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Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe among potential free agent busts
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe is a free agent this offseason, and the team could look to re-sign him or let him walk to another team on the open market.
Lowe, 32, enjoyed a breakout year with the Pirates, where he had 5.3 wins above replacement, a career high for the 9-year veteran. In 150 appearances for the Pirates, he had a batting average of .260, 35 home runs, and 96 runs batted in. His strong showing in a contract year makes him one of the top free-agent infielders available, but that could be a flash in the pan. It’s very possible we may have seen the best of Lowe already.