May 1, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe (30) hits a two-run single during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
When the Texas Rangers first acquired 1B Nate Lowe this past offseason, there was plenty of reason to be excited. A mid-20 year old coming off back-to-back .740+ OPS seasons, the logic that Lowe could blossom into a key building block for Texas was sound.
However (and this isn’t just exclusive to Texas), there’s a bit of a silent agreement around the MLB that trading with the Tampa Bay Rays isn’t always the best of ideas.