{"id":108813,"date":"2025-10-25T00:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=108813"},"modified":"2025-10-25T00:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:14:05","slug":"rays-all-star-brandon-lowe-among-top-offseason-trade-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/25\/rays-all-star-brandon-lowe-among-top-offseason-trade-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider Names Rays All-Star Among Top Trade Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tampa Bay Rays are entering an important winter as they attempt to return to the postseason. The Rays are always in the middle of trade rumors during this time of the calendar. The rumors are starting to feel a little more real with the inclusion of a fan-favorite among the top trade candidates. Fans are accustomed to players getting traded, but this maneuver would certainly cause a ripple.<\/p>\n

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Sep 16, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (8) hits a RBI single ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brandon Lowe Makes One List of Top Offseason Trade Candidates<\/h2>\n

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire<\/h3>\n

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe<\/a> has a 2026 team option that is expected to be picked up. Lowe, 31, will become a free agent next season, which typically inspires the payroll-minded Rays to start exploring trades. The native of Maryland has spent his entire playing career in Tampa Bay, but the Rays may strike while the iron is hot. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden<\/a> listed his top 10 trade candidates in a Thursday article, and the Rays All-Star made the list.<\/p>\n

“The 31-year-old will be a free agent after next season, and if they’re ever going to trade him, the time is now,” Bowden wrote.<\/p>\n

Lowe Had a Career Year<\/h3>\n

Lowe is a two-time All-Star who just swatted 31 home runs, which was the second-best of his career and his highest tally since 2021. That 2021 season was the last time Lowe was fully healthy. His strong season landed him among<\/a> the American League Silver Slugger finalists. Even though Lowe still has too much swing-and-miss, he hasn’t lost anything on his bat speed just yet. Lowe may be reaching the wrong side of 30 years old, but his Bat Speed ranks in the 75th percentile. His Average Exit Velocity, Barrel %, and xSLG are all in the 75th percentile or better.<\/p>\n

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They played the hits \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n

Congrats to Yandy, B. Lowe and Junior on being named Silver Slugger Award Finalists! pic.twitter.com\/pR0mJElq5D<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n