BOSTON — Nathaniel Lowe arrived inside the Boston Red Sox clubhouse on Monday with a lot of questions and a lot to prove as well.

Lowe, signed by the Red Sox after he was placed on waivers following being designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals, will help Boston at first base, according to manager Alex Cora.

Cora told reporters on Monday that Lowe, who has a career OPS+ of 116 but posted just an 88 in 440 at-bats this season in Washington, would aid the Red Sox in positional situations at the plate.

"We'll use him against righties, certain lefties," Cora said. "We'll maximize the roster this year."

The Red Sox are hoping to see more of the Lowe who won a Silver Slugger in 2022 with the Texas Rangers, then posted a 114 OPS+ along with a Gold Glove at first base to help the Rangers win the World Series in 2023.

"… An up-and-down season for him with the Nationals. Hopefully he comes here — we talked a little bit about the wall and what it means to lefties. And he’s excited to be here," Cora said.

Lowe indicated he was excited to get a fresh start in Boston and put behind a season so far that has resulted in a .216/.292/.373 slash line.

Despite those numbers, however, Lowe has come through when needed. With runners in scoring position, he's hitting .291 this season, matching his career batting average in the department.

"I'd like to have amnesia. I'd like to wipe it from my memory because it hasn't gone nearly as well as I would have liked for it to," Lowe said. "There are still some bright spots I can look at and still hang my hat on, but there's so much room for improvement."

Lowe's addition should also improve a first base platoon that has ranked 23rd among MLB's 30 teams in Wins Above Average this season. Boston's minus-1.7 at the position is the worst in the American League East and third-worst in the AL.

"Getting plugged into a lineup that's having great success and a part of making a great postseason push is what it's all about," Lowe said. "It's a true blessing to be here."

Lowe is one of 13 players to record at least 15 home runs and 65 RBI in each of the last five seasons. Those types of numbers would be a plus for the Red Sox as they look to catch the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and continue to tweak the roster.

"We made the big decision with Raffy (trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants) and we had to learn again because we were playing good baseball," Cora said. "It was a little bit tough for the team but then we got here and we turned the page.

"This is where we are, but we still have a long ways to go."

While perhaps a long ways to go in his eyes, Cora and the Red Sox hope that Lowe will help be the compass that points them toward a deep postseason run.