The Washington Nationals on Sunday acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas Rangers in change for lefty reliever Robert Garcia.
Lowe, 29, is 2 years away from free company and was extensively believed to be expendable for a Rangers staff that acquired power-hitting nook infielder Jake Burger from the Miami Marlins earlier this offseason.
Lowe has been extremely productive on each side of the sector over the previous 4 years, successful a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove, slashing .274/.359/.432, accumulating 78 house runs and 104 doubles, placing up 10.6 FanGraphs wins above substitute and serving as a central determine to the Rangers’ first world championship in 2023.
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In Washington, Lowe will be part of a younger, ascending staff that had a transparent want at first base, eliminating a possible touchdown spot for high-priced free agent Pete Alonso.
Garcia, 28, was plucked off waivers from the Nationals in August 2023 and pitched in his first full season within the majors in 2024, posting a 4.22 ERA with 75 strikeouts and 16 walks in 59â…” innings.
The Rangers clearly see upside. Garcia possesses a devastating fastball-slider-changeup trio that made him tough to hit this previous season. The .294 anticipated slugging proportion towards him ranked throughout the high 5% of the game.
In Texas, Garcia will be part of a again finish of the bullpen headlined by Jacob Webb, Hoby Milner, Daniel Robert and, when he returns from shoulder surgical procedure, Josh Sborz.
