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CIN • Pitcher • #25
3 days ago
Lowder scattered six hits on the afternoon while allowing one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in the opening inning as Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run double with the bases loaded. The 25-year-old righty settled in nicely afterwards though and kept the Tigers off the board for the rest of his day. Lowder got nine whiffs on 94 pitches on the day, posting a solid CSW of 30 percent. He’ll carry a 3.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 25/10 K/BB ratio (34 innings) into Saturday’s divisional showdown against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
9 days ago
Tampa Bay had Lowder on the ropes in the opening frame when he walked in a run before somehow managing to wriggle out of the frame. He settled in afterwards, managing to allow just three baserunners over his final five innings of work to collect his third win of the season. He struck out three and only issued two walks. The -year-old former top pitching prospect hasn’t been overpowering, but he boasts a strong 3.10 ERA across 29 innings over five starts. He’ll close out a two-start week with a home matchup against the Tigers on Sunday.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
14 days ago
It wasn’t a dominant outing by any stretch, but Lowder did enough to turn in a quality start and pick up a win on a night where Cincinnati’s offense slugged four homers and scored eight runs through four innings. He struck out four, issued one walk and gave up only five hits, including just one for extra bases. The 24-year-old former top pitching prospect boasts a serviceable 3.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 15/7 K/BB ratio over 23 innings this season. He’ll look to keep the momentum going when he squares off against the Rays in a favorable road matchup on Monday.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
20 days ago
Things could have been different if a couple of Reds outfielders had been able to finish off plays, including Dane Myers outright dropping Xavier Edwards’ triple in the first inning, but Lowder was giving up plenty of loud contact. He allowed 10 hard-hit balls and got zero whiffs on his 15 sinkers that Marlins batters swung at. Lowder figures to take on the Giants in his next start, so he remains on the streaming radar despite his lack of strikeouts.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
25 days ago
Lowder’s velocity tonight was 1-1.5 mph down from last weekend against the Red Sox, but he was able to get ahead in the count and generate mostly mediocre contact. We wouldn’t call it an encouraging outing — he didn’t have the cold weather excuse while pitching in a dome in Texas — but it was a successful one. He’s due to make a rare start on four days’ rest Thursday in Miami, so it will be interesting to see how that goes.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 1 month ago
Lowder gave up just a two-run homer to Wilyer Abreu before exiting with the Reds trailing 2-0. He finished with five strikeouts and a 31 percent CSW, and he peaked at the end of the outing, throwing his hardest pitch of the afternoon (95.4 mph) while striking out Trevor Story to end the fifth. Lowder probably isn’t quite a mixed-league option at this point, but he figures to be pretty solid in the middle of the Cincinnati rotation. He’ll get the Rangers next weekend.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Lowder gave up four hits, walked four and committed two errors on pickoff throws, so it’s kind of impressive that he allowed just the two runs. Expectations are that the 24-year-old righty will have a spot in Cincinnati’s rotation with Hunter Greene sidelined. He should eventually prove to be a reliable third or fourth starter, but he might be a little too inconsistent to amass mixed-league value in his first full big-league season.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Lowder struck out four batters, all with his changeup, and wound up with 12 whiffs in the 59-pitch outing. He did give up seven hits to a lineup loaded with backups, though, with four coming in a four-run first. Lowder is in line to serve as the Reds’ fourth or fifth starter if Hunter Greene opens up on the IL. Before that, he was battling Chase Burns for one spot.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
about 2 months ago
Lowder drew the starting assignment in this one and needed just 43 pitches (29 strikes) to navigate three frames, scattering two hits in the process. The soon-to-be 24-year-old missed all of last year due to an avalanche of injuries including a forearm strain and oblique issues that kept him on the shelf. He remains one of the better pitching prospects in Cincinnati’s system and should be ready to step into their rotation at some point in the regular season.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
2 months ago
There probably isn’t any way to get both Lowder and Chase Burns into the Reds rotation unless someone gets hurt, and the team might prefer it that way anyway, since it’s unlikely that either will be allowed to top 150 innings this year. Still, whichever one that gets cut might qualify as the best pitcher not currently in an MLB rotation at spring’s end.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
2 months ago
Burns went without allowing a run, but Lowder was the more impressive of the two today, allowing just one hard-hit ball and producing a 46% CSW. Those two are the favorites to open up as the Reds’ fifth starter this season. It’ll be hard for some to imagine the Reds leaving Burns out of the rotation after all the potential he displayed last year, but Lowder is plenty intriguing, too, and might win the job initially.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
6 months ago
Lowder has looked extremely sharp this fall, striking out six batters over six innings across three starts after being limited to just five minor-league outings this past season due to elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. The 23-year-old right-hander — a former top pitching prospect and the seventh overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft — made six strong starts for Cincinnati back in 2024. He averaged 93.6 mph on his sinker in this latest AFL appearance while building up to 46 pitches. He’s expected to compete for a rotation spot in spring training and profiles as an intriguing late-round sleeper in fantasy drafts.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
6 months ago
Lowder averaged a crisp 94.4 mph on his four-seam fastball and finished with a pair of strikeouts in his second AFL start. Perhaps the most encouraging sign is that his trademark control remains intact following a lost season due to injury. The 23-year-old top pitching prospect, who was the seventh overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, was limited to just five minor league starts this past season due to elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. He figures to be in the mix next spring for a spot in the Reds’ season-opening rotation, especially since he’s looked healthy while making up for lost development time in the fall prospect showcase.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
7 months ago
Lowder was not activated from the injured list earlier this week. It seems to have been an error since the move has since disappeared from the league’s official transactions page. The 23-year-old top prospect was scratched from last Friday’s rehab start for Triple-A Louisville due to a shoulder issue and underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural damage. He figures to be ready for next spring, but is unlikely to be an option for Cincinnati in the playoffs, should they get there.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
7 months ago
It’s a bit unclear whether Lowder is joining Cincinnati’s pitching mix since he was scratched from last Friday’s minor league rehab start due to a shoulder issue that prompted an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural damage. The 23-year-old prospect, who was selected seventh overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, has missed the entire season with elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. There should be some clarity on his future at some point ahead of Tuesday’s pivotal series opener against the Pirates.
CIN • Pitcher • #25
8 months ago
Lowder has been out all season recovering from elbow discomfort and an oblique strain. The 23-year-old prospect, who was selected seventh overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, is unlikely to contribute for Cincinnati this season (or postseason), but he appears on track to be a full-go for spring training.
Source: Cincinnati Reds
CIN • Pitcher • #25
11 months ago
Lowder left his rehab start on May 23 with an oblique strain but needed to be moved to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster for Wade Miley. This means Lowder isn’t eligible to return to the Reds rotation until August at the earliest.