BRANDON LOWE NEWS

Rays' willingness to deal might hand Padres the first base upgrade they need If not Brandon Lowe, how about a slugging first baseman?

DECEMBER 5 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

MLB insider recommends Rays make shocking trade to take advantage of thin hitter market | Sporting News Brandon Lowe has continuously come up in trade rumors for the Tampa Bay Rays in recent years, and this year could be as good as any for the...

DECEMBER 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays closer Pete Fairbanks becomes free agent when option declined. Rays keep Brandon Lowe

The Tampa Bay Rays declined an $11 million option on Pete Fairbanks, allowing their closer to become a free agent, while exercising an $11.5 million option on Brandon Lowe

NOVEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Rays pick up $11.5 million option The Rays exercised Lowe's $11.5 million option for 2026 on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe will stay put after he slashed .256/.307/.477 with 31 home runs and 83 RBI this season for the Rays. The 31-year-old will be entering his walk year in 2026, so he will be a trade candidate if the Rays are not in contention when the deadline arrives.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rays' Brandon Lowe gets $11.5 million contract update from MLB insider | Sporting News Tampa Bay has had Lowe for a long time.

OCTOBER 29 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays' Brandon Lowe linked to two AL powerhouses in Yankees, Astros in trade talks | Sporting News Could Brandon Lowe be on the move this offseason?

OCTOBER 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blue Jays Win AL East Title, Will Face Red Sox-Yankees Winner in NLDS

The Blue Jays roll past the Rays, 13-4, in their regular-season finale to clinch Toronto's first AL East title in a decade.

SEPTEMBER 28 • FOX SPORTS

Idle Sunday Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Tristan Gray will start at second base in place of Lowe in the season finale. Unless he's used off the bench, Lowe will finish the campaign with a .256 average, 31 home runs, three stolen bases, 83 RBI and 79 runs.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rays look to end skid in game against the Blue Jays

The Tampa Bay Rays look to stop their three-game skid with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Blue Jays bring 1-0 series lead over Rays into game 2

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays, leading the series 1-0

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Blue Jays begin 3-game series with the Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Day off Thursday Lowe is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Baltimore.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Lowe plays against most lefties, but he'll take a seat in this one as the Orioles send southpaw Cade Povich to the bump. Richie Palacios will cover second base for the Rays.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles and Rays play, winner secures 3-game series

Both the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Team pitching gem helps Rays tie series with Orioles Shane Baz threw four no-hit innings of Tampa Bay's pitching gem and Brandon Lowe had two early run-producing hits as the visiting Rays beat...

SEPTEMBER 25 • THESTATE.COM

Lowe and Mangum homer and Rays flirt with no-hitter in 6-2 win over Orioles

Brandon Lowe and Jake Mangum hit solo homers, and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the Baltimore Orioles hitless through the first six innings in a 6-2 victory

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Reaches 30-homer mark Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Lowe achieved his second 30-homer season when he went deep in the sixth inning. Just two of those long balls have come in September, as his power has declined following a nine-homer performance over 25 games in August. The infielder is now at a .258/.309/.478 slash line with 81 RBI, 78 runs scored, 18 doubles and three stolen bases across 130 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe hits 30th homer as Rays beat Red Sox 7-3 to finish 41-40 at Steinbrenner Field

Brandon Lowe hit his 30th home run of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 to avoid a series sweep

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Rays finish Steinbrenner Field stay with win over contending Red Sox Christopher Morel has a big night, and Brandon Lowe delivers his 30th homer of the season.

SEPTEMBER 22 • TAMPABAY.COM

Taking seat Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.

Impact Lowe is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, a stretch that followed four consecutive starts at second base. In his last six games, Lowe is 6-for-26 (.231) with a homer and nine strikeouts.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox visit the Rays to begin 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays start a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Chandler Simpson's hot streak continues as Baz, Rays blank the Blue Jays

Chandler Simpson had his second straight three-hit game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 to split their series

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Idle Wednesday Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Right-hander Kevin Gausman owns reverse splits both this season and for his career, so the Rays will hold out Lowe and fellow left-handed hitter Josh Lowe for Wednesday's contest. Tristan Gray will step in for Brandon Lowe at the keystone.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays beat fading Rays 6-5 for 6th straight win, close in on AL East title

Nathan Lukes was involved in home-run video reviews at the plate and right field as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 for their sixth straight win

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Homers, drives in four Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to Toronto.

Impact Lowe put the Rays on the board with a somewhat controversial three-run shot in the third inning -- it held up on replay even though a fan was ruled to have reached over the outfield wall and interfered with the play -- and later added an RBI single in the ninth. He snapped a 13-game homerless drought, during which he posted a .503 OPS with 23 punchouts. Lowe now owns a .258/.309/.476 slash line with 29 home runs and 79 RBI through 127 games.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in four Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to Toronto.

Impact Lowe put the Rays on the board with a three-run shot in the third inning and later added an RBI single in the ninth. He snapped a 13-game homerless drought, during which he posted a .503 OPS with 23 punchouts. Lowe now owns a .258/.309/.476 slash line with 29 home runs and 79 RBI through 127 games.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE