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Brandon Lowe

Tampa Bay Rays
Age: 25
Bats/Throws: L/R
5' 10" / 185
2B
Birthdate: 7/6/1994 (25 y, 7 m, 14 d)
Drafted: 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 12, Overall: 87, Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: 6 yr, $24M (2019-24), 2025-26 club options    AAV: $4M
Service Time: 1.058
Reported as the pre-2020 value.
1 year and 58 days days of service time.
  
MiLB Options: 3
Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.
Prospects Report
Team Rank: 5Overall Rank: 46Reported: 2019ETA: 2019  
HitGamePowerRawPowerSpeedFieldThrowsFuture Value
45 / 5045 / 5555 / 5550 / 5040 / 4545 / 4550
RotoWire News: Lowe said Saturday that he feels fully healthy entering spring training after he missed much of the second half of the 2019 season while battling a quadriceps injury, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. (2/16/2020)
2/17/2020
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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
2016Rays (A)10744956742613.4 %17.1 %.095.298.248.357.343.335113    
2017Rays (A+)9036796246612.8 %17.7 %.213.366.311.403.524.421171    
2017Rays (AA)24101281212.0 %25.7 %.137.319.253.270.389.29785    
2018Rays (AA)5424083741814.6 %22.9 %.216.360.291.400.508.405156    
2018Rays (AAA)46205143635010.7 %22.9 %.309.339.304.380.613.431178    
2018Rays4314861625210.8 %25.7 %.217.279.233.324.450.3341140.42.90.50.9
2019Rays (R)2400000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100    
2019Rays (A+)28022012.5 %0.0 %.167.167.167.375.333.351126    
2019Rays (AAA)2700000.0 %28.6 %.000.200.143.143.143.128-39    
2019Rays8232717425157.6 %34.6 %.243.377.270.336.514.3541255.115.6-0.42.6
2019Rays52011105.0 %50.0 %.211.375.211.250.421.27974    
2020THE BAT13457224727269.3 %28.9 %.205.311.245.321.450.325105    
2020ATC13354124707278.7 %29.6 %.217.319.249.322.466.331104    
2020Depth Charts13858123707678.8 %28.5 %.199.312.245.318.444.3221031.33.51.72.5
2020Steamer13457023707378.8 %27.6 %.200.309.247.321.447.3241051.64.83.02.7
2020ZiPS11546818566268.8 %29.5 %.198.316.243.316.440.3191020.11.00.71.8
Total- - -12547523587678.6 %31.8 %.235.344.259.333.494.3481225.518.50.13.5
Postseason- - -52011105.0 %50.0 %.211.375.211.250.421.27974    

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2016Rays (A)10737944994711535674260177523663.248
2017Rays (A+)9031536798523439624647265320263.311
2017Rays (AA)249510124165128122026121011.253
2018Rays (AA)5419924058321718374135155330382.291
2018Rays (AAA)46181205552714014363522047110101.304
2018Rays431291483016626162516038210321.233
2019Rays (R)2440000000002000000.000
2019Rays (A+)2681010022100100000.167
2019Rays (AAA)2771100000002000000.143
2019Rays822963278044172174251250113510150.270
2019Rays5192042101111010000000.211
2020THE BAT13450957212570283247272531165630862.245
2020ATC13348554112167273247072470160630572.249
2020Depth Charts13851958112773283237076511166631 73.245
2020Steamer13450657012573272237073501157643 73.247
2020ZiPS11542046810258233185662411138520462.243
Total- - -12542547511060234235876410151720471.259
Postseason- - -5192042101111010000000.211

