Upcoming free agent Brandon Lowe has interest in returning to Pirates

There could be some good news, as there is apparently mutual interest between the team and Lowe to sign a new deal. According to Lowe the team has not approached him yet about signing an extension but it is normal for teams to table those types of conversations until the season is over.

Lowe told Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette the Pirates have not approached him about an extension, though he added: "I think this team's got a very bright future and a lot of good players, and there's a lot of good baseball that's going to be played in this park for a long time. [If] they want to talk, I'm all ears." Post Gazette

In the event a multiyear agreement does not materialize before free agency begins in November, the Pirates will likely give Lowe a $23.1MM qualifying offer. If the Pirates do present Lowe with a QO and he signs for upward of $50MM elsewhere, they will receive a pick after the first round of the 2027 draft in return.