OVERALL GRADE
D+ Below Average
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PLAYER PROFILE
Brandon Lowe
Second Base • Designated Hitter • Pittsburgh Pirates
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
32
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
181 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
68 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Second Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Brandon Lowe
Brandon Lowe currently profiles as a below average hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while OBP represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 73th percentile (#41 MLB)
- SLG: 85th percentile (#23 MLB)
- OBP: 43th percentile (#86 MLB)
- AVG: 51th percentile (#74 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.255
#74 MLB
Top 49%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.322
#86 MLB
Top 57%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.488
#23 MLB
Top 15%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.810
#41 MLB
Top 27%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
23
#17 MLB
Top 3%
RBI
71
#9 MLB
Top 1%
H
105
#45 MLB
Top 7%
SB
2
#240 MLB
Top 39%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Power Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Slugging Production
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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On-Base Production Relative focus
Why: .322 OBP ranks #86 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (43rd percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Limited multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Second Base
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Designated Hitter
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.