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Est. Return 4/23/2024
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Our 2023 outlook for Lowe came together rather well in the end as the first baseman regressed to previous levels in the face of the new rules. Lowe remains one of the more disciplined hitters in the league who will patiently work a count while looking for his pitch while being more than willing to accept a walk in any given situation. Lowe's issues against lefties (.223) helped pull his batting average down in 2023, but given he hit .277 and .330 against lefties in the previous two seasons, it would not surprise us to see him recover in 2024 to add some more life to his average. Despite his size, Lowe has league-average speed but Texas has not put him in motion over the past two seasons after allowing him some opportunities in 2021. Lowe is in an enviable position of playing daily in a potent lineup and has the potential to drive in 100 and even score 100 if the guys around him stay healthy all season. 2022 may have been his ceiling, but maybe not. Read Past Outlooks
May not return this weekend
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Lowe will need "about 30 [at-bats], could be more" during his minor-league rehab assignment before returning from the 10-day injured list, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
After kicking off his rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco last Friday, Lowe looked as though he could be ready to rejoin the Rangers by the weekend. However, Bochy's comments suggest that the Rangers are planning for Lowe to have a more extended stay in the minors to get his timing back at the plate before reinstalling him as their everyday first baseman. Lowe has since shifted his assignment to Triple-A Round Rock and has gotten in 16 at-bats over five total minor-league games, recording just one hit (a home run) while drawing two walks. If Bochy sticks to his estimate of Lowe needing about 30 at-bats before being activated, the 28-year-old seems poised to remain with Round Rock through the weekend before rejoining the Rangers for the start of their homestand next Tuesday.
After kicking off his rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco last Friday, Lowe looked as though he could be ready to rejoin the Rangers by the weekend. However, Bochy's comments suggest that the Rangers are planning for Lowe to have a more extended stay in the minors to get his timing back at the plate before reinstalling him as their everyday first baseman. Lowe has since shifted his assignment to Triple-A Round Rock and has gotten in 16 at-bats over five total minor-league games, recording just one hit (a home run) while drawing two walks. If Bochy sticks to his estimate of Lowe needing about 30 at-bats before being activated, the 28-year-old seems poised to remain with Round Rock through the weekend before rejoining the Rangers for the start of their homestand next Tuesday.
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| Since 2022vs Left | .781 | 430 | 14 | 52 | .276 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .826 | 939 | 30 | 106 | .283 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .642 | 219 | 4 | 23 | .223 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .833 | 505 | 13 | 59 | .279 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .920 | 211 | 10 | 29 | .330 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .817 | 434 | 17 | 47 | .288 | ||||
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| Since 2022Home | .791 | 667 | 21 | 75 | .275 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .832 | 702 | 23 | 83 | .287 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 2023Home | .803 | 353 | 11 | 48 | .270 | ||||
| 2023Away | .747 | 371 | 6 | 34 | .253 | ||||
| 2022Home | .778 | 314 | 10 | 27 | .280 | ||||
| 2022Away | .919 | 331 | 17 | 49 | .322 | ||||
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Across 105 plate appearances, Lowe has left 53 runners on base -- second most in MLB.
ANALYSIS
Lowe has spent all of his plate appearances hitting third for the Rangers, and there's little reason to change it up with the Rangers averaging a league-leading 6.57 runs per game. Lowe's RBI total should be on the rise in the weeks and months to come.
Lowe has spent all of his plate appearances hitting third for the Rangers, and there's little reason to change it up with the Rangers averaging a league-leading 6.57 runs per game. Lowe's RBI total should be on the rise in the weeks and months to come.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lowe had a surprisingly terrific fantasy season in his second full season at the major leagues setting career highs nearly across the board. The .302 batting average was a huge surprise given he is not the quickest of players, but 19 infield hits on mostly weakly hit balls against the shift certainly helped push his batting average up this season. He also finally showed more consistent loft in his swing, and while he still has a 1.5:1 grounder to flyball ratio, that is an improvement over the 2.0 level he was living at in previous seasons. He has always been an excellent hitter when ahead in the count, but 2022 was the first time he wasn't futile when down in the count. Lowe hit .281 in such situations this past season going .179 in such situations previously. If you are banking on him hitting near .300 again, factor in that data point as well as the infield hits with the shifting rules changing. Draft for run production and level set your batting average projections a tercile lower.
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Ready for rehab assignment
Lowe (oblique) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Frisco, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Begins batting practice
Lowe (oblique) took live batting practice and ran the bases Wednesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Rehab games coming soon?
Lowe (oblique) could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment after taking live batting practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Participates in batting practice
Lowe (oblique) took part in batting practice Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Heads to IL
The Rangers placed Lowe (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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