The Boston Red Sox had a big question mark at first base all this season due to the Triston Casas injury, but now they have the answer.
The Sox signed Nathaniel Lowe off of waivers one week ago, and he has been a grand slam for them, no pun intended.
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Before Lowe, the Sox were using Triston Casas, Abraham Toro, and Romy Gonzalez at first base, but all of them have had their failings. Casas wasn’t hitting well, slashing .182/.277/.303/.580 with only three homers in 29 games, where he then ruptured his patellar tendon, ending his season.
Toro and Gonzalez then started to platoon at first, with Toro taking a majority of reps. At first, it was working well, as both Toro and Gonzalez were hitting well. However, Toro took a deep nosedive at the end of his time in the majors, hitting .185 with only two homers since July 1st. Romy is still hitting well, as he is hitting .265 with five homers since July 1st, but he only plays in games when a lefty is starting, as he can’t hit righties well.
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Enter Lowe. The Sox acquired Lowe one week ago, and in the six games he’s played in, he’s been a monster. For the Sox, he’s slashing .438, with an OPS of 1.250, along with seven RBI, seven hits, and only one strikeout. He’s also mashed a couple homers in those seven hits.
Lowe is definitely the answer for first base for the rest of this season. He’s a former Gold Glove, so he upgrades the defense, and a former Silver Slugger, bringing a power bat to the position. If he continues to play this way, Lowe may stay in Boston for a while.
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