The Boston Red Sox have reinstated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (personal) from the paternity list and optioned infielder Nick Sogard to Triple-A Worcester. However, Lowe is out of the lineup for the third game in a row on Saturday. Romy Gonzalez will play first base and bat sixth against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo. Lowe signed with the Red Sox on Aug. 18 after the Washington Nationals released him, and he has been effective in his first nine games with his new team. Over 32 plate appearances with Boston, Lowe has gone 8-for-27 with one home, seven RBI, five runs scored, and four walks.

The Boston Red Sox will place first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (personal) on the paternity list on Thursday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Outfielder Rob Refsnyder (oblique) will come off the 10-day injured list to take his roster spot. Lowe will miss up to three games, which should lead to more playing time at first base for Romy Gonzalez. After the Washington Nationals released Lowe on Aug. 16, he signed with the Red Sox and has been a regular in their lineup. Since debuting with Boston on Aug. 18, the 30-year-old has appeared in nine games and gone 8-for-27 with one homer, seven RBI, five runs scored, and 4:4 K:BB. Between the two teams, Lowe has combined to hit .221/.297/.379 with 17 HRs, 75 RBI, and 51 runs in 522 plate appearances.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. Lowe has been excellent with his new team, but he'll take a seat here against left-hander Carlos Rodon. Over his first four games, Lowe is 5-for-14 with a homer, five RBI, and two walks with the Red Sox. He figures to be the primary option at first base against right-handed pitching. Romy Gonzalez will take over first base and bat leadoff against Rodon. Lowe isn't an elite fantasy option, but is at least worth snagging in deep leagues.

The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Earlier this week, the Nationals opted to designate Low for assignment. However, the 30-year-old first baseman was able to find a new home rather quickly. He will now join a Boston lineup that has had a revolving door at first base, including Romy Gonzalaez and Abraham Toro. With Washington, Lowe held a .216/.292/.373 line with 16 home runs and a stolen base. He has tallied an impressive 68 RBI and scored 50 runs. However, under the hood, he carries a .309 xwOBA, .235 xBA, and a .386 xSLG, all of which are well below the average marks of qualified hitters. Fantasy managers should expect Lowe to likely be deployed on the strong side of a platoon lineup at first base, which should give him value in most deeper leagues batting in a deep lineup.

The Washington Nationals announced that they have requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. The team designated Lowe for assignment on Thursday, and he'll hit free agency once he clears waivers. Nobody is going to take on the remainder of Lowe's $10.3 million salary, so he's on his way to the open market after a disappointing few months with the Nationals. Lowe was a quality hitter with the Rangers from 2021-24, but after joining the Nationals in an offseason trade, he could only muster a .216/.292/.373 line with 16 homers, 68 RBI, and 50 runs scored in 490 plate appearances.

The Washington Nationals announced on Thursday that they designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment to make room on the active roster for outfielder Dylan Crews (oblique), who is returning from the 60-day injured list. Lowe gets the boot off the team's 40-man roster after hitting .216/.292/.373 on the year with 16 home runs, 68 RBI, 50 runs scored and one stolen base in 440 at-bats in his first year with the team. The 30-year-old left-handed slugger was acquired from the Texas Rangers in the offseason and just didn't work out the way Washington was hoping. Lowe's departure from the roster means that fellow left-handed slugger Josh Bell will be the primary option at first in D.C. moving forward. Lowe will most likely go unclaimed on waivers before electing for free agency, but he should latch on with another team before the end of the season.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had a productive night in an 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Lowe went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to help lead Washington to the win. The veteran kicked off the scoring in the game, ripping a three-run blast with two outs in the first inning. Lowe is now slashing .235/.301/.407 with 14 homers, 43 runs, 61 RBI, and one stolen base in 349 at-bats. While the batting average isn't great, Lowe is providing excellent power-hitting numbers for fantasy managers and the Nationals this season.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had a big day in his team's 13-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Lowe went 1-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and four RBI, but it wasn't enough in the high-scoring loss. The veteran launched a three-run homer in the third inning to give Washington an early 3-0 lead and later tacked on a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Lowe is slashing .229/.296/.403 with 13 homers, 32 runs, 51 RBI, and one stolen base across 293 at-bats in his first season in Washington. He can be regarded as a cheap source of power numbers, although his low batting average remains an issue.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe hit a pair of solo home runs Saturday night in his team's 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lowe has been hitting for more power this season. He's racked up 12 homers in 319 plate appearances after hitting 16 in 565 plate appearances last year. However, his power surge has been accompanied by a drop in average. A lifetime .267 hitter, Lowe has hit .227 this season and his strikeout rate has jumped from 22.1% to 27.3%. Lowe is receiving regular playing time with the Nationals, so he remains an acceptable corner infield option in deep leagues. Lowe is a player to monitor as the MLB trade deadline approaches. For now, fantasy managers can use Lowe as a streamer while he's swinging a hot bat.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in his team's 10-6 home loss to the Colorado Rockies. The veteran also doubled, scored twice, and struck out. Lowe launched his tenth homer of the season off Rockies reliever Anthony Molina in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut their deficit to 10-2. He also doubled an inning later and would score again as the Nats attempted to make a comeback, but it was too little, too late. Lowe has struggled this season to the tune of a .230/.298/.383 triple slash after batting .262 or better over the previous four seasons. Strangely, he typically excels against left-handed pitching, but is just 18-for-86 (.209) off lefties with a brutal 5:32 BB:K ratio.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Marlins in Miami because he's feeling under the weather, according to The Washington Post's Andrew Golden. Lowe didn't come out for batting practice, and Amed Rosario and Riley Adams were seen taking ground balls at first base. Josh Bell will make the start at first base and will bat fifth against Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera, who is making his first start of the year. James Wood is the designated hitter and is batting second, while Alex Call will start in left field and hit sixth. Lowe already has three homers and nine RBI in his first 12 games with the Nats and will hopefully be back in action on Saturday in Miami. Bell, who is an all-or-nothing hitter, is batting .091 in 11 career at-bats against Cabrera with one homer and two RBI.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is off to an impressive start to the season. On Sunday, Lowe went 3-for-4 including a two-run home run in the victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Lowe helped give the Nats a five-run lead with his sixth inning blast off right-hander Aaron Nola. After this game, Lowe is 6-for-13 with two homers and five RBI in three games. Lowe isn't a must-have fantasy option, but could be worth a look in 12-team formats while he's hot at the plate. The expectation is he'll play everyday and bat in the middle of the Nats order.

