{"id":212095,"date":"2026-06-06T01:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/212095\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T01:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:48:26","slug":"pirates-trade-update-would-cause-the-biggest-problem-pittsburgh-fans-have-ever-created","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/212095\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates trade update would cause the biggest problem Pittsburgh fans have ever created"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pirates trade update would cause the biggest problem Pittsburgh fans have ever created<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s been a rather impressive season for certain teams around Major League Baseball, as some have played much better than they historically do. One of those squads is the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>, sitting at 34-29 and 7-3 over their last 10 games.<\/p>\n

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It’s not fair to say that the Pirates have been great, but for an organization that’s struggled a lot over the past few decades, there’s a lot to be excited about.<\/p>\n

The Pirates finally made the necessary offseason moves to ensure they have a chance to win at a high level, and one of those decisions was to bring in Brandon Lowe<\/a>. Lowe, who has done nothing but swing it at a high level throughout a lot of his career, has been excellent this season in Pittsburgh. He already has 15 home runs and a 139 OPS+.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, he’s set to hit the free agency market this offseason, and he’s likely going to get a nice little deal for himself at just 31 years old. The Pirates need to be the team that pays him if they’re serious about winning, but there’s now a report suggesting that they could look to move on from him at the trade deadline, and that would perhaps be the most disappointing thing that the Pirates did in a very long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cPittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe is off to a great start for the Buccos in 2026. Lowe, 31, has a .878 OPS and 15 homers in 55 games, which are elite offensive numbers for his position.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUsually the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> know something we don\u2019t, but in this case trading Lowe may have been a mistake. Lowe is playing on a $11.5 million club option and will be a free agent after the season. The Pirates are 33-28 and in second place in the NL Central, 5.5 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>. They currently have a real shot to grab an NL Wild Card spot. Regardless, executives and scouts believe the Pirates will ship Lowe out at the deadline,\u201d Pat Ragazzo reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If Pittsburgh actually looks to move on from him and makes a deal, this should be viewed as a major problem in Major League Baseball. This is not only a team with a chance to compete for a playoff spot, but a young squad that needs as much help as it can get offensively.<\/p>\n

Moving on from Lowe would be an absolute disaster and, frankly, an embarrassment to the fans who are finally enjoying some success out in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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