Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Wed 7/3/24 7:58 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 7-0 win over San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
It was Lowe bobblehead night at Globe Life Field, and the 2023 Gold Glove winner at first base showed off his bat. He hit two-run homers in each of his first two plate appearances. Lowe's swing has found a groove of late, as he's 10-for-25 with four home runs and 12 RBI over the last six games.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Mon 7/1/24 8:26 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe was part of the Rangers' offensive explosion Sunday and finished the month on an upswing. He went 8-for-21 (.381) with a double, two home runs, eight RBI and three additional runs scored over the final five games of June.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sat 6/29/24 11:18 PM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe has four multi-hit efforts over his last nine games, a span that also includes two of his four homers this year. The first baseman has never displayed elite power, but his .369 slugging percentage for the season is low even by his standard. He's at least been fairly consistent at the plate, batting .262 with 27 RBI, 25 runs scored, two stolen bases and 11 doubles over 62 contests.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Thu 6/27/24 2:10 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI single during Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers in 10 innings.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe teed off on Dallas Keuchel Wednesday, tagging the Brewers' starter for an RBI single in the second inning before launching a two-run shot off Keuchel in the fourth. The long ball was Lowe's first in 37 games and his third of the campaign. He's batting .257 with nine runs and seven RBI over 23 games in June.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sun 6/23/24 8:29 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman remains stuck in a 32-game power drought -- he launched his last home run May 14 -- but Lowe found a way to contribute. The steal was his second of the season, and while he did pilfer a career-high eight bags in 2021, he's managed only five stolen bases in 373 games since then. Lowe is slashing .214/.294/.262 during his homerless streak with just five doubles, nine RBI and nine runs.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Fri 6/21/24 11:25 PM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe did most of his damage in the sixth inning when he hit a ground-rule double and came around to score the go-ahead run. He entered Friday's game in an 8-for-42 (.190) slump over 12 appearances since his last multi-hit performance June 5. He hit .343 through 18 games to begin his 2024 campaign but has since gone 25-for-118 (.212). For the season, Lowe is slashing .259/.352/.346 with 12 extra-base hits and 21 runs scored.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Wed 6/12/24 7:39 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe started at first base and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 15-2 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe, who had been held out of the starting lineup against the previous three left-handed starters the Rangers faced, was in the starting nine against lefty James Paxton. In those previous three games, Ezequiel Duran started at first base, but he was used at shortstop while Josh Smith was given a break and Corey Seager (hamstring) was unavailable. It's unclear if Lowe's start Tuesday signals that he's back in against lefties, or if it was a special case to give Smith a rest day.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Sun 6/9/24 9:47 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe went 0-for-2 with a walk, a sacrifice fly and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe delivered the Rangers' lone run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. It was just his fifth RBI over the last 17 games. The slumping first baseman was recently removed from starting lineups against left-handers and is batting .207 (12-for-58) over the last 19 contests.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Wed 6/5/24 7:48 AM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Lowe returned to the starting lineup against a right-hander following three consecutive games on the bench against a lefty. He was eventually removed for pinch hitter Robbie Grossman in the ninth inning against a left-hander. Lowe's line against southpaws in 2024 is down from his career standard -- .619 OPS this season compared to .761 for his career -- but that's still better than the alternative. Ezequiel Duran, who started at first base while Lowe was benched, owns a .604 OPS against lefties in 2024.
Nathaniel Lowe 1B CIN Mon 6/3/24 6:06 PM
Nathaniel Lowe
1B CIN
Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Though Lowe owns a 113 wRC+ against left-handers for his career, he's struggled to maintain that level of effectiveness in those matchups so far this season. Over 55 plate appearances versus lefties in 2024, Lowe is slashing .250/.327/.292 (80 wRC+). At least for the time being, manager Bruce Bochy is seemingly viewing Lowe as a platoon player. The first baseman is on the bench for the third game in a row, with the Rangers facing lefties in each of those contests.