Over the Monster · 14m
Is Brandon Lowe the answer for the Red Sox at second base?
Welcome to the 2026-27 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today, we continue the series with the surprisingly mysterious Brandon Lowe.
Who is he, and where does he come from?
He’s Brandon Lowe, and according to WAR (both Fangraphs (4.9) and Baseball Reference (5.3)), he just had the best season of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Before that, he spent eight seasons playing for the Rays to varying degrees of availability and success.
Is he any good?
