15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/9/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.41
K
27
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Lowder impressed with Cincinnati down the stretch in 2024, but injuries prevented him from making a single big-league appearance in 2025. While rehabbing from a forearm injury, Lowder suffered a significant oblique strain, which cost him most of the season. After a lone Triple-A appearance in September, Lowder underwent an MRI on his shoulder that came back negative. It was a troubling year up and down the kinetic chain, but Lowder was able to make up for lost time a bit in the Arizona Fall League, pitching nine innings with an 8:1 K:BB across four starts. While the right-hander lacks an overpowering fastball, he throws four distinct pitches, keeping hitters off balance. The Reds selected Lowder with the seventh overall pick in 2023 and gave him a $5.7 million signing bonus, so they are heavily invested. He will compete for a rotation spot this spring, but the team may ultimately need to manage him coming off the lost year. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $790,000 contract with the Reds in March of 2026.
Making rehab start Tuesday
Lowder (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis
Lowder threw a successful live batting practice session Wednesday, clearing the way for him to pitch in an official game. The right-hander is slated to throw 70 pitches in Tuesday's outing, so it might be the only rehab start he needs before rejoining the Cincinnati rotation. Lowder has been on the shelf since early May due to right shoulder discomfort.
Lowder threw a successful live batting practice session Wednesday, clearing the way for him to pitch in an official game. The right-hander is slated to throw 70 pitches in Tuesday's outing, so it might be the only rehab start he needs before rejoining the Cincinnati rotation. Lowder has been on the shelf since early May due to right shoulder discomfort.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does Rhett Lowder generally throw?
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What part of the game does Rhett Lowder generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-5%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .218 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .248 | 23 | 7 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .238 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .184 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .246 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-51%
ERA at Home
2026
-43%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 2.25 | 1.22 | 32.0 | 8.2 | 3.9 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.62 | 1.46 | 37.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.78 | 1.08 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2026Away | 6.65 | 1.66 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.59 | 1.37 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 5.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.76 | 1.17 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Rhett Lowder compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.50K/9
6.3BB/9
4.2HR/9
0.5Fastball
92.7 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.41BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
58.6%Exit Velocity
84.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2360 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
7.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
The Reds didn't seem to want to bring Lowder up after just one start at Triple-A, but injuries had ravaged the rotation by late August and they decided to go with it. Impressively, he more than held his own after being thrown into the deep end, pitching to a 1.17 ERA over six starts in the major leagues. Lowder, the seventh overall pick in 2023, began his first professional season at High-A Daytona before quickly advancing to Double-A Chattanooga. While it wasn't all luck by any means, the right-hander was quite fortunate during his in the majors and outperformed his underlying metrics. Lowder has four pitches and a bright future, but Cincinnati is likely hoping it can afford him additional time in the minor leagues refine his craft before giving him an extended look in the big-league rotation.
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Slated to face hitters
Lowder (shoulder) is expected to face hitters Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Will face hitters early next week
Lowder (shoulder) is expected to face hitters early next week, Charlie Goldsmith of of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
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Activity ramping up
Lowder (shoulder) threw a side session Tuesday and will throw again in the bullpen Friday, MLB.com reports.
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Resuming throwing program
Reds manager Terry Francona said that Lowder (shoulder) will resume throwing Thursday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
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Move to IL made official
The Reds placed Lowder on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder discomfort.
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