Brandon Lowe
29-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 5/20/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.185
HR
1
RBI
4
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lowe's 2021 season happened, but boy howdy does it look like quite the outlier against his other seasons. That season, Lowe showed what he is capable of when his body can remain healthy, something it has not done since that season. 2022 was derailed by troubles in his back, and those resurfaced in 2023, albeit in a different form. Those struggled led to him hitting .209/.307/.401 in the first half of the season with 9 homers and 31 RBIs before the rest at the break was just was the doctor ordered. Lowe went on to hit .253/.348/.484 in the second half with 12 homers and 37 RBIs before a foul ball fractured his knee cap and ended his season. Beyond his health limitations, Lowe still struggles to hit lefties (1 HR, .170) and continues to strike out below the league average rate. He has the ability to hit 30 homers, but given we have seen just one full season from him as he enters his age 29 season, this is not a player you should be reaching for in drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Continuing assignment Saturday
Lowe (oblique) will resume his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Lowe initially landed on the injured list April 12 with a strained right oblique, and he played four rehab games in the minors before a setback temporarily halted his assignment Sunday. Now that he's been cleared to get back on the field, the plan is for Lowe to play two more games with Durham before returning to Tampa Bay on Monday ahead of its upcoming series against the Red Sox.
Lowe initially landed on the injured list April 12 with a strained right oblique, and he played four rehab games in the minors before a setback temporarily halted his assignment Sunday. Now that he's been cleared to get back on the field, the plan is for Lowe to play two more games with Durham before returning to Tampa Bay on Monday ahead of its upcoming series against the Red Sox.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .637 | 112 | 4 | 17 | .210 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .753 | 620 | 26 | 80 | .228 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .622 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .192 | ||||
2023vs Left | .512 | 63 | 1 | 8 | .170 | ||||
2023vs Right | .814 | 373 | 20 | 60 | .241 | ||||
2022vs Left | .793 | 48 | 3 | 9 | .261 | ||||
2022vs Right | .666 | 218 | 5 | 16 | .212 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+15%
OPS at Home
2024
+25%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .787 | 355 | 15 | 55 | .247 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .685 | 377 | 15 | 42 | .205 | ||||
2024Home | .653 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .188 | ||||
2024Away | .523 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
2023Home | .800 | 212 | 10 | 40 | .242 | ||||
2023Away | .744 | 224 | 11 | 28 | .221 | ||||
2022Home | .785 | 125 | 4 | 11 | .263 | ||||
2022Away | .604 | 141 | 4 | 14 | .182 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Lowe compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.29BB Rate
6.7%K Rate
23.3%BABIP
.211ISO
.148AVG
.185OBP
.267SLG
.333OPS
.600wOBA
.271Exit Velocity
90.9 mphHard Hit Rate
35.0%Barrels/PA
6.7%Expected BA
.242Expected SLG
.457Sprint Speed
22.2 ft/secGround Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
15.0%Fly Ball %
45.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Chance to be moved?
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times listed Lowe, who closed the season on the injured list with a fractured kneecap, as a potential trade piece for the Rays if they look to shed some salary during the offseason.
ANALYSIS
Lowe inked a six-year, $24 million extension with the Rays in 2019 and is set to earn $8.75 million in 2024. The deal also includes club options for 2025 and 2026 worth a combined $22 million. The 29-year-old delivered an .863 OPS as an everyday player in 2021, but he struggled to a .691 OPS last year while being limited to 65 contests due to back issues. Lowe regained some of that stronger form in 2023 with 21 homers and a .231/.328/.443 slash line, but he played in just 109 games due to back and knee injuries. The injury issues would certainly affect his value on the trade market, but Lowe is still likely to be coveted by plenty of teams if made available by Tampa Bay.
Lowe inked a six-year, $24 million extension with the Rays in 2019 and is set to earn $8.75 million in 2024. The deal also includes club options for 2025 and 2026 worth a combined $22 million. The 29-year-old delivered an .863 OPS as an everyday player in 2021, but he struggled to a .691 OPS last year while being limited to 65 contests due to back issues. Lowe regained some of that stronger form in 2023 with 21 homers and a .231/.328/.443 slash line, but he played in just 109 games due to back and knee injuries. The injury issues would certainly affect his value on the trade market, but Lowe is still likely to be coveted by plenty of teams if made available by Tampa Bay.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lowe took hold of an everyday role in 2021 and delivered an .863 OPS and 39 homers in 149 games, but a nagging back injury limited him to only 65 games last year. He batted .221 but finished 2022 with a slightly-above-average 104 wRC+, and he also cut his strikeout rate nearly five percentage points to 22.9 percent. It's unclear exactly how much the back injury affected the second baseman's production, and it's worth keeping an eye on whether the issue resurfaces again during 2023. He fared better against left-handed pitching with a .793 OPS, though that success may not indicate much since it covered only 48 plate appearances. A return to his 2021 form shouldn't be expected, but Lowe should be in store for a bounceback season in 2023.
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Should resume rehab assignment soon
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday that Lowe (oblique) will rejoin the team in Tampa Bay and will resume swinging the bat before heading back out on a minor-league rehab assignment in short order, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Seeing specialist Tuesday
Lowe said following his rehab game Sunday with Triple-A Durham that he felt "something" in his right oblique and he will visit a specialist Tuesday in Nashville, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Resumes rehab stint
Lowe (oblique) is in the lineup at second base for Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Early exit from rehab outing
Lowe (oblique) was pulled from Friday's rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham for precautionary reasons, MLB.com reports.
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Starting rehab stint Tuesday
Lowe (oblique) will start his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported Friday.
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