Nathaniel Lowe has quickly situated himself upon signing with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent. As many expected, the veteran first baseman's arrival foreshadowed the end of utility man Abraham Toro's time as a platoon player. However, the club has reportedly elected to move on from the latter entirely in a sudden turn of events.

After squandering a ninth-inning lead and a chance to sweep the Marlins on Sunday, it would have seemed hard to believe an even more painful defeat awaited the Red Sox on this brief five-game homestand.