Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said at the GM meetings in Las Vegas yesterday that talks with second baseman Brandon Lowe have been “good”, and have been both with Lowe himself and with his agents.
Lowe has until 4 PM on November 17th to accept or reject the Pirates’ qualifying offer of $23.15 million for the upcoming season, but he is seeking a longer-term deal of three to four years.
AFL
The last day of the Arizona Fall League regular season is today, with the team for which the Pirates’ prospects are playing, the Glendale Devil Dogs, in last place and playing Scottsdale today. Tomorrow they will play a one-game playoff game, again against Scottsdale. The top Pirates hitters for Glendale has been shortstop Wyatt Sanford, who is hitting .268 with two homers and nine RBIs.
MLB
Major League Baseball announced the winners of the NL and AL Manager of the Year award. Milwaukee Brewers skipper Pat Murphy made history by becoming the first to be named the National League Manager of the Year in three consecutive seasons.
Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox won the American League award.
