Nathaniel Lowe drops an RBI single into left field, scoring Jarren Duran and extending the Red Sox lead to 7-1 in the top of the 9th

He’s Nathaniel Lowe, recently of the Washington Nationals and quite possibly the only American to go by Nathanial since approximately 1872. In fact, he actually went by Nate early in his career, changing it back to his birth name only after his mama yelled at him.

Washington has requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, days after it designated him for assignment. “We have young players, and I think we want to see them play,” interim manager Miguel Cairo said earlier this week after the team DFA’d Lowe to make room for the return of Dylan Crews.

Their issues with runners in scoring position had reached notorious levels for a second straight game, but the Red Sox got a game-breaking hit from their youngest player when the occasion called for it.

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had one of the best games of his seven-year career Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. Lowe hit his first-career grand slam and reached base two other times in a tight 8-7 win.

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After squandering a ninth-inning lead and a chance to sweep the Marlins on Sunday, it would have seemed hard to believe an even more painful defeat awaited the Red Sox on this brief five-game homestand.

The Red Sox suffered one of their worst losses of 2025, falling in 11 innings Tuesday despite Nathaniel Lowe's heroics in the ninth.