Nate Eaton, a right-handed hitting infielder/outfielder on the Red Sox’ 40-man roster, is en route to Boston, according to multiple sources.

The Red Sox are on the verge of adding some much-needed pop at first base, as the club is close to finalizing a deal with veteran free agent Nathaniel Lowe, a source told MLB.com. The team has not confirmed the agreement.

Jakob Marsee tees off and crashes a home run into right field. Wagaman scores from first and the Marlins lead it 5-3 at a suddenly much quieter Fenway Park. Gregg Weissert had come in for Garrett Whitlock but after giving up that home run he is out of the game for Steven Matz.

Eaton won’t be able to help out the bullpen, of course, which has looked shaky for two games in a row. First it was Isaiah Campbell on Saturday, whose poor performance forced Alex Cora to call on Aroldis Chapman, then it was Greg Weissert yesterday. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)

Baltimore and Boston meet for a short two-game series in Boston. The season series is tied between the two teams at 4-4 through games. However, the Orioles have been the slightly hotter team recently at 4-1 over the last five games compared to the Red Sox who are 3-2.

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 immensely competitive business, and the Red Sox brought in Lowe because they've never truly solved the first base position this year.

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

In actuality, the Red Sox lost Sunday’s game while they were winning on Saturday. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 7/1/2025).