Still Hot First baseman Market... to Washington in Nathaniel Rowe Trade

Still Hot First baseman Market... to Washington in Nathaniel Rowe Trade

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The heat of the first baseman market is still hot. The movement of players continues.

Local media such as "ESPN" reported on the 23rd (Korea time) that Nathaniel Lowe (29), the main first baseman of the Texas Rangers, will be traded to the Washington Nationals.

Washington is scheduled to receive Lowe's on the condition that right-hander Robert Garcia (28) is given away.
Nathaniel Lowe is moving to Washington. Photo =ⓒAFPBBNews = News1
Lowe is a proven hitter who played in 686 games in six seasons for the Tampa Bay Rays (2019-20) and Texas (2021-24) with a batting average of 0.272 on-base percentage of 0.356 slugging percentage of 0.433.

After moving to Texas in 2021, he established himself as the main first baseman. He received the Silver Slugger in 2022 and the Gold Glove in 2023. He also contributed to his team's World Series championship in 2023.스포츠토토

In the 2024 season, he recorded a batting average of 0.265 on-base percentage of 0.361 with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs in 140 games.

He needs two more years of service time to qualify as a full FA, and he is expected to play as the main first baseman in the new team.

Garcia has played in 97 games with the Miami Marlins and Washington teams over the past two years with a 4.03 ERA.

He pitched 592/3 innings in 72 games during the 2024 season, supporting the Washington bullpen. He recorded three wins and six losses with a 4.22 ERA and 0.6 homers, 2.4 walks and 11.3 strikeouts per 1.190 innings in WHIP.