Nathaniel Lowe

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Cleveland Guardians · 1B

Age 316' 4" · 220 lbsBats Left

#308 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 30 years old, Lowe enters the 2026 season as Cincinnati's primary DH after a disappointing early campaign marked by a .253 average through 178 at-bats. His power stroke remains his primary asset, as evidenced by his 18-homer pace over a full season, though his batting average has regressed significantly from his 2022 Rangers MVP season and continues to weigh on his overall value. The combination of declining contact quality and limited speed makes Lowe a risky fantasy investment reliant almost entirely on home run production and RBI accumulation in the heart of Cincinnati's lineup. Fantasy managers should view him as a power-dependent platoon candidate or deep league stash rather than a reliable cornerstone bat, banking on late-season improvements to justify roster space.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Tampa Bay Rays	50	169	152	.263	7	19	24	0	50	.325	.454	.779
2020	Tampa Bay Rays	21	76	67	.224	4	11	10	1	28	.316	.433	.749
2021	Texas Rangers	157	642	557	.264	18	72	75	8	162	.357	.415	.772
2022	Texas Rangers	157	645	593	.302	27	76	74	2	147	.358	.492	.850
2023	Texas Rangers	161	724	623	.262	17	82	89	1	165	.360	.414	.774
2024	Texas Rangers	140	565	486	.265	16	69	62	2	125	.361	.401	.762
2025	2 teams▼	153	609	540	.228	18	84	64	1	159	.307	.381	.688
2026	2 teams▼	126	429	381	.252	17	64	38	0	99	.317	.444	.761
Career	Totals	965	3859	3399	.262	124	477	436	15	935	.344	.426	.770

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Hudson Valley Renegades	67	285	247	.300	4	40	26	1	39	.382	.437	.819
2017	2 teams▼	115	472	402	.274	7	59	55	1	105	.373	.388	.761
2018	3 teams▼	130	555	482	.330	27	102	93	1	90	.416	.568	.984
2019	Durham Bulls	93	406	329	.289	16	63	63	1	82	.421	.508	.929
2024	2 teams▼	6	24	20	.150	1	4	5	0	0	.292	.350	.642
Career	Totals	411	1742	1480	.298	55	268	242	4	316	.398	.481	.879

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	21	16	.188	0	5	0	0	2	.238	.188	.426

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	103	88	.205	3	18	6	0	20	.262	.318	.580

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.6 mph

Max EV112.7 mph

Launch Angle14.6°

Barrel %8.3%

K %23.1%

Hard Hit %42.1%

Sprint Speed25.6 ft/s

Bat Speed74.4 mph

Whiff %22.0%

Chase %27.3%

xBA0.268

xSLG0.437

xwOBA0.335

GB%37.9%

FB%25.9%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Tampa Bay Rays

169

152

.263

.325

.454

.779

2020

Tampa Bay Rays

.224

.316

.433

.749

2021

Texas Rangers

157

642

557

.264

162

.357

.415

.772

2022

Texas Rangers

157

645

593

.302

147

.358

.492

.850

2023

Texas Rangers

161

724

623

.262

165

.360

.414

.774

2024

Texas Rangers

140

565

486

.265

125

.361

.401

.762

2025

2 teams▼

153

609

540

.228

159

.307

.381

.688

2026

2 teams▼

126

429

381

.252

.317

.444

.761

Career

Totals

965

3859

3399

.262

124

477

436

935

.344

.426

.770

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Hudson Valley Renegades

285

247

.300

.382

.437

.819

2017

2 teams▼

115

472

402

.274

105

.373

.388

.761

2018

3 teams▼

130

555

482

.330

102

.416

.568

.984

2019

Durham Bulls

406

329

.289

.421

.508

.929

2024

2 teams▼

.150

.292

.350

.642

Career

Totals

411

1742

1480

.298

268

242

316

.398

.481

.879

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.188

.238

.188

.426

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

103

.205

.262

.318

.580