St. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In a major roster shakeup, the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday traded All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-handed pitcher Shane Baz to the Baltimore Orioles.

The Rays will send Lowe, left-hander Mason Montgomery and outfielder Jake Mangum to Pittsburgh. The Pirates will deal right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows to Houston.

Tampa Bay is acquiring a pair of prospects from Houston as part of the deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deals were pending approval of medical records.

The 31-year-old Lowe, an All-Star in 2019 and 2025, had the longest current tenure with the Rays and one of the longest in team history.

In return for Baz, the Rays will acquire catcher Caden Bodine, outfielder Slater de Brun, right-handed pitcher Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn and a Competitive Balance Round A selection in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft, the Rays announced.

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired C Caden Bodine, OF Slater de Brun, RHP Michael Forret, OF Austin Overn and a Competitive Balance Round A selection in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Shane Baz.

— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) December 19, 2025

Lowe had been with the Rays since 2018 and had a career batting average of .247 with 157 home runs and 446 RBI. The left-hander hit .256 with 31 home runs and 83 RBIs for Tampa Bay last season.

The 29-year-old Mangum hit .296 and stole 27 bases in 118 games for Tampa Bay during his rookie season last year.

Outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito are going from Houston to the Rays.

Melton, 24, hit just .157 during his debut with Houston last season but batted a solid .286 while playing for Triple-A Sugar Land before his call-up. The 21-year-old Brito had a sub-4.00 ERA while playing in the low minors last year.

Baz had been with Tampa Bay since 2021 and missed the 2023 season with an injury. He had a 17-17 record over four seasons with the Rays and a career .425 earned-run average.

The Rays also announced they have claimed right-handed pitcher Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have claimed RHP Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

— Rays Communications (@RaysPR) December 19, 2025