 13-1
Aug 12 @ Miami Marlins 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .324 .493 L 2-8
Aug 11 @ Miami Marlins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .258 .325 .495 L 0-2
Aug 9 vs. New York Mets 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .326 .499 L 11-1
Aug 8 vs. New York Mets 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 .261 .327 .501 W 0-9
Aug 7 vs. New York Mets 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .261 .326 .496 L 6-4
Aug 6 @ Milwaukee Brewers 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 .262 .328 .500 L 2-5
Aug 5 @ Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .326 .494 L 2-4
Aug 4 @ Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 .329 .499 L 2-4
Aug 3 @ Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .327 .499 W 4-3
Aug 2 @ Cincinnati Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .329 .503 L 2-10
Aug 1 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 .331 .506 W 4-1
Jul 31 @ Cincinnati Reds 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .265 .330 .509 L 7-8
Jul 30 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .260 .327 .505 L 2-3
Jul 29 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .328 .500 L 3-0
Jul 28 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .329 .503 L 8-7
Jul 27 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 .259 .326 .493 W 2-3
Jul 26 vs. Chicago Cubs 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .323 .489 W 7-8
Jul 24 vs. Chicago Cubs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 .319 .484 L 3-2
Jul 18 (2) @ Cleveland Guardians 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .251 .320 .488 W 2-1
Jul 18 @ Cleveland Guardians 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .252 .320 .490 W 7-1
Jul 12 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .249 .318 .490 W 5-14
Jul 11 (2) vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .249 .319 .493 W 2-3
Jul 11 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .317 .490 W 6-7
Jul 9 vs. Atlanta Braves 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246 .318 .493 L 10-5
Jul 8 vs. Atlanta Braves 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .322 .500 L 3-0
Jul 7 vs. Atlanta Braves 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .323 .503 W 4-12
Jul 5 @ Washington Nationals 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .245 .319 .502 W 11-5
Jul 4 @ Washington Nationals 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .245 .321 .497 W 7-1
Jul 3 @ Washington Nationals 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246 .322 .502 L 5-9
Jul 2 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 .321 .502 W 6-1
Jul 1 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 .317 .502 L 6-10
Jun 29 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .243 .316 .505 W 11-7
Jun 28 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 .246 .321 .511 W 4-9
Jun 27 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 .249 .323 .518 L 9-7
Jun 26 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .249 .324 .512 L 6-4
Jun 25 vs. Seattle Mariners 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .253 .329 .519 W 1-5
Jun 24 vs. Seattle Mariners 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .327 .509 W 1-11
Jun 23 vs. Seattle Mariners 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .329 .514 L 3-2
Jun 21 @ Colorado Rockies 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .328 .513 W 8-6
Jun 20 @ Colorado Rockies 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .330 .518 L 1-2
Jun 19 @ Colorado Rockies 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .328 .515 L 3-4
Jun 17 @ Las Vegas Athletics 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .244 .329 .515 W 12-4
Jun 16 @ Las Vegas Athletics 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 .242 .324 .515 W 6-5
Jun 15 @ Las Vegas Athletics 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .243 .327 .510 L 2-11
Jun 14 vs. Miami Marlins 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .244 .329 .516 L 4-2
Jun 13 vs. Miami Marlins 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 .335 .526 W 2-3
Jun 12 vs. Miami Marlins 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .253 .337 .535 L 8-3
Jun 11 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 .253 .338 .527 L 8-6
Jun 10 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .253 .337 .519 W 8-9
Jun 9 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .336 .519 L 12-3
Jun 7 @ Atlanta Braves 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .340 .526 L 2-3
Jun 6 @ Atlanta Braves 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .253 .337 .520 L 3-6
Jun 5 @ Atlanta Braves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .258 .344 .529 L 3-6
Jun 4 @ Houston Astros 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .345 .536 W 5-1
Jun 3 @ Houston Astros 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .258 .344 .530 L 9-11
Jun 2 @ Houston Astros 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .263 .347 .540 W 10-6