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwGDPwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2016Rays (A)13.4 %17.1 %0.78.248.357.343.700.0955.1.298  0.1556.2.335113
2017Rays (A+)12.8 %17.7 %0.72.311.403.524.927.2135.3.366  0.16727.6.421171
2017Rays (AA)2.0 %25.7 %0.08.253.270.389.659.1374.2.319  -0.29-1.6.29785
2018Rays (AA)14.6 %22.9 %0.64.291.400.508.908.2165.5.360  0.64415.7.405156
2018Rays (AAA)10.7 %22.9 %0.47.304.380.613.994.3092.1.339  -0.54117.9.431178
2018Rays10.8 %25.7 %0.42.233.324.450.774.2175.4.2790.9-0.4-0.1202.3.334114
2018Average8.5 %22.3 %0.38.248.318.409.728.1615.0.296     .315 
2019Rays (R)0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000  0.0-1-1.0.000-100
2019Rays (A+)12.5 %0.0 %1.00.167.375.333.708.1672.6.167  0.010.2.351126
2019Rays (AAA)0.0 %28.6 %0.00.143.143.143.286.0000.1.200  0.00-1.3.128-39
2019Rays7.6 %34.6 %0.22.270.336.514.850.2435.4.3772.51.80.8519.7.354125
2019Rays5.0 %50.0 %0.10.211.250.421.671.2110.1.375  0.02-0.7.27974
2019Average8.5 %23.0 %0.37.252.323.435.758.1835.0.298     .320 
2020THE BAT9.3 %28.9 %0.32.245.321.450.771.2054.2.311  0.0752.5.325105
2020ATC8.7 %29.6 %0.29.249.322.466.788.2174.7.319  0.1735.1.331104
2020Depth Charts8.8 %28.5 %0.31.245.318.444.762.1994.5.3121.3 0.0740.8.322103
2020Steamer8.8 %27.6 %0.32.247.321.447.768.2004.2.3091.7 -0.2741.9.324105
2020ZiPS8.8 %29.5 %0.30.243.316.440.757.1984.9.316  0.159-0.2.319102
Total- - -8.6 %31.8 %0.27.259.333.494.827.2355.6.3443.41.40.77012.0.348122
Postseason- - -5.0 %50.0 %0.10.211.250.421.671.2110.1.375  0.02-0.7.27974

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonAgeGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBSOSBCSBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOBABIPwSBwOBAWAR
2020251154204681025823318566241138628.8 %29.5 %0.30.243.316.440.757.198.3160.1.3191.8
202126112410458985423318566241138629.0 %30.1 %0.30.239.314.441.756.202.3130.1.3191.8
202227112406455965322318556142140529.2 %30.8 %0.30.236.314.438.753.202.312-0.1.3181.7

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%
2016Rays (A)1.2121.1 %43.1 %35.8 %25.2 %4.7 %  43.7 %22.5 %33.9 %   
2017Rays (A+)1.0318.4 %41.4 %40.2 %5.1 %9.2 %  40.4 %23.6 %36.0 %   
2017Rays (AA)1.1621.7 %42.0 %36.2 %16.0 %8.0 %  37.5 %27.8 %34.7 %   
2018Rays (AA)0.9325.5 %35.9 %38.6 %23.2 %14.3 %  38.1 %29.3 %32.7 %   
2018Rays (AAA)0.8822.2 %36.3 %41.5 %5.4 %25.0 %  40.0 %29.6 %30.4 %   
2018Rays1.2521.7 %43.5 %34.8 %9.4 %18.8 %7.5 %0.0 %42.4 %32.6 %25.0 %18.5 %46.7 %34.8 %
2019Rays (R)0.000.0 %0.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %  100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %   
2019Rays (A+)0.0016.7 %0.0 %83.3 %20.0 %0.0 %  33.3 %33.3 %33.3 %   
2019Rays (AAA)3.0040.0 %60.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %  40.0 %20.0 %40.0 %   
2019Rays0.7126.9 %30.2 %42.9 %6.4 %21.8 %10.9 %100.0 %44.6 %34.8 %20.7 %11.4 %45.7 %42.9 %
2019Rays1.0033.3 %33.3 %33.3 %0.0 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %      
Total- - -0.8625.2 %34.7 %40.1 %7.3 %20.9 %9.5 %100.0 %43.8 %34.1 %22.1 %13.8 %46.0 %40.2 %
Postseason- - -1.0033.3 %33.3 %33.3 %0.0 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %      

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2016Rays (A)1291076327   69810621760
2017Rays (A+)10198455   5198291348
2017Rays (AA)2925154   107245352
2018Rays (AA)52563713   399556955
2018Rays (AAA)4956303   302488790
2018Rays4032203300223358581
2019Rays (R)0200   088
2019Rays (A+)0511   111829
2019Rays (AAA)3020   31720
2019Rays55784956224588531311
2019Rays3330000255681
Total- - -9511069892268112111892
Postseason- - -3330000255681

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2018Rays-0.14-2.442.302.080.230.911.0250.13-0.28
2019Rays0.95-5.736.6810.521.000.991.6091.23-0.27
2019Rays0.02-0.220.23-1.05-0.110.760.541-0.050.08
Total- - -0.81-8.178.9812.601.230.961.40141.36-0.52
Postseason- - -0.02-0.220.23-1.05-0.110.760.541-0.050.08

