Calls Mount for Red Sox to Sign Player Released on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After Wednesday's loss to the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and have come back down to earth after their red-hot July.

The Boston Red Sox are signing slugging first baseman Nathanial Lowe after he had been designated for assignment by the Nationals last week in favor of younger players, ESPN.com reported. Lowe, 30, will join one of the most potent offenses in baseball with Boston in the midst of a tight American League playoff race.

The Red Sox and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe are in the final stages of a contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan . MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported earlier that Lowe and the Sox were in discussions and were “ working on getting it done.” Lowe is represented by SportsMeter.