Red Sox make Nathaniel Lowe signing official
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The Boston Red Sox added an infielder who hits for power Monday when they signed free agent first baseman Nathaniel
Boston’s new first baseman isn’t in Monday’s Red Sox lineup, which has a newly returned player in the leadoff spot.
After Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and have come back down to earth after their red-hot July. Though Boston is still in prime position for a playoff spot this year,
Lowe was a Gold Glover and a Silver Slugger for his previous team before the Nats, the Texas Rangers. With the Nats, he’s regressed a bit, slashing .216/.292/.373/.665 with 16 home runs and 17 doubles. While it seems like his hitting is down, it looked like he was beginning to figure it out, hitting a grand slam in his last game with Washington.