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Lowe receives qualifying offer after stellar debut season in Pittsburgh

The Pirates have extended second baseman Brandon Lowe the $23.15 million qualifying offer to remain with the club in 2027. The club has not made an official announcement regarding the offer. It’s just the third time since the inception of…

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Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 8:47 PM

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The Pirates extended a $23.15 million qualifying offer to second baseman Brandon Lowe for the 2027 season.
Lowe led all MLB second basemen with 35 home runs and recorded 96 RBIs in 2026.
This marks just the third time Pittsburgh has extended a qualifying offer since the system began in 2012.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have extended second baseman Brandon Lowe a $23.15 million qualifying offer to stay with the club for 2027. This marks only the third time in franchise history that Pittsburgh has issued a qualifying offer to a player. Lowe has until November 17 to decide whether to accept the one-year deal or enter free agency on the open market.

Lowe arrived in Pittsburgh via a three-team trade prior to the 2026 campaign and delivered a career-best 5.4 WAR season. He led all Major League second basemen with 35 home runs and drove in 96 runs, while helping guide the Pirates to an 82-win season, their first winning record since 2018.

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