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Brandon Lowe homers, drives in two vs. Royals

Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

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Brandon Lowe went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in Friday’s win over the Royals.

Lowe blasted a two-run homer off Royals starter Randy Dobnak in the bottom of the third inning. It was the 32nd homer of the season for Lowe, who has now homered in three of his last four games and four times in the month of September. Lowe’s homer extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has now driven in at least one run in five-straight games.

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Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

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Brandon Lowe crushed his 35th home run of the season in Saturday’s loss to the Tigers.

Lowe took Detroit starter Justin Verlander deep in the fourth inning for his seventh round-tripper since the beginning of September. The 32-year-old second baseman, who has also made a massive leap from a defensive metrics standpoint, has expressed a desire to remain in Pittsburgh long-term. He figures to have plenty of potential suitors when he reaches free agency in a couple weeks.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe finished 2-for-4 with a homer that accounted for the Pirates’ lone run Wednesday against the Cardinals.

After a mediocre August, Lowe has bounced back with his best month or an excellent 2026 season, hitting .338/.413/.620 with six homers in 19 games in September. Still, it looks like he’s going to finish a little short of 100 runs scored or RBI. He has 93 runs scored and 94 RBI with four to play.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run against the Royals on Saturday.

Lowe’s home run was his 33rd of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Royals reliever Steven Cruz to put the Pirates up 6-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Lowe has four home runs in his last five games. He’s hitting .262 with an .826 OPS and 93 RBI this year.
Ryan O'Hearn

PIT Right Fielder #29

Ryan O’Hearn is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Brewers.

With the Brewers starting left-hander Kyle Harrison, O’Hearn will take a seat on the bench, and Rafael Flores will play first base while Henry Davis will catch and bat ninth. Brandon Lowe is in the lineup at second base, but he has moved down to fifth against the lefty.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe connected on his 30th homer Tuesday for the Pirates’ lone run against the Brewers.

The homer came off reliever DL Hall, making it his seventh of the year against a lefty. It’s his third 30-homer season; he had 39 in 2021 and 31 last year. That’s really mostly about health, though; he slugs the same every year, but the 30-homer seasons are the only years of his career in which he’s topped 110 games.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe is absent from the Pirates’ starting lineup for Sunday’s divisional showdown against the Cubs.

Lowe will take a seat with left-hander Matthew Boyd toeing the slab for the Cubs. Spencer Horwitz will also get the same treatment. Nick Gonzales will cover second base in his absence and will bat fifth for the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe is not in the Pirates’ starting lineup for Saturday’s battle against the visiting Angels.

Lowe will take a seat in this one with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi taking the mound for the Angels. Nick Gonzales will cover second base and will bat fifth for the Pirates on Saturday evening in Pittsburgh.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe went 4-for-5 with a homer and scored the winning run in the ninth as the Pirates bested the Giants 13-12 on Tuesday.

The game ended on an Osleivis Basabe error with two outs in the ninth; he made a diving play at third on Rafael Flores Jr.'s grounder but still had plenty of time to make a good throw. Instead, he bounced it, and Rafael Devers failed to make the pick at first base, allowing Lowe to score from third. Lowe previously hit his 29th homer in the seventh inning. It’s his first four-hit game of the year.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe went 0-for-5 and struck out four times against the Padres on Monday.

As terrific as Lowe has been against righties, the Pirates still probably would have been better off platooning him all year. He was retired four times by lefties tonight, leaving him with a .208 average, a .329 slugging percentage and a 64/11 K/BB in 173 plate appearances versus southpaws on the season.
Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5

Brandon Lowe hit a towering fly off the foul pole in the bottom of the ninth to give the Pirates a 5-4 win over the Tigers on Wednesday.

Two batters after Rafael Flores Jr. tied the game with a 431-foot blast to left off Kenley Jansen, Lowe pulled a fly that looked like it was going foul but instead clanged off the pole to end the game. It was Lowe’s fourth career walkoff homer and 27th homer of 2026. He also walked twice in the contest.

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Bryan Baker hurled a scoreless inning while picking up a save on Sunday in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Guardians.

- Christopher Crawford

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Parker Messick

CLE Starting Pitcher #77
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Parker Messick was charged for three runs in two-plus innings in a Game 5 loss in the ALCS on Sunday against the Rays.

- Christopher Crawford

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Drew Rasmussen

TB Starting Pitcher #57
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Drew Rasmussen went seven innings and allowed one run to pick up a win in a 3-1 victory for the Rays over the Guardians on Sunday in Game 5 of the ALCS.

- Christopher Crawford

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Ryan Vilade

TB Right Fielder #26
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Ryan Vilade and Ben Williamson have joined the Rays’ starting lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Guardians.

With left-hander Parker Messick on the mound for the Guardians in Game 5, the Rays will change things up with Vilade starting in right field and batting third while Williamson takes over at second base and will bat eighth. Here’s the full lineup that Rays’ skipper Kevin Cash will deploy as the Rays look to take control of the ALCS on Sunday: Yandy Díaz (DH), Jonathan Aranda (1B), Ryan Vilade (RF), Junior Caminero (3B), Chandler Simpson (LF), Jonny DeLuca (CF), Liam Hicks (C), Ben Williamson (2B) and Taylor Walls (SS).
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The Guardians will roll out the same lineup in Game 5 of the ALCS that they used in a losing effort against the Rays in Game 4 on Saturday.

If you’re keeping track at home, it’s also the same lineup that they deployed in victories in Game 1 and 3 of the series. Battling Rays’ right-hander Drew Rasmussen is always a very difficult assignment, but they managed to earn a victory against him in Game 1, so they know that it can be done. Here’s the full lineup that manager Stephen Vogt has turned in for the Guardians’ most critical game of the season on Sunday: Steven Kwan (LF), José Ramírez (3B), Chase DeLauter (RF), Jo Adell (DH), Nathaniel Lowe (1B), Travis Bazzana (2B), Patrick Bailey (C), Petey Halpin (CF) and Brayan Rocchio (SS).
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FA Catcher #47
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Ben Rortvedt has elected free agency.

The 29-year-old backstop hit .185/.185/.370 with one RBI in 28 plate appearances with the Dodgers in 2026. He’ll latch on somewhere as quality catching depth, presumably at the Triple-A level, in 2027.
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MJ Melendez

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MJ Melendez has elected free agency.

The 27-year-old slugger slashed a meager .192/.315/.350 with four home runs, 11 RBI and a 50/17 K/BB ratio across 144 plate appearances in 56 games with the Mets during the 2026 season. He has still flashed enough power potential that there will always be teams willing to take a chance on him as a reclamation project.
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Tyler Freeman

FA Right Fielder #2
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Tyler Freeman has elected free agency.

Freeman had a disappointing season for the Rockies in 2026, slashing .247/.317/.314 with three homers, 23 RBI and six stolen bases in his 288 plate appearances. He has proven to be a quality utility option in the past though and could intrigue some teams as a potential bench option.
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Luis Vázquez

FA Shortstop #52
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Luis Vázquez has elected free agency.

The 27-year-old infielder sent almost the entire season at Triple-A Norfolk where he slashed .226/.271/.371 with six homers, 19 RBI and eight stolen bases across 202 plate appearances. He’ll look to latch on elsewhere on what will assuredly be another minor league pact.
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Miles Mastrobuoni

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Miles Mastrobuoni has elected free agency.

The versatile 30-year-old hit .192 (5-for-26) with one RBI in his limited action with the Mariners during the 2026 campaign. He’s now free to peddle his wares on the open market.
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