May 31 vs. Minnesota Twins 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .350 .534 W 3-9
May 30 vs. Minnesota Twins 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .353 .542 W 9-10
May 29 vs. Minnesota Twins 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 .265 .354 .545 W 5-6
May 28 vs. Chicago Cubs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .270 .357 .556 L 7-2
May 27 vs. Chicago Cubs 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .275 .359 .565 L 10-4
May 26 vs. Chicago Cubs 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .361 .556 W 1-12
May 25 vs. Chicago Cubs 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .358 .557 W 1-2
May 24 @ Toronto Blue Jays 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .356 .552 W 4-1
May 23 @ Toronto Blue Jays 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .266 .358 .559 L 2-5
May 22 @ Toronto Blue Jays 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 .361 .566 L 2-6
May 21 @ St. Louis Cardinals 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .354 .564 W 6-2
May 20 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .347 .548 W 7-0
May 19 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 .351 .552 L 6-9
May 17 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .350 .557 L 6-0
May 16 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 .352 .558 L 6-0
May 15 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 5 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 .258 .358 .570 L 11-9
May 14 vs. Colorado Rockies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .253 .357 .534 W 2-7
May 13 vs. Colorado Rockies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .367 .553 L 10-4
May 12 vs. Colorado Rockies 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .268 .370 .565 W 1-3
May 10 @ San Francisco Giants 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 .267 .367 .570 L 6-7
May 9 @ San Francisco Giants 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 .277 .375 .592 W 13-3
May 8 @ San Francisco Giants 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .370 .571 L 2-5
May 7 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .375 .581 W 4-2
May 6 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .367 .555 W 1-0
May 3 vs. Cincinnati Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 .363 .530 W 0-1
May 2 vs. Cincinnati Reds 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .259 .366 .545 W 7-17
May 1 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .341 .541 W 1-9
Apr 30 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .347 .561 L 10-5
Apr 29 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .345 .529 L 5-4
Apr 28 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .345 .525 L 11-7
Apr 27 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .345 .521 L 4-2
Apr 25 @ Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 .349 .538 W 6-3
Apr 24 @ Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .353 .551 W 6-0
Apr 23 @ Texas Rangers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 .361 .560 L 1-6
Apr 22 @ Texas Rangers 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .275 .376 .588 W 8-4
Apr 18 vs. Tampa Bay Rays 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .280 .386 .613 L 8-7
Apr 17 vs. Tampa Bay Rays 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .402 .657 W 1-5
Apr 16 vs. Washington Nationals 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .277 .390 .631 L 8-7
Apr 15 vs. Washington Nationals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .389 .650 W 0-2
Apr 14 vs. Washington Nationals 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .412 .696 L 5-4
Apr 13 vs. Washington Nationals 5 2 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .278 .400 .648 W 5-16
Apr 12 @ Chicago Cubs 4 2 2 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 .245 .373 .592 L 6-7
Apr 11 @ Chicago Cubs 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .222 .352 .467 W 4-3
Apr 8 vs. San Diego Padres 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .333 .488 L 8-2
Apr 7 vs. San Diego Padres 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .243 .364 .541 W 1-7
Apr 6 vs. San Diego Padres 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .400 .606 L 5-0
Apr 5 vs. Baltimore Orioles 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .389 .633 W 2-8
Apr 4 vs. Baltimore Orioles 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .280 .419 .720 W 2-3
Apr 3 vs. Baltimore Orioles 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 .333 .462 .857 W 4-5
Mar 31 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .455 .889 W 8-3
Mar 30 @ Cincinnati Reds 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .429 .556 1.143 L 0-2
Mar 29 @ New York Mets 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .417 .500 1.250 W 4-3
Mar 28 @ New York Mets 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 1.000 L 2-4
Mar 26 @ New York Mets 4 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 L 7-11
Total557921482913393581792.266.334.499

AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).

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