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Nationals Designate 1B Nathaniel Lowe for Assignment and Reinstate OF Dylan Crews From the 60
Nathaniel Lowe was designated due to poor performance and salary concerns while Dylan Crews was reinstated from injury, with Lowe batting .216 in 119 games, Nationals said.
- On Thursday, the Washington Nationals designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment and reinstated outfielder Dylan Crews from the 60-day injured list.
- Amid a season-long slump, Lowe batted.216/.292/.373 in 490 plate appearances with a 26.5% strikeout rate and a $10.3MM salary that deterred trade interest.
- The Nationals have up to five days to place Nathaniel Lowe on outright or release waivers, and with five years of service time he can reject an outright assignment and opt for free agency.
- With Lowe’s designation, Josh Bell will receive increased first base reps, freeing the DH spot for rotation and allowing options like Juan Yepez, Yohandy Morales and Trey Lipscomb to compete.
- If Lowe passes through waivers unclaimed, he’ll become a free agent this winter, but a claiming club would retain control through 2026.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenNationals DFA 1B Nathaniel Lowe, activate OF Dylan Crews from IL
The Washington Nationals designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment on Thursday in the midst of his disappointing season.
Nationals designate 1B Nathaniel Lowe for assignment and reinstate OF Dylan Crews from the 60
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment on Thursday and reinstated outfielder Dylan Crews from the 60-day injured list. Lowe, 30, hit a career-worst .216 in 119 games for Washington. He hit 16 homers, including a grand slam on Wednesday, and drove in 68 runs after he was acquired in a trade with Texas on Dec. 22 for left-hander Robert Garcia. For his career, Lowe is hitting .263 with 105 …
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