Josh Lowe
Los Angeles Angels, Right Field
Age: 28y-1m-3d (Feb 02, 1998)
Exp: 3.093 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 1 (#13 overall), 2016
Agent(s): SportsMeter
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,600,000
2026 Cash
$2,600,000
Career Earnings
$5,654,549
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Josh Lowe signed a 1 year, $2,600,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000. In 2026, Lowe will earn a base salary of $2,600,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.093
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
28 | 3.093 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 1.07% | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2029 |
|
31 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
28 | 3.093 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,600,000 | - | - | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
28 |
Arb Avoided |
$2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,100
Average Salary:
$775,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.093
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $755,700
Average Salary:
$755,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.093
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,200
Average Salary:
$723,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.093
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,000
Average Salary:
$701,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.026
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,597,500
Average Salary:
$2,597,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
3.093 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$5,654,549
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$2,597,500 |
$2,597,500 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$9,201 |
$2,606,701 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
0.026 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$269,640 |
$2,876,341 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
0.093 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$723,200 $524,208 |
$3,599,541 $4,123,749 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
1.093 |
Active
|
$755,700 |
$4,879,449 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
2.093 |
Active
|
$775,100 |
$5,654,549 |
|
| Total |
$5,654,549 |
$5,654,549 |
|||||
| 2026 | 28 |
|
3.093 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,254,549 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,057,049 | $2,597,500 | - | $5,654,549 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
18 |
$2,597,500 |
$2,597,500 |
$2,597,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$9,201
|
$9,201 |
$2,606,701 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$269,640
|
$269,640 |
$2,876,341 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$723,200 $524,208
|
$723,200 $524,208 |
$3,599,541 $4,123,749 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$755,700
|
$755,700 |
$4,879,449 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$775,100
|
$775,100 |
$5,654,549 |
||
| Total |
$3,057,049 |
$2,597,500 |
$5,654,549 |
$5,654,549 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$2,600,000
|
$2,600,000 |
|||
| Total |
$5,657,049 |
$2,597,500 |
$8,254,549 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,057,049 | $2,597,500 | - | $5,654,549 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Mar 29, 2025 - May 15, 2025 | Oblique |
| 2024 |
|
May 23, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024 | Oblique |
| 2024 |
|
Mar 28, 2024 - May 06, 2024 | Oblique |
-
Jan 16, 2026
Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Tampa Bay (TB) as part of a 3-team trade: Los Angeles (LAA) traded Chris Clark to Tampa Bay (TB); Los Angeles (LAA) traded Brock Burke to Cincinnati (CIN); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $755,700 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $723,200 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 31, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 02, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 05, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 31, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $701,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 20, 2016
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#13 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 108 | 101 | 435 | 396 | 56 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 145 | 33 | 109 | 18 | .220 | .283 | .366 | .649 | 0.27 |
| 2024 | TB | 106 | 96 | 387 | 353 | 37 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 138 | 32 | 123 | 25 | .241 | .302 | .391 | .693 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | TB | 135 | 116 | 501 | 466 | 71 | 136 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 83 | 233 | 31 | 124 | 32 | .292 | .335 | .500 | .835 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | TB | 52 | 48 | 197 | 181 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 15 | 66 | 3 | .221 | .284 | .343 | .627 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | TB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.09 |