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2018Rays48.0% (92.7)18.9% (83.8)3.4% (89.5)13.4% (78.4)12.9% (84.8)3.3% (87.2)  
2019Rays43.6% (92.9)18.8% (83.7)6.5% (88.7)15.0% (79.3)13.5% (85.4)2.5% (85.9)  
Total- - -45.0% (92.8)18.9% (83.7)5.5% (88.9)14.5% (79.1)13.3% (85.2)2.7% (86.4)  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2018Rays28.9 %9.6 %3.1 %3.8 % 9.8 %18.8 %10.2 %4.0 % 11.9 %   
2019Rays29.6 %8.6 %5.7 %2.8 % 5.5 %21.0 %11.5 %2.5 % 12.7 %   
Total- - -29.4 %8.9 %4.9 %3.1 % 6.8 %20.3 %11.1 %3.0 % 12.4 %   

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2018Rays93.193.189.286.9 90.684.277.281.4 84.4  
2019Rays93.192.489.185.0 92.183.878.980.4 85.4  
Total- - -93.192.689.185.7 91.483.978.480.8 85.1  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FC%FS%SI%CH%SL%CU%CS%KN%SB%XX%
2018Rays35.1 %4.3 %4.7 %12.2 %11.5 %18.1 %14.1 %    
2019Rays29.7 %5.9 %2.7 %13.8 %13.5 %19.9 %14.5 %    
Total- - -31.4 %5.4 %3.3 %13.3 %12.9 %19.3 %14.4 %    

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFCvFSvSIvCHvSLvCUvCSvKNvSB
2018Rays93.589.587.692.285.184.578.8   
2019Rays93.689.485.692.685.884.179.4   
Total- - -93.589.486.492.585.684.279.3   

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2018Rays4.1-3.21.6-0.5-1.31.1 1.49-2.928.22-0.65-1.675.84 
2019Rays7.5-1.80.0-1.15.20.1 1.32-0.730.00-0.582.920.41 
Total- - -11.7-5.01.6-1.63.91.2 1.37-1.401.57-0.601.552.39 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2018Rays3.73.80.80.1 -2.1-1.80.0-0.9 -1.9  
2019Rays10.7-2.9-1.9-1.0 -0.20.0-2.1-0.2 6.3  
Total- - -14.40.9-1.1-0.9 -2.2-1.8-2.1-1.1 4.4  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2018Rays2.206.834.310.61 -3.61-1.680.05-3.76 -2.69  
2019Rays2.75-2.56-2.54-2.79 -0.21-0.01-1.41-0.63 3.77  
Total- - -2.580.55-1.20-1.52 -1.71-0.48-1.00-1.92 1.87  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFCwFSwSIwCHwSLwCUwCSwKNwSB
2018Rays4.22.01.2-0.4 -3.6-0.4   
2019Rays11.5-0.8-1.2-4.2 -1.4-1.0   
Total- - -15.61.10.0-4.6 -5.0-1.4   

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFC/CwFS/CwSI/CwCH/CwSL/CwCU/CwCS/CwKN/CwSB/C
2018Rays2.047.854.59-0.57-1.68-3.40-0.49   
2019Rays2.94-1.06-3.44-2.323.33-0.55-0.53   
Total- - -2.631.130.06-1.821.95-1.37-0.52   

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2018Rays29.1 %76.6 %49.4 %39.2 %77.4 %64.5 %42.7 %60.8 %17.6 %
2018Average30.9 %67.3 %46.6 %62.8 %85.5 %76.9 %43.0 %60.6 %10.7 %
2019Rays34.1 %79.5 %54.2 %43.0 %76.6 %64.8 %44.2 %63.6 %19.1 %
2019Average31.6 %68.5 %47.0 %62.7 %84.9 %76.2 %41.8 %60.9 %11.1 %
Total- - -32.5 %78.6 %52.7 %41.9 %76.8 %64.7 %43.8 %62.7 %18.6 %

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2018Rays26.3 %73.2 %49.2 %39.7 %74.5 %65.0 %48.9 %23.2
2018Average30.4 %64.4 %46.6 %60.1 %85.6 %76.9 %47.7 %23.5
2019Rays33.2 %76.1 %54.2 %41.9 %75.4 %64.9 %48.9 %25.1
2019Average30.6 %65.2 %47.0 %59.4 %84.9 %76.2 %47.4 %24.4
Total- - -31.1 %75.2 %52.7 %41.3 %75.1 %64.9 %48.9 %24.5

