Brandon Lowe

Pittsburgh Pirates, 2nd Base
Age: 31y-7m-30d (Jul 06, 1994)
Exp: 7.058 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 3 (#87 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Bledsoe Brothers
2026 Payroll Salary

$11,500,000

2026 Cash

$11,500,000

Career Earnings

$33,422,996

2019-2026 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Brandon Lowe signed a 6 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $24,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2026, Lowe will earn a base salary of $11,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $11,500,000 and a dead cap value of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0.058
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 24 0.058 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 1.94% $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2020 25 1.058
Pre-Arb
 $555,556 $4,000,000 1.92% $555,556 $1,555,556
2021 26 2.058
Pre-Arb
 $2,500,000 $4,000,000 1.90% $2,500,000 $4,055,556
2022 27 3.058
ARB 1
 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $8,055,556
2023 28 4.058
ARB 2
 $5,250,000 $4,000,000 1.72% $5,250,000 $13,305,556
2024 29 5.058
ARB 3
 $8,750,000 $4,000,000 1.69% $8,750,000 $22,055,556
2025 30 6.058
Club
$10,500,000 $9,500,000 3.94% $10,500,000 $32,555,556
2026 31 7.058
Club
$11,500,000 $11,000,000 4.51% $11,500,000 $44,055,556
2027 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 24 0.058 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $4,000,000
2020 25 1.058
Pre-Arb
 $1,500,000 - - $555,556 $4,000,000
2021 26 2.058
Pre-Arb
 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $4,000,000
2022 27 3.058
ARB 1
 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2023 28 4.058
ARB 2
 $5,250,000 - - $5,250,000 $4,000,000
2024 29 5.058
ARB 3
 $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000 $4,000,000
2025 30 6.058
Club
$10,500,000 - - $10,500,000 $9,500,000
2026 31 7.058
Club
$11,500,000 - - $11,500,000 $11,000,000
2027 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 24 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $44,055,556 $1,000,000 $5,506,945
2020 25
Pre-Arb
 $555,556 $555,556 $1,555,556 $43,055,556 $777,778 $6,150,794
2021 26
Pre-Arb
 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $4,055,556 $42,500,000 $1,351,852 $7,083,333
2022 27
ARB 1
 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $8,055,556 $40,000,000 $2,013,889 $8,000,000
2023 28
ARB 2
 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $13,305,556 $36,000,000 $2,661,111 $9,000,000
2024 29
ARB 3
 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $22,055,556 $30,750,000 $3,675,926 $10,250,000
2025 30
Club
$10,500,000 $10,500,000 $32,555,556 $22,000,000 $4,650,794 $11,000,000
2026 31
Club
$11,500,000 $11,500,000 $44,055,556 $11,500,000 $5,506,945 $11,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $1M buyout (exercised by TBR)
  • 2026 Club Option includes a $500,000 buyout (exercised by TBR; traded to PIT)
  • 2025-2026 options escalate $1M for each Top 5 in MVP (max $2M per option)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $697,500
Average Salary:
$697,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.058 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$33,422,996

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
-
Signing Bonus
$697,500
$697,500
2018 23
0
Active
$169,940
$867,440
2019 24
0.058
Active
$1,000,000
$1,867,440
2020 25
1.058
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$555,556
$2,422,996
 All MLB (2nd)
2021 26
2.058
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,500,000
$4,922,996
2022 27
3.058
Injured / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$4,000,000
$8,922,996
2023 28
4.058
Injured / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,250,000
$14,172,996
2024 29
5.058
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$8,750,000
$22,922,996
2025 30
6.058
Active / Club Exercised
$10,500,000
$33,422,996
Total      
$33,422,996
$33,422,996
2026 31
7.058
Active / Club Exercised
$11,500,000
Total
$44,922,996

