RF Josh Lowe #15
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/25/2028
 OA: 52 POT: 52
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RF JOSH LOWE #15 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 65 13 1 0 0 8 9 25 .200 .299 .215 4 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 60
Errors: - 45 60
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 85
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/21/2028 @ CLE Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/16/2028 @ COL Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/14/2028 @ LAD Win, 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/13/2028 @ LAD Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
05/11/2028 @ SD Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/2028 @ SD Win, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/2028 @ SD Loss, 9-10 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 1
05/03/2028 CIN Win, 3-1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/2028 CLE Win, 7-1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
04/26/2028 CLE Win, 5-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Josh is easy to like.
Birthday:02/02/1998
Born in:Marietta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,300,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 148 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 148 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 65 13 1 0 0 8 9 9 25 .200 .299 .215 .514 .233 .015 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 78 1 1 0 0 1 2 14 1 4 1 80.0 5.6 2.72 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 9 0 1 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Versus Right   41 9 1 0 0 7 6 6 16 2 0 0 .220 .306 .244 .550
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
March   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   40 9 1 0 0 5 8 7 13 2 0 1 .225 .340 .250 .590
May   21 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 11 0 1 0 .190 .261 .190 .451
Spring Training   44 9 2 0 0 4 6 5 10 1 0 1 .205 .294 .250 .544
Last Year   526 131 25 1 15 65 72 48 158 5 2 5 .249 .315 .386 .701
2 Years Ago   512 122 26 5 21 60 77 47 153 5 4 0 .238 .300 .432 .731
Career   2643 661 144 13 89 328 367 229 829 18 8 11 .250 .311 .415 .726
Home   20 5 1 0 0 2 5 4 6 1 1 0 .250 .360 .300 .660
Road   45 8 0 0 0 6 4 5 19 1 0 1 .178 .269 .178 .447
Grass   65 13 1 0 0 8 9 9 25 2 1 1 .200 .299 .215 .514
Day   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 0 .100 .231 .100 .331
Night   55 12 1 0 0 7 7 7 22 1 0 1 .218 .312 .236 .549
As Starter   57 12 1 0 0 6 7 8 20 1 1 1 .211 .313 .228 .542
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 5 1 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   19 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 12 0 0 0 .158 .200 .211 .411
Inning 1-3   24 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 5 0 1 0 .208 .321 .208 .530
Inning 4-6   17 5 0 0 0 3 4 3 6 0 0 1 .294 .429 .294 .723
Inning 7-9   21 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 12 2 0 0 .095 .125 .143 .268
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   20 3 1 0 0 1 5 4 7 0 1 0 .150 .292 .200 .492
1 Outs   19 5 0 0 0 4 3 3 6 2 0 1 .263 .360 .263 .623
2 Outs   26 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 12 0 0 0 .192 .250 .192 .442
Scoring Position   20 5 0 0 0 8 3 3 9 2 1 0 .250 .320 .250 .570
Bases Empty   32 6 1 0 0 0 3 3 11 0 0 1 .188 .278 .219 .497
Runner on 1st   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .154 .312 .154 .466
Runner on 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   37 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 25 2 0 0 .054 .140 .054 .194
First Pitch   10 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300 .417 .300 .717
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   8 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 .077 .071 .077 .148
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   21 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 1 0 0 .048 .045 .048 .093
Ahead in Count   14 7 1 0 0 3 5 4 0 0 1 0 .500 .611 .571 1.183
Batting Leadoff   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
Batting 2nd   35 9 1 0 0 5 7 6 11 1 1 0 .257 .357 .286 .643
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 6th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting 8th   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   22 6 1 0 0 3 3 4 7 2 0 1 .273 .379 .318 .697
Medium Leverage   34 5 0 0 0 4 5 4 13 0 1 0 .147 .237 .147 .384
High Leverage   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 458 417 0.1
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 52 181 40 12 2 2 13 24 15 1 0 66 3 0 .221 .284 .343 .627 79 76 0.2
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 135 466 136 33 2 20 83 71 31 1 3 124 32 3 .292 .335 .500 .835 127 126 3.7
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 106 353 85 19 2 10 34 37 32 0 2 123 25 1 .241 .302 .391 .693 97 92 1.5
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 140 539 133 28 1 21 65 77 46 3 1 180 37 4 .247 .309 .419 .728 107 110 3.5
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 137 512 122 26 5 21 60 77 47 0 5 153 38 5 .238 .300 .432 .731 106 107 2.7
