Only if he leaves in free agency would this make sense.
Amid all the questions about what the Pittsburgh Pirates might do with Brandon Lowe, finding a way to replace him will be a top priority if he decides to leave Pittsburgh.
There have been promising signs from both the Pirates and Lowe, with the star second baseman even suggesting he'd be willing to sign with Pittsburgh if the price is right. Ultimately, it feels like a lot of this will come down to what the Pirates do, which could be either a good thing or very worrisome.
There's absolutely no telling what Pittsburgh might do considering what we've seen happen to the organization in the past, as the Pirates typically don't want to spend money with the best of them around Major League Baseball, but this is an instance where they have to.
Lowe proved this year that he's one of the best hitters in all of Major League Baseball at second base, and Pittsburgh's offense simply isn't good enough to let a guy who can hit 30-plus home runs in any given year walk.
If the Pirates do leave him in free agency, though, going after a guy like Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees could make plenty of sense. Chisholm didn't exactly have his best year with the Yankees, though he's still in the postseason and has a chance to turn some things around.
A good October would go a long way for his free agency, and while he struggled a bit this past season, the Pirates would still have to pay up if they want him, according to the latest report.
“Chisholm Jr. had a breakout season last year with the Yankees when he hit 31 home runs. His numbers have come down a bit in 2026, with the infielder hitting .231/.312/.399 with 19 home runs and 55 RBI.
“Still, he’s only 28 years old, younger than Suzuki and Arozarena, and has been to the postseason four years in a row. He’ll be one of the most talked-about free agents of the offseason, but the expectation I have from talking to folks across baseball is he’ll have a good market,” Robert Murray wrote.
It's not very surprising to hear that Chisholm is still going to have a decent market. This is a guy with 30-30 type of potential, and for a player at second base, there's typically a major price to pay for that.
I don't think he's as good as Lowe, but he's at least somewhat his caliber in terms of Pittsburgh getting decent production at the position.
