Reports: Pirates acquire 2B Brandon Lowe from Rays

Field Level Media|published: Fri 19th December, 15:12 2025

Sep 13, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (8) hits an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to acquire a two-time All-Star, landing second baseman Brandon Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports Friday.

The three-team trade, which includes the Houston Astros, will also bring left-hander Mason Montgomery and outfielder Jake Mangum from the Rays to the Pirates. Tampa Bay will get a pair of prospects from the Astros, who will receive right-hander Mike Burrows from the Pirates.

Lowe, 31, was named an American League All-Star for the second time in 2025 when he batted .256 with 31 home runs and 83 RBIs. Lowe, who was also an All-Star in 2019, is a career .247 hitter with 157 home runs and 446 RBIs in 745 games over eight seasons with the Rays.

Montgomery, 25, was 1-3 with a 5.67 ERA in 57 relief appearances for Tampa Bay in 2025, while Mangum, 29, batted .296 with 27 stolen bases as a rookie for the Rays last season.

Burrows, 26, was 2-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 23 appearances (19 starts) for the Pirates last season.

The Rays will receive outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito. Melton, 25, made his major league debut in 2025 and batted .157 with seven RBIs in 32 games. Brito, 21, was in the Astros' system for two seasons and had four appearances (three starts) in the just-completed Arizona Fall League.

--Field Level Media

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