Newest Reds Infielder Nathaniel Lowe Nearly Forgot One Important Step on First Day

The Reds signed infielder Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract late last week. On Saturday, he talked to WLWT's Charlie Clifford about his hectic 24 hours after signing, including a funny story.

"I was in Texas yesterday," Lowe said. "One of the front office guys had to come grab me and say, 'hey, you've got to sign your contract before you take live at-bats.' I was trying to get out and get to work. It's been a whirlwind."

Lowe had nothing but positive things to say about his new squad and is excited to get to work.

"It's exciting. You hear so much about De La Cruz. Obviously, playing against Suarez in the West so much, I've been on the bad end of a lot of his homers. It's an exciting group. It feels like there is no easy path to playing time for everybody on the roster and off the roster."

Lowe, 30, played in 153 games last season with the Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox. The veteran first baseman slashed .228/.307/.381 with 44 extra-base hits.

However, he was much better in his 34 games with Boston in the second half of the season. In those 34 games, the veteran infielder slashed .28-/370/.420 with nine extra-base hits.

Lowe will be competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster with guys like Will Benson, JJ Bleday, and others.

Cincinnati's first Spring Training game will be on Saturday, February 21, against the Cleveland Guardians at 3:05 ET.

You can see the full clip below:

Nathaniel Lowe said he nearly forgot to sign his contract this morning before taking the field for the first time with the Reds.

A hectic 24 hours for the former WS Champ & Gold Glove 1B who aims to lock down a spot in Cincinnati: pic.twitter.com/CG1Lnc7Gdc
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) February 15, 2026