Brandon Lowe Hits Home Run Thursday
2 years agoTampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe connected for a third-inning solo shot off Blue Jays pitcher Casey Lawrence while he added a single on the afternoon as well, raising his average to .333 for the spring. The lefty-swinging Lowe had his 2022 season limited to just 65 games due to injury and hit only .221 with eight homers and a .691 OPS in that time. His 104 wRC+ on the season was easily a career low despite sitting slightly above the league average. The 28-year-old represents a strong bounce-back candidate when healthy, as he hit 39 homers with seven steals and an .863 OPS as recently as 2021 while he owns a career .830 OPS across parts of five big-league seasons. His ability to hit left-handed pitching for power ensures him a lineup spot on a near everyday basis when healthy as he looks to bounce back in 2023.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com