Mike Lowell

Full Name: Michael Averett Lowell	Primary Position: 3B
Height/Weight: 6'3"/210	First Game: September 13, 1998
Birthdate: February 24, 1974	MLB Experience: 10 years
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Michael Averett Lowell was born on February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is currently the third basemen for the Boston Red Sox. Lowell was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1999 but has overcome the disease to make four All-Star appearances, most recently in the summer of 2007 with the Red Sox.

Lowell has always been a good player, but never a great one. He was a guy that the Florida Marlins could count on to give them great defense and some power. His AVG has never been very high (.272 career), but he draws an adequate number of walks and has some pop in his bat.

New York Yankees

Lowell was drafted by the New York Yankees out of Florida International University in 1995. He would graduate in 1997 and made his major league debut with the Yankees on September 13, 1998. He appeared in just eight games that year and was traded before Spring Training in 1999 to the Florida Marlins.

Florida Marlins

He spent several years in the middle of the Marlins order. His solid defense and ability to knock in runners made him a valuable player. In 2003, Lowell was a key part of the Marlins' World Series Championship team as he hit 32 home runs and drove in 105 runs.

In 2005 his production suddenly fell off the table and he was one of the worst offensive players in baseball. Scouts say that his bat speed just wasn't there and although he was able to consistently make contact, there was nothing behind his swing. His defense never failed him, however. His sure hands and accurate arm lead to his first Gold Glove.

Boston Red Sox

Because of his poor numbers in 2005, the Marlins traded Lowell along with Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota to Boston for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Harvey Garcia and Jesus Delgado. In his first year with Sox, Lowell batted .284 with 20 homers and 80 runs batted in as the Sox missed the playoffs.

In 2007, Lowell hit .302 with 14 home runs and 63 RBIs before the All-Star break, earning himself his fourth appearance in the Midsummer Classic and first with the Sox.

Lowell capped off an amazing 2007 season with a trip to the World Series and the MVP thereof, hitting .400 with a home run, four hits, and 6 RBI.

Career Highlights

Won a World Series with Florida in 2003
Won a Silver Slugger in 2003
Won a Gold Glove in 2005
Won a World Series with Boston in 2007
2007 World Series Most Valuable Player

Scouting Report

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1998	NY	A	8	15	1	4	0	0	.267	.267	.267	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999	FLA	N	97	308	32	78	12	47	.253	.317	.419	15	0	26	69	5	0	0	1	8
2000	FLA	N	140	508	73	137	22	91	.270	.344	.474	38	0	54	75	9	0	4	4	4
2001	FLA	N	146	551	65	156	18	100	.283	.340	.448	37	0	43	79	10	0	1	3	9
2002	FLA	N	160	597	88	165	24	92	.276	.346	.471	44	0	65	92	4	0	4	5	16
2003	FLA	N	130	492	76	136	32	105	.276	.350	.530	27	1	56	78	3	0	3	6	14
2004	FLA	N	158	598	87	175	27	85	.293	.365	.505	44	1	64	77	6	0	5	8	17
2005	FLA	N	150	500	56	118	8	58	.236	.298	.360	36	1	46	58	2	1	4	1	14
2006	BOS	A	153	573	79	163	20	80	.284	.339	.475	47	1	47	61	4	0	2	5	22
2007	BOS	A	154	589	79	191	21	120	.324	.378	.501	37	2	53	71	3	0	3	4	19
Total	NL		981	3554	477	965	143	578	.272	.339	.462	241	3	354	528	39	1	21	28	82
Total	AL		315	1177	159	358	41	200	.304	?	?	84	3	100	133	7	0	5	9	41
Total			1296	4731	636	1323	184	778	.280	.344	.468	325	6	454	661	46	1	26	37	123

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	AVG
1998	NY	A	3B	7	3	36	2	5	0	1	0	1.000
1998	NY	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	FLA	N	3B	83	81	716.1	59	143	4	12	0	.981
2000	FLA	N	3B	136	135	1191.1	101	260	12	19	0	.968
2001	FLA	N	3B	144	142	1250.2	108	260	9	35	0	.976
2002	FLA	N	3B	159	159	1400.1	150	286	14	36	1	.969
2003	FLA	N	3B	128	128	1109.2	84	243	9	27	0	.973
2003	FLA	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	FLA	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	FLA	N	3B	154	153	1326	117	272	7	30	0	.982
2005	FLA	N	3B	135	126	1126.2	107	243	6	34	0	.983
2005	FLA	N	2B	8	8	67	18	13	1	3	0	.969
2006	BOS	A	3B	153	148	1298.2	143	314	6	39	0	.987
2007	BOS	A	3B	154	150	1324.1	105	264	15	34	0	.961
Total			3B	1253	1225	10780	976	2290	82	267	1	.976
Total			DH	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			2B	8	8	67	18	13	1	3	0	.969

Transactions

Selected by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1995 - signed June 8, 1995).
Traded by the New York Yankees to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Mark Johnson, Todd Noel and Ed Yarnall (February 1, 1999).
Traded by the Florida Marlins with Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Harvey Garcia and Jesus Delgado (November 24, 2005).
Granted free agency (October 30, 2007).
Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox (November 19, 2007).

Trivia

Lowell attended Florida International University where he earned his degree in finance, and his uniform number (#15) was retired.
In 2007, Lowell hit 120 RBI's, which is Red Sox record for any third baseman; he beat Butch Hobson's 112 set in 1977.

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