Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Playing through infection
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Lowe has been working through an upper respiratory infection, but he's expected to remain in the lineup as the Nationals' designated hitter in Sunday's series finale against Miami, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Lowe was scratched from the lineup Friday due to an illness, but he returned to action as the Nationals' DH in Saturday's 7-6 loss and went 0-for-2 with two walks and two RBI. The 29-year-old will remain in the starting nine in a non-defensive role Sunday and hopes to return to his usual spot at first base for Monday's series opener against the Pirates.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Comes through as pinch hitter
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Lowe (illness) collected three RBI with a bases-loaded, pinch-hit double in Friday's win over the Marlins.
The first baseman was held out of the starting lineup due to an illness, but Lowe looked plenty fit when he came to the plate in the eighth inning and put the Nationals in the lead for good with a two-bagger into the left-field corner off Anthony Bender. Through his first 13 games with Washington, the 29-year-old is slashing .261/.320/.543 with three homers and 12 RBI.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Scratched from Friday's lineup
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Lowe was removed from Friday's starting lineup against the Marlins due to an illness, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
With Lowe under the weather, Josh Bell will shift to first base, James Wood will serve as the designated hitter and Alex Call will start in left field. It's unclear if Lowe's illness is severe enough for him to be in jeopardy of missing the following two games of the series against Miami.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Punched out three times Wednesday
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and three strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Lowe struck out in each of his first three plate appearances (twice looking), but he didn't leave Wednesday's game empty handed after driving a double to right field in the ninth inning to bring James Wood across home plate. Lowe has gone 7-for-23 with two home runs and six RBI in the first six games of the season, though he's struck out 13 times across 25 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Homers again in win
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Phillies.
Lowe extended the Nationals' lead to five in the sixth inning with a 421-foot blast to dead center off Aaron Nola. The 29-year-old delivered a stellar opening series, racking up six hits, two homers and five RBI against one of the league's top pitching staffs.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Hits two-run blast in loss
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Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
The first baseman connected for his first homer of the year, a two-run shot with the Nationals down 11-3 in the eighth inning. Lowe added an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, but it was too little, too late. In 2022, Lowe blasted 27 home runs for the Rangers, but his power numbers dipped to 17 and 16 in the two seasons that followed. Now with a new team, he'll hope to find his power stroke again in 2025.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Loses arbitration case
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Lowe will make $10.3 million in 2025 after losing his arbitration hearing against the Nationals on Saturday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Lowe will receive $800,000 less than what he filed for, but it still represents a $2.8 million raise from last season. The 29-year-old slashed .265/.361/.401 with 16 homers and 69 RBI across 565 plate appearances last season with the Rangers. He was traded in December to Washington, where he should continue to see regular opportunities at first base.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Traded to Washington
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The Nationals acquired Lowe from the Rangers on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Per Passan, the Rangers will receive left-handed reliever Robert Garcia in a 1-for-1 trade. Lowe played in 140 regular-season games for the Rangers in 2024 and finished with a slash line of .265/.361/.401 with 16 home runs and 69 RBI over 565 plate appearances. The trade provides a path for Jake Burger -- who was acquired by the Rangers from the Marlins on Dec. 10 -- to take over as the starting first baseman for the Rangers for the 2025 campaign.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Fuels comeback win
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels.
His solo homer in the second inning put the Rangers on top early, and Lowe helped fuel a comeback later in the game after Texas fell behind 8-3, delivering runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Lowe is finishing the season on a high note, going 24-for-76 (.316) with 13 walks, four home runs, 17 RBI and nine runs over the last 22 games.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Goes deep Tuesday
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Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
Lowe took Mitch Spence deep to center in the fourth for his first long ball since Sept. 12 and his third this month. Lowe has now reached safely in seven straight games, though he has five walks and just four hits over that span. For the year, he's slashing .262/.359/.386 with 14 homers, 62 RBI, 57 runs, two steals and a 69:120 BB:K in 543 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Knocks in two in loss
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 8-2 loss to Seattle.
Lowe delivered two runs on a fourth-inning single that gave the Rangers a brief lead. He's finishing the season on an up note, batting .321/.435/.446 with 12 RBI over 18 games in September.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Three hits, two RBI in loss
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
Lowe has five multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, going 14-for-29 (.483) with eight RBI in that span. The first baseman provided a pair of RBI singles in Friday's contest, though it wasn't quite enough to fend off the Mariners' late comeback. Lowe is slashing .269/.365/.395 with 13 home runs, 58 RBI, 55 runs scored and two stolen bases over 126 contests this season.
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
Lowe was instrumental in the Rangers' come-from-behind win. He homered to lead off the seventh inning, closing the gap to 4-2, then he delivered the game-winning run with a single in the eighth. It's been a good month for Lowe, who's batting .375 (12-for-32) with a 1.094 OPS, two home runs, seven RBI, eight walks and four runs scored over 11 contests.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Goes yard Sunday
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Lowe went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
Lowe's first-inning long ball was just his third over 34 games since the start of August. He's batting .246 (29-for-118) in that span, which is a bit worse than his .263 average for the season. The first baseman has added a decent .745 OPS, 12 homers, 53 RBI, 54 runs scored and two stolen bases over 122 contests.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Rips three hits in win
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Lowe went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.
Lowe has gone 11-for-30 (.367) over his last nine games, though he has just two extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts in that span. The first baseman hit just .211 in August, so it's good to see him find his swing again. Overall, he has a .258/.349/.375 slash line with 11 home runs, 51 RBI, 52 runs scored, 13 doubles and two stolen bases over 118 contests this season.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: On bench Sunday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Lowe will hit the bench Sunday after a run of 22 straight starts, during which he posted a .237/.322/.350 slash line with just four extra-base hits. The 29-year-old's bat has been a bit livelier of late, however, as he's gone 7-for-18 with a double and a homer during his ongoing five-game hit streak.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Snaps HR, RBI droughts
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Athletics.
Lowe tied the game at 1-1 with his solo blast in the second inning. The home run snapped a couple of droughts; it was his first home run in 17 games and first RBI in 15 contests. Lowe owns a .207/.284/.304 line during August.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Snaps slump
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Guardians.
Lowe snapped an 0-for-12 slump when he singled and scored as part of the Rangers' four-run second inning. The first baseman has traditionally been a better hitter in the second half (.824 OPS), but that hasn't bee the case so far in 2024. Lowe's batting .234/.351/.369 over 32 games since the All-Star break.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Getting breather against LHP
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Lowe isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Lowe will retreat to the bench Tuesday as southpaw Framber Valdez starts on the mound for Houston. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat ninth.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Slugs ninth homer
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 win versus St. Louis.
The Texas first baseman extended the lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning when he crushed a 407-foot, two-run homer off reliever Chris Roycroft. It marks Lowe's fifth long ball of July, as he has enjoyed a stellar month so far, hitting .291 (23-for-79) with 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and 23 walks. Overall, the 29-year-old is now slashing .272/.366/.403 across 347 plate appearances this season.
