Open Extended ReactionsThe offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Astros, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Tampa Bay is acquiring a pair of prospects from Houston as part of the deal. The Pirates did trade for outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, who hit 18 homers in Triple-A in the Red Sox organization in 2025. Mangum, 29, hit .296 and stole 27 bases in 118 games for Tampa Bay during his rookie season. Outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito are going from Houston to the Rays in the trade.