Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Mon 7/17/23 6:15 AM

Lowe went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe delivered the first of three RBI singles in the eighth inning that turned a 5-2 deficit into the winning 6-5 margin. Surprisingly, the potent Rangers lineup, which leads the league in run differential, were 0-and-27 when trailing after seven innings until Sunday's comeback. Earlier in the contest, he drove in Corey Seager for the Rangers' second run. Lowe's power indicators -- home runs and slugging -- are down from his breakout 2022 season, but the first baseman remains a middle-of-the-order bat in a powerful offense.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Sat 7/15/23 12:57 AM

Lowe went 4-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, four runs scored and a walk in Friday's win over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe put the Rangers on the board with a solo shot in the fourth inning and would cross home four times in the big performance. It was his second home run of the month and 10th of the year after a seven-game drought. He bumped his season slash line up to .278/.368/.439 with 37 extra-base hits and 59 runs scored through 416 plate appearances.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Sun 7/2/23 6:16 PM

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe had hit a small rough patch by going 2-for-16 over his previous four games. His eighth-inning homer briefly got the Rangers within a run, snapping his 16-game power drought. The first baseman is up to nine long balls, 45 RBI, 53 runs scored, 22 doubles and a triple while slashing a steady .276/.369/.433 through 83 contests.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Wed 6/28/23 1:46 AM

Lowe went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 8-3 win versus the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old hasn't hit a homer since June 13 but extended his on-base streak to 13 games Tuesday, and he's batting .362 with a 13:9 BB:K during that span. Lowe earned his first Silver Slugger last year with an .850 OPS, and he's pushing for a his first All-Star nod this season with a .280/.374/.433 slash line, 21 doubles, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 52 runs in 356 plate appearances.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Sat 6/24/23 10:42 AM

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, a stretch which includes 10 walks. He's 11-for-32 with a line of .344/.512/.500 in those nine games. After a two-game stretch batting fifth, Lowe was restored to his customary three hole for the last two games (2-for-5, four walks).

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Thu 6/22/23 8:18 AM

Lowe went 1-for-2 with three walks, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe returned to the third spot in the order after spending the last two games batting fifth. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said after Monday's game having Josh Jung, who normally bats fifth, serve in the three hole was an experiment against lefties, but the skipper swapped the two again Tuesday against a right-hander. If the manager settles on Lowe being farther down the order, it's not because the first baseman is struggling. Lowe has hit safely in seven of the last eight games, going 10-for-29 with a 1.017 OPS.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Tue 6/20/23 7:37 AM

Lowe batted fifth and went 1-for-3 with two walks in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Texas manager Bruce Bochy tweaked the lineup Monday, swapping Lowe and Josh Jung in the order. The manager told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that he wanted to break up two consecutive lefties -- Corey Seager in the two hole with Lowe behind him -- when facing a southpaw. The move worked out well Monday against Chicago's Tanner Banks. Bochy said he'll consider using the same lineup against southpaws going forward, while the lineup against righties will remain intact. That sounds like it was just an experiment Monday and not yet a permanent shift.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Wed 6/14/23 4:30 PM

Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe will get a day off for the first time all season, after having started at first base in each of Texas' first 66 games. Ezequiel Duran will fill for Lowe and bat third Wednesday.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Wed 6/14/23 5:41 AM

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe went deep for the eighth time this season, launching a 397-foot blast in the third inning. The two-run shot was a welcomed sight for the 27-year-old slugger, as he is well behind his pace from last year. Lowe has struggled with strikeouts of late, having recorded 14 over his last 28 at-bats with at least one in each of his last 15 games.

Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Wed 6/7/23 7:58 AM

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 win over St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe homered in the third inning, and just like last season, Lowe appears to have flipped a switch in June. The lefty-hitting first baseman is 7-for-21 with a double, two home runs and six RBI over five games (1.042 OPS) this month.