LAS VEGAS — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a chance to be even better in 2027, but doing that without Brandon Lowe won't be easy. Lowe is a free agent this offseason, and with the General Managers' Meetings underway at the ARIA Resort and Casino, there is already talk of signing the star second baseman.
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Tuesday that the club remains interested in retaining free-agent second baseman Brandon Lowe, though any multiyear deal remains far from certain.
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Brandon Lowe should be one of the most popular names in free agency this winter, having swatted 35 homers and finished as a Gold Glove finalist at second base in his lone season (to date) with the Pirates.
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The Pirates overhauled their offense last season. Brandon Lowe arrived via trade. Ryan O’Hearn and Marcell Ozuna came aboard through free agency. Konnor Griffin was promoted a week into the season.
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PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe was the best hitter in the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup throughout the 2026 season and received recognition for it. Lowe was named a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger Award, honoring the best hitters in baseball.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates' most important offseason decision centers on Brandon Lowe and his future with the franchise. The Pirates took the first step toward retaining Lowe for the future, extending a qualifying offer to him ahead of the Nov.
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe is a free agent and the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing what they can to keep him with the franchise. The Pirates extended a qualifying offer to Lowe for the 2027 season, $23.15 million, that, if he accepts, would be a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe was a crucial part of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2026, and his return would be a huge boost for 2027. Lowe, now a free agent, can pick his team for next season and the future, but Pirates fans will hope he sticks around and helps build a winning culture in the Steel City.
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Brandon Lowe is coming off an explosive 2026 campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, racking up 35 home runs, 96 RBI and a 121 wRC+.
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If you are serious about winning, write the check. Find a way to get it done. Offer him something that persuades him from wanting to leave.
Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe has thrived this year, but it could go down as his only season with the franchise. While Lowe is on track to become a free agent in the offseason, he and the Pirates have mutual interest in a new deal, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Back in December 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Brandon Lowe in a blockbuster three-team trade, and it's panning out to be the best trade of the offseason for them.
Lowe continued his offensive tear to start the 2026 season with a five-RBI game against Washington on Monday.
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