Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Padres.
Lowe took Michael King deep in the bottom of the second inning with his 14th homer of the season, and he later plated another run with an RBI single in the third, scoring Steven Kwan. Lowe also singled and eventually scored on a wild pitch in the eighth. The homer was his 14th of the season, while the three-hit effort lifted his average and OPS to .269 and .829, respectively. Friday marked his first multi-hit performance since Aug. 6.
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Guardians' Nathaniel Lowe: Idle versus lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Lowe will retreat to the bench while southpaw Framber Valdez toes the rubber for the Tigers. Rhys Hoskins will replace Lowe at first base and will bat sixth.
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Guardians' Nathaniel Lowe: Knocks homer in loss
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 13-6 loss to the Mets.
Lowe ate into a Mets lead in the fifth inning when he smacked a three-run shot, his 12th homer of the season and first with Cleveland. He's enjoying the Guardians uniform thus far, as Lowe is 4-for-10 with a double, a home run and five RBI in two starts with his new team.
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Guardians' Nathaniel Lowe: Acquired by Guardians at deadline
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The Guardians acquired Lowe from the Reds on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Lowe had to settle for a minor-league contract with the Reds during that offseason but played his way into a regular role in slashing .266/.341/.480 with 12 home runs over 83 contests. The 31-year-old should be in line for regular reps against right-handed pitching.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Keeps rolling in rout
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Lowe went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two doubles, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Pirates.
With Spencer Steer (wrist) on the injured list, Lowe is tearing the cover off the ball as of late. He's batting .352 over his last 14 games, racking up three homers, four doubles and 12 RBI covering 56 plate appearances during that span. Lowe is enjoying a productive first season overall with the Reds, slashing .266/.341/.480 with 12 long balls, 17 doubles and 37 RBI across 276 trips to the dish.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Sitting against left-hander
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
After going 5-for-12 with a double, two RBI and a run scored while starting in the Reds' last three games, the left-handed-hitting Lowe will head to the bench while the Guardians send southpaw Joey Cantillo to the bump. Sal Stewart will move across the diamond to replace Lowe at first base while Ke'Bryan Hayes picks up a start at third base.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Three hits, two RBI in win
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Lowe went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
Lowe has gone 8-for-25 (.320) with two home runs and seven RBI over six games since the All-Star break. While he's still in a part-time role, he's heating up with the bat, which could help him carve out more playing time in a battle with Eugenio Suarez and others. He could also benefit from Spencer Steer's wrist injury, which forced his removal from Sunday's contest. Ultimately, Lowe is expected to be moved by the trade deadline next week. Overall, Lowe is batting .256 with an .808 OPS, 12 home runs, 33 RBI, 23 runs scored, 13 doubles and no stolen bases over 249 plate appearances, mainly as a strong-side platoon option.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Launches 11th homer
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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
Lowe wasted no time getting Cincinnati on the board, crushing a three-run homer off Ryan Feltner in his first plate appearance as part of a five-run opening inning. The blast was his 11th of the season, and after enduring a 28-game home run drought, he has now gone deep twice over his last three contests. Across 72 games this season, Lowe is slashing .249/.333/.473 with 11 home runs, 13 doubles, 30 RBI and 22 runs scored.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Playing time trending down
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Lowe is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies.
Lowe is in a lengthy slump at the plate, slashing just .203/.313/.261 without a single RBI over his past 27 games. His playing time has dipped as a result, as Lowe hasn't made consecutive starts since June 26 and 27.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: On bench for series finale
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Lowe will head to the bench for the second time in the series, this time exiting the lineup against a right-handed starter (Kyle Bradish) after his previous absence Friday came versus a lefty (Trevor Rogers). Spencer Steer will step in for Lowe at first base and will bat fifth.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Ducking out of lineup Monday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
The left-handed-hitting Lowe will head to the bench for the series opener in Milwaukee while southpaw Robert Gasser toes the rubber for the Brewers. Lowe will cede first base to Spencer Steer, who will bat third.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Left out of starting nine
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The Pirates are sending right-hander Mitch Keller to the bump for the series finale, but Lowe will still sit after going just 2-for-13 with a 2:6 BB:K over his last six games. Cincinnati will go with Spencer Steer as its starting first baseman in place of Lowe.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
The Brewers are sending southpaw Shane Drohan to the bump for the series finale, so Reds manager Terry Francona will elect to give the lefty-hitting Lowe the evening off. Lowe started in each of Cincinnati's last seven games, going 5-for-20 with two doubles and a 2:8 BB:K during that stretch.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Hit streak reaches eight games
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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-3 loss Atlanta.
Lowe's fourth-inning home run extended a hit streak to eight games. During the streak, Lowe has gone 11-for-30 (.367) with four doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored. He's getting regular playing time against right-handers while Reds manager Terry Francona shuffles the starting lineup to cover for injured third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back). Lowe is slugging at a career-high .570 percent with 18 of his 33 hits going for extra bases.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Taking seat against lefty
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
The Mets are sending a lefty (David Peterson) to the bump for the second game of the series, so the left-handed-hitting Lowe will retreat to the bench. Spencer Steer will cover first base in place of Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run in the Reds' 8-2 win Monday in the series opener.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Getting afternoon off
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Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
After slugging home runs in both ends of Saturday's twin bill, Lowe will take a seat for the series finale while the Cardinals send lefty Brycen Mautz to the hill. The Reds recently welcomed Eugenio Suarez back from the injured list, but manager Terry Francona could continue to find regular room in the lineup at first base for Lowe against right-handed pitching while the 30-year-old is wielding a hot bat. Over the last week, Lowe has gone 8-for-22 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and four runs.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Homers in matinee
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Lowe started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-1 loss to the Cardinals in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Lowe gave the Reds an early lead with his second-inning homer, but other than that, Cincinnati didn't put up much of fight. It was the seventh homer of the season for Lowe, who has hits in five consecutive starts, going 7-for-22 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI during that span. He could earn more playing time after the Reds placed third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) on the 10-day injured list Friday. Whether Sal Stewart moves from first to third or the recently activated Eugenio Suarez handles the hot corner, Lowe could see time at first base or DH.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Goes deep again
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Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
Lowe gave the Reds a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning with a solo homer, his sixth in the last 11 games. He's swallowed up many of the starts at designated hitter since Eugenio Suarez (oblique) landed on the 10-day injured list; however, the injured infielder/DH began baseball activities this week. Suarez has fielded grounders and began hitting in an indoor cage. A rehab assignment should follow, which means Lowe's window could be closing within the next week.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Power surge continues
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Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
The 30-year-old first baseman is on a tear at the plate, going deep five times in his past seven games. With Eugenio Suarez (oblique) sidelined, Lowe is set to serve as the Reds' primary designated hitter in the interim. On the year, Lowe is batting .288 with nine extra-base hits, 12 RBI and seven walks over 52 at-bats.
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Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Covers DH against righty
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Lowe served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Tigers.
Lowe followed Sal Stewart's three-run homer in the first inning with a solo shot. It was the second consecutive game in which Lowe had gone deep. He should see the bulk of his at-bats at DH against right-handers while Eugenio Suarez (oblique) is on the 10-day injured list.
