Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Fri 1/12/24 12:30 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe's .850 OPS in 2022 looks to be an outlier, but he's settled in as a strong contributor in runs and RBI while swatting high-teens homers. He earned over a $3 million raise in his second year of arbitration eligibility and will remain under team control through the 2026 campaign.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Tue 9/26/23 2:50 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Angels on Monday in a 5-1 win.
EDGE Analysis
After Adolis Garcia and Mitch Garver hit consecutive solo homers in the sixth inning, Lowe made it three straight with his own blast to right field. The long ball was just his second over a 34-game stretch dating back to Aug. 19. Lowe has shown less power with 17 homers this season after slugging a career-high 27 last year, but he's improved his RBI count from 76 to 81 thanks largely to hitting in a much more potent Rangers offense.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Thu 9/14/23 8:34 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe helped get the party started with a three-run home run as part of a four-run, fourth inning that broke a scoreless tie. The RBI bumped his season total to a career-high 77, and the homer, his 16th, was his first blast in 23 games. Lowe was dropped to sixth in the order for a second straight game, both against left-handers, as Rangers manager Bruce Bochy navigates a lineup without Adolis Garcia (knee) and Josh Jung (thumb).
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Mon 9/4/23 9:37 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 win over Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe was successful on his only attempted steal of the season. He swiped eight bags two seasons ago for Texas, but the first baseman typically doesn't produce in that category.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Tue 8/22/23 6:42 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe put the Rangers on top with a two-run double in the top of the 11th, but Will Smith was unable to hold the lead. The first baseman has hit safely in four consecutive games with two doubles, a home run and four RBI, but his torrid finish to July turned into a meek August. Lowe, who batted .404 over 15 games coming out of the All-Star break, is batting .231 over 19 games during the current month.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sat 8/19/23 12:23 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss against Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe's fourth-inning blast put the Rangers on the board, pulling them to within one at the time. Lowe has been a constant source of production all season, but has picked it up even more since the All-Star break, hitting .297 with six home runs and 20 RBI and 21 runs scored across 118 at-bats.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sat 8/12/23 1:27 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe broke the deadlock with his sixth-inning blast off Ross Stripling. Lowe is an unusually quiet 6-for-26 (.231) over his last six games, but he's swatted two homers and four doubles with five RBI in that span. The first baseman is slashing .280/.373/.454 with 13 long balls, 63 RBI, 72 runs scored and 32 doubles through 115 contests as one of the steadiest hitters in the Rangers' strong lineup.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sun 8/6/23 5:46 PM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
While Lowe has generally hit well in recent weeks, this was his first homer since July 26. The first baseman's blast extended the Rangers' lead to 3-0 in the third inning and was one of four homers for the team in the contest. Lowe is at a .284/.378/.453 slash line with 13 long balls, 62 RBI, 71 runs scored, 30 doubles and two triples through 111 contests, though he has not attempted a stolen base.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Thu 8/3/23 7:26 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 11-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe has been one of the best hitters in MLB since the All-Star break. The first baseman was a perfect 4-for-4 in his first game back and hasn't stopped. He's slashing .397/.514/.638 with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, 13 RBI, 14 walks and 15 runs over 17 games.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Wed 7/26/23 11:54 PM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe got the Rangers on the board with a two-run homer in the third inning, then drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run in the fifth. He's been consistent at the plate since the All-Star break, hitting safely in 11 of 12 games while batting .429 (18-for-42) over that span. The first baseman has 12 homers, 57 RBI, 69 runs scored, 27 doubles and two triples while slashing .286/.380/.455 through 102 games overall.