"From 2021-24, the now-30-year-old Lowe was the Rangers' everyday first baseman - and a good one, at that. He slashed a combined .274/.359/.432 (124 wRC+) with 78 home runs, 104 doubles, 10 triples, 13 steals, a strong 11.3% walk rate and a 23.3% strikeout rate that was only a bit north of average. Defensive metrics were bearish on his glove early in his MLB run, but he posted quality marks in both Defensive Runs Saved (4) and Outs Above Average (10) in 2023-24."
"He appeared in 119 games and tallied 490 plate appearances with a .216/.292/.373 batting line (86 wRC+) before being designated for assignment and released in August. Lowe's walk rate in D.C. dipped to 9.6%, and his strikeout rate climbed to 26.5%. He was also a bit more prone to pop-ups and hit fewer line drives than he had during his Texas stint."
"In a smaller sample of 119 plate appearances with Boston, Lowe turned in a .280/.370/.420 slash that pretty closely resembled the production from his time in Arlington. His production was buoyed by a .361 average on balls in play that he won't sustain, but Lowe was also dogged by a .267 BABIP with the Nationals - a whopping 72 points south of the .339 mark he carried into the season."
Nathaniel Lowe agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds and will join big-league camp as a non-roster invitee. Lowe was the Rangers' regular first baseman from 2021-24, producing a .274/.359/.432 slash, 78 homers and strong walk and defensive marks. The Rangers traded him to Washington, where his production fell to .216/.292/.373 in 490 plate appearances, with a lower walk rate and higher strikeout rate and fewer line drives. Boston acquired Lowe later and produced a .280/.370/.420 slash in 119 plate appearances, helped by an unsustainably high .361 BABIP.
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