Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.
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.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Belts homer No. 35
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
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.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Only run in loss
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Cardinals
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.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Hits clutch homer in win
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Royals.
Lowe hit what proved to be the game-winning blast in the bottom of the eighth inning. It continued a strong run by the 32-year-old, who's hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games while going deep in four of his last five. For the year, he leads all second basemen with 33 long balls while slashing .262/.332/.494 with 93 RBI, 92 runs scored and two steals across 630 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Clubs homer No. 30
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.
The second baseman supplied the only offense for the Pirates when he bashed a DL Hall fastball off the right-field foul pole in the eighth inning. It was Lowe's 30th homer of the season, marking the third time in his career he's reached that plateau, and he's been locked in to close out the campaign. Over his last 14 games, Lowe has delivered a .346/.424/.558 slash line with two doubles, three home runs, six RBI and 10 runs.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Sitting down Saturday
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Lowe isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
The Pirates will get Lowe a breather Saturday while they face left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi. Nick Gonzales will slide over to second base as a result, giving Jared Triolo a start at third.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Launches 29th homer
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Lowe went 4-for-6 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's wild 13-12 win over the Giants.
In a contest that saw Pittsburgh score nine runs in the third inning without getting an extra-base hit before walking it off in the ninth on a throwing error, Lowe supplied one of the few actual offensive highlights when he took Cesar Perdomo deep in the seventh inning. The four hits tied Lowe's career high, while the long ball was his 29th of the season, leaving him on the brink of his third career 30-homer campaign. Over his last 10 games, the veteran second baseman has produced a .306/.419/.611 slash line with two doubles, three home runs, four RBI and 10 runs.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Pops 28th homer
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Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Cardinals.
Lowe kicked off the scoring in Saturday's win by going yard in the first inning, his 28th homer of the season. While he's had a fairly strong campaign overall, Lowe has hit only .215 while striking out at a 41.3 percent clip across 25 games in August. Nevertheless, he needs only three RBI to top last year's 83, his highest total since 2021.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Receiving day off
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Pittsburgh's game against St. Louis on Friday.
Lowe will sit out Friday's series opener as the Cardinals send southpaw Quinn Mathews to toe the slab. Nick Gonzales will move over to second base and bat fifth for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Goes long in Saturday's win
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Lowe went 1-of-4 with a walk, a solo homer and an additional run scored during the Pirates' 9-0 win over the Mets on Saturday.
Saturday's game was already out of reach for the Mets, but Lowe added to the blowout with a solo home run in the seventh inning. It was his second homer in three games and 25th of the year, marking his third major-league season with at least 25 home runs. Lowe has an .807 OPS with two steals and 74 RBI over 490 plate appearances this season.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Smacks 23rd homer
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Reds.
Lowe popped his home run in the sixth inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was his 23rd long ball of the season, and he continues to hit well since the All-Star break. Across his last 11 games, Lowe has gone 13-for-43 (.302 average) with two homers, six RBI and seven runs scored.
Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.
Lowe's two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth allowed the Pirates to force extra innings, but Pittsburgh would end up losing in 12 innings. Lowe has been seeing the ball well lately, and this was his third consecutive multi-hit contest. He's hitting .314 with an .861 OPS, a homer, three doubles, five RBI and six runs scored since the All-Star break.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Knocks in two
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Nationals.
Lowe made his lone hit of the day count, knocking in two in the second frame with a single. He's hit only .220 while striking out at a 29.0 percent clip over the last month, though he's still managed to record 20 RBI, 15 runs scored and five home runs across 27 games in that span.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the
Lowe posted a .690 OPS and 29.2 percent strikeout rate while starting the previous 19 games, but he'll hit the bench Tuesday with ace lefty Cristopher Sanchez pitching for Philadelphia. Nick Gonzales will shift to second base while Jared Triolo receives a start at the hot corner.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Reaches 20 homers in loss
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Reds.
Lowe gave the Pirates an early lead with a three-run blast in the third inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The 30-year-old has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 contests, tallying six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and eight runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .246/.320/.515 with 20 homers, 56 RBI and 51 runs scored across 341 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Smacks game-winning homer
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the A's.
Lowe struck out in three of his first four plate appearances, though he managed to erase that ugly start to his day by blasting a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning. That marked his 18th long ball of the season and fourth in his last seven starts. While Lowe's power production remains very strong, he has struck out at a 32.3 percent clip while hitting only .161 across 14 games since the start of June.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Kicks off rally
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Lowe kicked off the Pirates' dramatic late-game rally in the seventh inning by delivering a two-run double, and he later came around to score. He has only one multi-hit game across his last 13 starts-- he's hit .166 in that span -- but he's still managed to tally 10 RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Back in Tuesday's lineup
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Lowe (knee) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers.
Lowe is back in the starting lineup for Pittsburgh after fouling a ball off his right knee during Saturday's game against Atlanta. The injury was deemed not serious, but Pittsburgh wanted to be cautious with its second baseman because it was the same knee that he fractured in September of 2023. Lowe will be back at second base and batting second.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Out of lineup after scare Saturday
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Lowe (knee) isn't starting for the Pirates against Atlanta on Sunday.
Lowe fouled a ball off his right knee in the ninth inning Saturday and had to exit the game. He expressed worry about the incident after the game because he fractured his kneecap on a similar at-bat in September of 2023, per Jason Mackey of MLB.com, but a CT scan Saturday revealed that Lowe avoided a serious injury. Still, Lowe is set to miss at least one contest, and he'll have Monday's team off day to get more rest. Nick Gonzales is starting at second base for the Pirates on Sunday, and Marcell Ozuna is the team's DH.
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Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Scores twice in win
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Lowe went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored Thursday against the Astros.
Lowe ignited a Pirates rally with each of his doubles, coming around to score both times. It was his first multi-hit game in his last seven starts, though he's still been plenty productive of late. Across his last 10 games, Lowe has two homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored. He's maintained an .873 OPS across 57 games this season, his highest mark since 2020.
