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ARLINGTON The Rangers acquired first baseman Nate Lowe from the Rays on Thursday with the idea that he will supplant Ronald Guzmán at the position in the 2021 season.
Lowe, 25, made his Major League debut with the Rays in 2019, after entering that season as the No. 8 prospect in their system per MLB Pipeline. He played 71 games for Tampa Bay over the past two seasons, hitting .251/.322/.447 with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs in 245 plate appearances.
TRADE DETAILS
Rays get: IF Osleivis Basabe, C/OF Heriberto Hernandez, OF Alexander Ovalles
Rangers president of baseball operations Jon Daniels said the club has had interest in Lowe in the past, and it came close to trading for him this past summer. That dialogue continued this winter as Texas identified offense as a crucial area that needed improvement. Addressing first base was a high priority.
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Rangers acquire Nate Lowe from Rays in six-player deal
Lowe, who has struggled to get consistent at-bats in Tampa, should get a bigger opportunity in Texas.
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The Rangers and Rays struck a big deal as the virtual Winter Meetings came to a close on Thursday, with each side swapping three players in a deal that most notably sent first baseman Nate Lowe to Texas:
The Rangers have acquired 1B Nate Lowe, 1B Jake Guenther, and a PTBNL from Tampa Bay for INF Oselvis Basabe, C-OF Heriberto Hernandez, and OF Alexander Ovalles. Roster now at 40. John Blake (@RangerBlake) December 10, 2020
Texas Rangers acquire 1B Nate Lowe in trade with Tampa Bay Rays
ARLINGTON, Texas Infielder Nate Lowe was traded from the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays to the Texas Rangers on Thursday for minor league catcher and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez.
As part of the swap, Tampa Bay also acquired minor league infielder Osleivis Basabe and minor league outfielder Alexander Ovalles, and Texas obtained minor league first baseman Jake Guenther and a player to be named.
The 25-year-old Lowe hit .224 with four homers and 11 RBIs in 21 games last season and was 0-for-3 in the wild-card playoff against Toronto, his only postseason appearances. A first baseman and third baseman, he has a .251 average with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in two seasons.