2020 Stats
AVG
.269
HR
14
RBI
37
R
36
SB
3
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Lowe is 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, yet continues to barrel the baseball like few others in the game. Lowe hits what the local radio team calls "Helium Balls" because they tend to just stay in the air longer than most flyballs until they find the seats. For the first six weeks of the 2020 season, Lowe was a leading candidate for the AL MVP as he had a .273/.371/.612 slash line with 10 homers, 26 runs, and 27 RBI heading into September. He cooled off a bit with a .264/.345/.458 line the rest of the way, but then was downright abysmal in the playoffs, hitting .118/.183/.276 around the two-homer game in the World Series with a 34% strikeout rate. He hit .300 with six homers against lefties in 2020, somewhat quieting the concerns of him being platooned, but the postseason slump is definitely concerning. The strikeouts limit his batting average upside, but he does accept his walks and hits with power to all fields. Read Past Outlooks
Slated to work at third base
Lowe will get time at third base during spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Lowe is slated to begin the regular season as the starting second baseman for the Rays, but his increased reps at third base should allow for more in-game defensive flexibility for manager Kevin Cash. The 26-year-old appeared in 56 games during the abbreviated 2020 season, slashing .269/.362/.554 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI.
Lowe is slated to begin the regular season as the starting second baseman for the Rays, but his increased reps at third base should allow for more in-game defensive flexibility for manager Kevin Cash. The 26-year-old appeared in 56 games during the abbreviated 2020 season, slashing .269/.362/.554 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+2%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+34%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .842 | 162 | 12 | 26 | .250 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .863 | 533 | 25 | 87 | .268 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | 1.137 | 60 | 6 | 9 | .300 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .851 | 160 | 8 | 28 | .264 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .674 | 68 | 3 | 9 | .242 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .899 | 259 | 14 | 42 | .278 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .704 | 34 | 3 | 8 | .188 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | .794 | 114 | 3 | 17 | .247 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+6%
OPS on Road
2020
+7%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | .833 | 350 | 16 | 56 | .255 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .885 | 340 | 21 | 56 | .272 | ||||
| 2020Home | .968 | 96 | 6 | 15 | .272 | ||||
| 2020Away | .905 | 119 | 8 | 21 | .276 | ||||
| 2019Home | .802 | 166 | 8 | 26 | .258 | ||||
| 2019Away | .900 | 161 | 9 | 25 | .283 | ||||
| 2018Home | .746 | 88 | 2 | 15 | .230 | ||||
| 2018Away | .809 | 60 | 4 | 10 | .236 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Lowe compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.43BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
25.9%BABIP
.309ISO
.285AVG
.269OBP
.362SLG
.554OPS
.916wOBA
.398Exit Velocity
82.3 mphHard Hit Rate
43.1%Barrels/PA
11.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
Lowe inked a six-year, $24 million extension last March, ensuring he would hold a vital role for the Rays right away after a strong 43-game cameo in 2018. Injuries effectively kept Lowe out of the mix after the All-Star break, but his big first half still made his season an unequivocal success. Initially tabbed for a utility role, the 25-year-old settled at the keystone and was among the top fantasy options at the position when healthy, slashing .276/.339/.523 with 16 homers and five steals before the break. If injuries hadn't intervened, Lowe may have been headed for a drop-off, as his 33.9 K% and .381 BABIP loomed as major signs that the .276 average would fall. Lowe's ability to rack up counting stats appears more repeatable based on his Statcast metrics, so as long as fantasy managers can deal with a sub-.250 average and the Rays benching him versus lefties, there's still value to be had.
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Swats pair of homers
Lowe went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI overall in a win over the Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday.
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First XBH of postseason
Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in the Rays' Game 5 loss to the Astros on Thursday.
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Not starting Game 4
Lowe isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALCS against the Astros.
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Not in lineup
Lowe is not starting Friday against the Phillies, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
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Homers in win
Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Mets.
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