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 90 326 80 14 1 7 33 40 23 2 4 99 17 3 .245 .296 .359 .655 89 88 1.1
2027 Kansas City - MLB 29 57 200 51 11 0 8 32 32 25 3 1 59 14 2 .255 .345 .430 .775 116 118 1.4
2027 Total - MLB 29 147 526 131 25 1 15 65 72 48 5 5 158 31 5 .249 .315 .386 .701 99 100 2.6
2028 Kansas City - MLB 30 22 65 13 1 0 0 8 9 9 1 2 25 4 1 .200 .299 .215 .514 46 43 0.2
Total MLB 741 2643 661 144 13 89 328 367 229 11 18 829 171 19 .250 .311 .415 .726 104 104 14.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Tampa Bay (FCL) - R 18 28 93 24 6 1 2 15 14 20 0 1 27 1 1 .258 .386 .409 .795 87 88 0.0
2016 Total - R 18 26 80 19 0 2 3 11 11 17 0 3 32 1 1 .237 .360 .400 .760 100 114 0.5
2016 Total - R 18 54 173 43 6 3 5 26 25 37 0 4 59 2 2 .249 .374 .405 .778 93 100 0.5
2017 Total - A 19 118 456 122 26 2 8 55 60 42 0 5 144 22 8 .268 .326 .386 .712 82 81 0.4
2018 Total - A+ 20 105 399 95 25 3 6 47 62 47 4 4 117 18 6 .238 .322 .361 .682 84 83 0.5
2019 Montgomery - AA 21 121 448 113 23 4 18 62 70 59 3 3 132 30 9 .252 .341 .442 .783 109 105 2.2
2021 Durham - AAA 23 111 402 117 28 2 22 78 76 61 1 6 123 26 0 .291 .381 .535 .916 122 115 2.7
2022 Durham - AAA 24 80 302 95 27 2 14 67 51 44 2 3 115 25 2 .315 .402 .556 .958 133 123 2.4
2024 Durham - AAA 26 13 51 13 0 1 3 13 7 4 0 0 24 0 0 .255 .309 .471 .780 88 92 0.1
Total IL 204 755 225 55 5 39 158 134 109 3 9 262 51 2 .298 .385 .539 .924 124 117
Total SL 121 448 113 23 4 18 62 70 59 3 3 132 30 9 .252 .341 .442 .783 109 105
Total MWL 105 399 95 25 3 6 47 62 47 4 4 117 18 6 .238 .322 .361 .682 84 83
Total CAL 118 456 122 26 2 8 55 60 42 0 5 144 22 8 .268 .326 .386 .712 82 81
Total APP 26 80 19 0 2 3 11 11 17 0 3 32 1 1 .237 .360 .400 .760 100 114
Total FCL 28 93 24 6 1 2 15 14 20 0 1 27 1 1 .258 .386 .409 .795 87 88
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 10 40 12 2 1 0 3 4 2 0 0 11 3 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 110 101 0.4
Total MLB 10 40 12 2 1 0 3 4 2 0 0 11 3 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 110 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 10 9 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 75.0 2.04 0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 9 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 57.0 1.74 0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 33 25 54 2 0 56 0 1.000 235.1 2.14 0.0 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 0.0 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 14 12 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 92.0 1.86 0.0 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 101 86 164 5 1 171 2 .988 774.2 1.96 0.0 .000
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 15 12 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 111.0 1.86 0.0 .000
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 0.0 .000
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 79 73 165 2 1 171 4 .977 626.0 2.40 0.0 .000
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.043
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 8 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 72.0 1.88 +0.5 1.025
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 128 128 186 10 0 201 5 .975 1092.1 1.61 +5.7 1.053
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 137 136 223 9 0 237 5 .979 1158.2 1.80 +3.1 1.030
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 7 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 55.2 2.43 +0.5 1.029
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 82 80 147 7 0 155 1 .994 713.2 1.94 +1.0 1.026
2027 Kansas City - MLB RF 50 49 107 4 0 112 1 .991 438.1 2.28 +2.0 1.031
2028 Kansas City - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.1 1.012
2028 Kansas City - MLB RF 20 14 36 4 0 40 0 1.000 145.2 2.47 +2.1 1.103
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.043
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 44 36 73 0 0 73 0 1.000 330.2 1.99 +1.0 1.027
TOTAL CF 26 22 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 164.0 1.92 -0.1 1.012
TOTAL RF 630 591 1082 43 2 1143 18 .984 5184.2 1.95 +13.9 1.039
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 1st round (13th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pope HS (Marietta, GA)
04/30/2025 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
05/17/2025 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,825,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
03/08/2026 Injured on 03/07/2026, diagnosed with a sore back, will not miss additional time.
04/19/2026 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/08/2026 Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
11/27/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,325,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/28/2027 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/2027 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Chandler Champlain and 2B Diego Velasquez.
11/20/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,300,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
01/24/2028 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2025 37 1
2026 38 2
2027 31 7
Year SH Rank
2026 4 7
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