The Tampa Bay Rays have quite a conundrum on their hands when it comes to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

This is a lineup that is already in need of upgrades. The Rays are lacking power, especially from the left side of the plate, and should be looking to upgrade around the current core they have, not tear it down.

Lowe is easily their best left-handed hitter, coming off a year in which he hit 31 home runs and was named an All-Star for the second time. When he is healthy, he is among he most offensively productive second basemen in the sport.

Trading away that kind of production would be tough for a Tampa Bay squad that doesn’t have an in-house replacement readily available. 

Rays could have strong market for Brandon Lowe