Would Brandon Lowe be open to re-signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason?
Trading for Brandon Lowe was a pretty safe gamble for the Pittsburgh Pirates to make last winter.
Lowe has dealt with some injuries over his career, but he has been on the field, and he’s one of baseball’s more underrated offensive players.
The only true risk in making this move was understanding that there was a chance that Lowe would only be in Pittsburgh for one season, as the veteran is set to hit free agency once the 2026 campaign officially comes to an end.
But what if Lowe isn’t a Pirate for just one year? What if Pittsburgh continues its commitment to building a playoff-caliber team and re-signs him to a long-term deal?
Even though Lowe said he didn’t want to discuss any contract extension during the season, he appears open to staying in Pittsburgh.
"I was like, 'I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to pull focus from anything else,'" Lowe said (via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).
"I'm here this year, and I'm going to focus up on this one, and we'll take care of business and then see where we are at the end of the year when we get back home… I think this team's got a very bright future and a lot of good players, and there's a lot of good baseball that's going to be played in this park for a long time," Lowe added. "[If] they want to talk, I'm all ears."
Sep 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe (5) hits a two run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesEven though the Pirates won’t be going to the postseason, the front office can look back on the Lowe trade and deem it a success; he provided a much-needed offensive boost to a lineup that desperately needed it.
Lowe is having one of the best seasons of his career with just a handful of games left to play in the year. The left-hander pwns a .262/.332/.489 slash line with an average exit velocity and a barrel and hard-hit rate all above league average.
Plus, Lowe’s 31 home runs are the most that he’s hit since his career-high 39 homers back during the
With all of these numbers, Lowe is bound for a big payday this winter, and Pittsburgh would be far from the only team interested in signing the 32-year-old to a multi-year contract.
That said, the Pirates sent a message when they traded for Lowe: The organization could make another statement about their long-term extensions by signing him to a new deal.
