Free agent first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is signing with the Boston Red Sox, ESPN reported on Sunday night.

Lowe, 30, had been placed on waivers on Saturday by the Washington Nationals after they designated him for assignment on Thursday.

The left-handed-hitting Lowe batted just .216 but was second on the Nationals with 68 RBIs and tied for second with 16 homers. He had 130 strikeouts in 440 at-bats and was just 3-for-33 (.091) over 10 games this month.

Boston has been playing a platoon of veterans Abraham Toro (a switch hitter) against right-handed starting pitchers and Romy Gonzalez against left-handers since starting first baseman Tristan Casas ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee in May.

ESPN reported that Lowe’s contract with the Red Sox will be for a prorated portion of t

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