Calls Mount for Red Sox to Sign Player Released on Thursday

Calls Mount for Red Sox to Sign Player Released on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

After Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and have come back down to earth after their red-hot July.

Though Boston is still in prime position for a playoff spot this year, they are not sitting as comfortably as they previously were. With roughly a month left in the season, they are 1.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees and 2.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians for the second AL Wild Card spot.

With the trade deadline having officially passed, the Red Sox do not have many more opportunities to add reinforcements in hopes of a late-season push.

However, on Thursday, a potential new addition just surfaced, and he could help bolster Boston's roster.

In a shocking move, the Washington Nationals DFA'd first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. While the 30-year-old only owned a .665 OPS for Washington, he still had his moments for the team and even hit a grand slam in their victory on Wednesday.

Nathaniel Lowe has been DFA'd by the Nationals https://t.co/2ou0y8HAGe

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) August 14, 2025

Following Lowe's shocking exit from Washington, fans have taken to social media and have clamored for Boston to sign him.

"RED SOX PLEASE PICK HIM UP I CANT STAND TORO," one fan wrote on X.

"RED SOX," another fan wrote.

"Hey @RedSox maybe this is the guy for 1st," a third fan wrote.

"Boston," another fan wrote on X.

"@RedSox 👀," another fan wrote.

The Red Sox May Have Had Interest In Nathaniel Lowe In May

It seems that Red Sox fans are not the only ones who may have interest in seeing Lowe sign with the team.

Back in May, Sean McAdam of MassLive hinted that Boston "likely" pursued a trade for Lowe from the Nationals. Now that he is no longer with them, it could make sense for the Red Sox to revisit this (h/t MassLive on YouTube).

"The Red Sox did, initially, canvas teams to see if there might be a trade that could be made to bring in a more established first baseman," McAdam said. "At the time, I had not heard any specific names. Subsequent to writing that, I did hear that at least one team had contacted the Washington Nationals of late to inquire about the potential availability of Nathaniel Lowe. I don't know for a fact that was the Red Sox, but it seems likely it was."

After a devastating injury to Triston Casas early in the year, Boston has struggled with its first baseman situation. While maybe not ideal, signing Lowe could be the team's best bet to ensure structure at the position as they look to return to the postseason for the first time since 2021.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 14, 2025, where it first appeared.