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2018Rays26.8 %73.5 %49.2 %39.5 %75.1 %65.0 %48.0 %24.6
2019Rays33.3 %75.7 %54.2 %42.1 %74.8 %64.6 %49.3 %25.9
Total- - -31.3 %75.0 %52.7 %41.4 %74.9 %64.7 %48.9 %25.5

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2019Rays1B5538.038300031142    1.000 
Total- - -1B5538.038300031142    1.000 
2018Rays (AA)2B2424210.049471  16          
2018Rays (AAA)2B3131274.239792  20          
2018Rays2B2824219.04757110172152     .990 
2019Rays (R)2B114.0110  0          
2019Rays (A+)2B116.0230  0          
2019Rays (AAA)2B2213.0250  1          
2019Rays2B6960555.01071613304512334     .989 
Total- - -2B9784774.01542184406214486     .989 
2018Rays (AA)LF2626228.15120  0          
2018Rays (AAA)LF1313118.12900  0          
2018RaysLF11765.0800000000     1.000 
2019RaysLF2218.0200000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF13983.01000000000     1.000 
2018RaysRF5538.0800000000     1.000 
2019RaysRF5334.0300000000     1.000 
Total- - -RF10872.01100000000     1.000 
2018RaysOF1612103.01600000000     1.000 
2019RaysOF7552.0500000000     1.000 
Total- - -OF2317155.02100000000     1.000 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSZrCERArSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZFSRFRMARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2019Rays1B38.00  0 00032.6670    0.10.10.213.6
Total- - -1B38.00  0 00032.6670    0.10.10.213.6
2018Rays2B219.0   0 1-103524.686170  -0.20.5-0.10.32.7
2019Rays2B555.00  1 04510673.68949   -0.31.50.21.44.2
Total- - -2B774.00  1 13514197.688660  -0.52.00.11.73.8
2018RaysLF65.0    0-10-176.85720 0.1 0.10.00.26.7
2019RaysLF18.00   -1-1-1-300 2  -0.3 -0.90.0-1.2-80.0
Total- - -LF83.00   -1-2-1-476.85740 -0.3 -0.80.1-1.0-21.3
2018RaysRF38.0    0000551.00030 -0.1 0.20.00.27.2
2019RaysRF34.00   000043.7500  -0.1 -0.70.0-0.8-38.8
Total- - -RF72.00   000098.88930 -0.1 -0.60.1-0.6-15.9
2018RaysOF103.0    0-10-11211.91750 0.0 0.30.10.48.2
2019RaysOF52.00   -1-1-1-343.7502  -0.4 -1.70.1-2.0-56.8
Total- - -OF155.00   -1-2-1-41614.87570 -0.4 -1.40.2-1.6-18.2

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%)Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2019Rays1B38.00.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (4)
Total- - -1B38.00.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (4)
2018Rays2B219.00.0%      (0)0.0%      (3)25.0%      (4)0.0%     (1)25.0%      (4)100.0%    (50)
2019Rays2B555.00.0%      (6)0.0%    (12)41.7%    (12)80.0%     (5)64.3%    (14)98.2%  (164)
Total- - -2B774.00.0%      (6)0.0%    (15)37.5%    (16)66.7%     (6)55.6%    (18)98.6%  (214)
2018RaysLF65.00.0%      (5)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (1)100.0%      (7)
2019RaysLF18.00.0%      (5)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)100.0%      (1)100.0%      (1)
Total- - -LF83.00.0%    (10)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (1)100.0%      (2)100.0%      (8)
2018RaysRF38.00.0%      (1)0.0%      (1)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (1)100.0%      (7)
2019RaysRF34.00.0%      (1)0.0%      (1)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (3)
Total- - -RF72.00.0%      (2)0.0%      (2)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (1)100.0%    (10)
2018RaysOF103.00.0%      (6)0.0%      (1)0.0%      (2)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (2)100.0%    (14)
2019RaysOF52.00.0%      (6)0.0%      (1)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)100.0%      (1)100.0%      (4)
Total- - -OF155.00.0%    (12)0.0%      (2)0.0%      (2)0.0%     (1)100.0%      (3)100.0%    (18)

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2018Rays322.0155565645465445510
Total- - -322.0155565645465445510

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
2018Rays2.50.40.7-0.22.90.50.54.48.30.9$6.8 
2019Rays10.55.1-0.40.015.6-0.41.310.326.82.6$20.8 
Total- - -13.05.50.2-0.118.50.11.714.735.13.5$27.7 

Drafts
  • 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 12, Overall: 87
    • Team: Tampa Bay Rays
    • School: Maryland