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $32,725,496 $697,500 - $33,422,996
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$697,500
$697,500
$697,500
2018
23
$169,940
$169,940
$867,440
2019
24
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,867,440
2020
25
$555,556
$555,556
$2,422,996
2021
26
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$4,922,996
2022
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,922,996
2023
28
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$14,172,996
2024
29
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
$22,922,996
2025
30
$10,500,000
$10,500,000
$33,422,996
Total
$32,725,496
$697,500
$33,422,996
$33,422,996
2026
31
$11,500,000
$11,500,000
Total
$44,225,496
$697,500
$44,922,996

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $32,725,496 $697,500 - $33,422,996

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 TB Jul 20, 2025 - Jul 30, 2025 Ankle
2025 TB Jul 08, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025 Oblique
2024 TB Apr 09, 2024 - May 20, 2024 Oblique
2023 TB Sep 23, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Knee
2023 TB Jun 05, 2023 - Jul 04, 2023 Back
2022 TB Sep 13, 2022 - Sep 28, 2022 Back
2022 TB Aug 31, 2022 - Sep 07, 2022 Arm
2022 TB May 16, 2022 - Jul 16, 2022 Back
2019 TB Jul 03, 2019 - Sep 23, 2019 Shin
  • Dec 19, 2025 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Tampa Bay (TB) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery to Pittsburgh (PIT); Houston (HOU) traded Jacob Melton and Anderson Brito to Tampa Bay (TB); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Michael Burrows to Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 06, 2025 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised an $11.5 million club option for 2026
  • Nov 01, 2024 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $10.5 million club option for 2025
  • Mar 20, 2019 Signed a 6 year $24 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 30, 2015 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 3 (#87 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TB 134 128 554 507 79 130 19 0 31 83 242 38 149 3 .256 .307 .477 .784 1.80
2024 TB 107 97 425 385 56 94 19 3 21 58 182 33 112 5 .244 .311 .473 .784 2.35
2023 TB 109 101 436 377 58 87 15 1 21 68 167 50 119 7 .231 .328 .443 .771 2.09
2022 TB 65 61 266 235 31 52 10 2 8 25 90 27 61 1 .221 .308 .383 .691 0.93
2021 TB 149 134 615 535 97 132 31 0 39 99 280 68 167 7 .247 .340 .523 .863 4.52
2020 TB 56 49 224 193 36 52 9 2 14 37 107 25 58 3 .269 .362 .554 .916 2.44
2019 TB 84 72 327 296 42 80 17 2 17 51 152 25 113 5 .270 .336 .514 .850 2.88
2018 TB 43 36 148 129 16 30 6 2 6 25 58 16 38 2 .233 .324 .450 .774 0.80

Calculated Market Value

$15.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $46,970,916
  • Avg. Salary: $15,656,972
  • MLB Rank: 108
  • 2B Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $4,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 316
  • 2B Rank: 24

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Brandon Lowe to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jorge Soler 3 $42,000,000 $14,000,000 31
Willson Contreras 5 $87,500,000 $17,500,000 30
Mitch Garver 2 $24,000,000 $12,000,000 32
Jorge Polanco 1 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 31
Averages 3 $40,312,500 $12,812,500 31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Lowe's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $44,721,429 $14,907,143

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Lowe statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Jorge Soler
2022-2023
 64.11 0.87 0.52 1.11 0.23 0.77 0.34 0.23 1.59
Willson Contreras
2021-2022
 74.38 0.83 0.46 1.00 0.24 0.80 0.35 0.21 5.30
Mitch Garver
2022-2023
 43.52 0.84 0.52 0.96 0.24 0.79 0.36 0.21 2.87
Jorge Polanco
2023-2024
 61.11 0.84 0.47 1.14 0.23 0.72 0.33 0.17 2.55
Average 60.78 0.85 0.49 1.05 0.24 0.77 0.35 0.21 3.08
Brandon Lowe
2024-2025
 74.45 0.93 0.59 1.08 0.25 0.79 0.34 0.23 2.68
Pct Change 22.49 9.41 20.41 -2.86 4.58 2.21 -3.43 9.52 -12.99
Median Prime % Change 4.58%
Average Prime % Change 5.48%

Calculated Market Value: Brandon Lowe

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $46,970,916 $15,656,972
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