WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment on Thursday and reinstated outfielder Dylan Crews from the 60-day injured list.

Lowe, 30, hit a career-worst .216 in 119 games for Washington. He hit 16 homers, including a grand slam on Wednesday, and drove in 68 runs after he was acquired in a trade with the Texas Rangers on Dec. 22 for left-hander Robert Garcia .

For his career, Lowe is hitting .263 with 105 homers, 397 RBIs and 384 runs scored in 805 games for the Tampa Bay Rays , Rangers and Nationals.

Crews, who was in the starting lineup for Thursday's game, returns after playing in 13 rehab games with Triple-A Rochester. He hit .244 (10 for 41) with two homers and seven RBIs.

The 23-year-old Crews was placed on the 10-day I

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