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The Boston Red Sox lost first baseman Triston Casas to a devastating knee injury in May. The 25-year-old had struggled early in the season, but carried high expectations to return to his prior form in which he put up a 129 and 124 OPS+ in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The Boston Red Sox are adding veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe after the Washington Nationals designated him for assignment, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Red Sox are on the verge of adding some much-needed pop at first base, as the club is close to finalizing a deal with veteran free agent Nathaniel Lowe, a source told MLB.com. The team has not confirmed the agreement.
The Boston Red Sox suffered a tough 5-3 loss at the hands of Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon, dropping their record to 68-57. Boston, who was trying to stay a
Veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, 30, designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal, sources told ESPN, paving the way for him to join one of the strongest lineups in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox are signing slugging first baseman Nathanial Lowe after he had been designated for assignment by the Nationals last week in favor of younger players, ESPN.com reported. Lowe will join one of the most potent offenses in baseball with Boston in the midst of a tight American League playoff race.
A journeyman infielder who has played a key role in the Red Sox season almost certainly will not finish the season with the team.
Why would the Sox want him? Because right now, second base has been truly unfilled since the days of Dustin Pedroia. Right now, they split Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez at second, but Rafaela struggles to hit while playing second, and Gonzalez is a very good bench player, but not an everyday starter.
Baltimore and Boston meet for a short two-game series in Boston. The season series is tied between the two teams at 4-4 through games. However, the Orioles have been the slightly hotter team recently at 4-1 over the last five games compared to the Red Sox who are 3-2.