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Washington Nationals have acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Robert Garcia. Lowe has spent the past four seasons of his major league career playing in Texas. Last summer across 140 games, the 29-year-old posted a .265/.361/.401 line with 16 home runs, 16 doubles, 69 RBI, and two stolen bases. He held a stellar 12.6% walk rate which placed him the 97th percentile among qualified hitters. Lowe has hit at least 15+ home runs in each of the past four seasons while having an OBP of at least .357. Fantasy managers should expect Lowe to operate as the everyday first baseman in D.C. This transaction will also open the door for Jake Burger to be the everyday first baseman in Texas, who the Rangers acquired earlier this offseason.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Angels, including a walk, a double, and belting his 15th home run of the year. The 29-year-old also collected three RBI and scored three times in the contest. Lowe's numbers would have been in line with 2023's results had he not missed time due to injury, but it would still have been a far cry from 2022 when he blasted 27 home runs, hit .302, and registered a wRC+ of 143. With one game to go, the Mississippi State product's line is .259-14-64-57-2 with a .328 wOBA and 114 wRC+.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had his fourth two-hit game in his past six during Monday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals that included his ninth homer. Lowe hit a two-run shot in the top of the seventh, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs scored. He has added 10 points to his batting average since returning from the All-Star break and is hitting .272/.366/.403 with 45 RBI, 39 runs scored, and two stolen bases. Lowe is a valuable asset for fantasy managers in leagues that feature OBP while his current run is helping his fantasy managers see a gain in batting average.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe blasted two home runs and collected four RBI Tuesday night in a 7-0 victory against the San Diego Padres. Lowe smacked a two-run home run in the first inning off Cease and followed suit off Cease with another two-run home run again in the third inning. Lowe hasn't produced a lot of offense this season with only six home runs, 33 RBI, and a .269 batting average. Batting third in the middle of a potent Rangers offense will always give fantasy managers some intrigue when it comes to the 28-year-old veteran, but he's an underwhelming offensive player when it comes to fantasy. Hopefully, you have better options available at the position.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Lowe singled, homered, and drove in three runs in the contest. It was Lowe's third home run of the season, but first since May 14. The 28-year-old makes decent contact (85.1%), strikes out lower than league average, and walks at a rate higher than league average, but outside of runs and RBI, it doesn't translate into great fantasy production. He owns a .256-3-24-24-2 line with a .314 wOBA and 101 wRC+ on the season in 236 plate appearances.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Fantasy managers don't need to panic as this appears to be a routine rest day for the 29-year-old slugger. The Rangers will play matchups here and have Ezequiel Duran covering first base versus left-hander Tarik Skubal. Fantasy managers should expect Lowe to return to the lineup following this game.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 2-for-4 with two walks, three RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-11 victory over the Athletics in Game 2 of their doubleheader. Lowe now has a six-game hit streak going, during which time he is 11-for-25 (.440) with three doubles, eight RBI, five runs scored, and a 6:5 BB:K. It appears he's fully recovered after missing the first couple weeks of the season with an oblique injury. The 28-year-old gets a mouthwatering matchup in his next game on Friday in Colorado against LHP Austin Gomber, whom he is 4-for-7 off of lifetime, including a double and a home run.

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe clubbed his first home run of the season on Thursday despite taking a 4-3 loss at the hands of the rival Seattle Mariners. The 28-year-old appeared in only his fifth game of the season due to an oblique injury suffered late in spring training but he's been off to a hot start in a small sample. Lowe is hitting .294 (5-for-17) with a homer, a double, three walks, three runs scored, and .929 OPS across his first 20 trips to the plate. Armed with pop and plenty of patience at the plate, Lowe hit .262 with 17 home runs, 89 runs, 82 RBI, a 12.8% BB%, and a .774 OPS while appearing in 161 games in the 2023 season, the third straight season in which he has appeared in at least 157 contests.