Nathaniel Lowe starts for Reds vs. Rangers in return to Texas
The Reds take on the Texas Rangers in the second game of their series.
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Nathaniel Lowe #30 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 29, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) | Getty Images Nathaniel Lowe posted a 122 OPS+ in nearly 2600 PA for the Texas Rangers across four full seasons after coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays. In that time he was valued at 11.
5 bWAR, won a Gold Glove, a World Series, and a Silver Slugger Award – the latter coming during a remarkable 2022 season in which he hit 26 homers and . 302/. 358/.
492 (139 OPS+) in 645 PA. He’s still just 30 years old. While his stint with the Washington Nationals to begin a 2025 season after being dealt away from the Rangers was unlike him (88 OPS+), he rebounded to hit a much more Lowe-esque .
280/. 370/. 420 in 119 PA with the Boston Red Sox to finish the year.