The Toronto Blue Jays have shown interest in signing two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe, according to Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.
Lowe's coming off back-to-back seasons of 30-plus homers, which reportedly makes him appealing to a Blue Jays club that hit the fewest home runs in baseball this year.
The Pittsburgh Pirates attached a one-year, $23.15-million qualifying offer to Lowe, meaning the Blue Jays would need to surrender a compensatory draft pick in order to sign him.
Toronto could turn to Jazz Chisholm Jr. or three-time batting champion Luis Arraez if Lowe inks elsewhere. The team has pursued Arraez in the past, according to Davidi and Nicholson-Smith.
Incumbent second baseman Ernie Clement saw his bat crater after starting the All-Star Game, posting a .438 OPS over his last 52 games. He finished the season with nine homers and a .259/.285/.364 slash line over 158 contests.
The Blue Jays have also been heavily linked to outfielder Seiya Suzuki as they look to improve their offense.
Lowe, who's a favorite to win his first Silver Slugger, went deep 35 times with 96 RBIs and a career-best 4.9 fWAR over 150 games in 2026. Defensively, he took a big leap, placing in the 98th percentile in outs above average despite possessing poor arm strength metrics.
