The Boston Red Sox are adding veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe after the Washington Nationals designated him for assignment, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided a Marcelo Mayer update ahead of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, 30, designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal, sources told ESPN, paving the way for him to join one of the strongest lineups in baseball.

The Philadelphia Phillies could lose Kyle Schwarber in free agency, and the Boston Red Sox could be contenders to land him.

The Boston Red Sox's roster moves are official, and Nathaniel Lowe is ready to go. On Sunday night, multiple reports confirmed that the Red Sox were in agreemen

The Boston Red Sox will be without one of their best hitters vs. lefty pitchers as the final weeks of the season get underway.

Roman Anthony continues to impress. The Boston Red Sox rookie phenom, the former No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, keeps doing things that no one, or very few players, have done before. The latest is this, via OptaStats:

The Nathaniel Lowe signing is good news for the Boston Red Sox on the whole, but certainly not for every individual on the roster. Major League Baseball is an i

Greenwell spent his entire 12-year MLB career with the Red Sox and in 2008 was inducted into the team’s hall of fame.

The Red Sox may see some relief help arriving soon in the form of Justin Slaten, who is ramping up after being out since June 1 with a shoulder/neck injury. He threw his third bullpen on Friday and is scheduled for a live batting practice session on Monday. If all goes well, his next step would be another live BP or a rehab assignment.