Red Sox should consider adding former World Series champion 1B

Since Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas was lost for the season with a knee injury in early May, the combo of Abraham Toro and Romy Gonzalez has held down the position in Boston. 

Gonzalez, in particular, has consistently produced offensively, posting a .305 batting average and .893 OPS across 63 games entering Thursday. He's especially seen lefties well, slashing .357/.407/.673  with six homers across 108 plate appearances against southpaws. 

Toro has been serviceable, at best, with a .689 OPS batting from both sides of the plate.

Luckily, a former World Series champion suddenly became available on Thursday and could be a formidable platoon partner with Gonzalez. 

The Washington Nationals surprisingly designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment on Thursday, despite launching a grand slam less than 24 hours before in a win against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. 

The Nationals traded for Lowe in December, bringing an experienced voice, a former Gold Glove winner and a postseason veteran to the young club. 

Lowe has been fairly productive overall this season, popping 16 home runs and driving in 68 runs, both second on the Nationals, over 119 games. Still, thanks in large part to a dreadful second-half slump, his batting average has sunk to a career-worst .216, and he has struck out at a 26.5% rate.