When Nate Lowe was selected in the 13th round of the 2016 draft, he received little attention.
He was a twenty-year-old slugging first baseman, who couldn’t run and could hardly field.
The big story was his younger brother, the Rays first round pick that year, Josh. Signing both Lowes made for a nice story, but Nate was not expected to have an impact.
He didn’t impress much during his first two seasons within the Rays system, posting a .783 OPS between the lower levels of the Rays minor league chart. The one tool that made him a decent prospect, his power, was scarcely on display as he managed just 11 HR over 757 plate appearances with a meager .