Jed Lowrie

[CrespoBlows]

Age: 21

Born: April 17, 1984

Salem, OR

Height: 6-0

Weight: 185

Bats: Both

Throws: Right

Drafted: 1st round, 2005

How Acquired: Draft

College: Stanford

High School: North Salem HS

ETA: 2008

 

Scouting Report: Excellent fielder with a strong arm and above average range. Above average speed on the basepaths with great power for a middle infielder. Hits equally from both sides of the plate. Smart and athletic.

 

Good power numbers in college, 17 in '04, and 14 in '05. He gets on base a ton too, he walked more then Pedoria did in college.

[CrespoBlows]

Lowrie is 2-13 in his first 4 games for Lowell.

[CrespoBlows]

Lowrie is off to a hot start in Lowell, and might be on his way to Greenville.

 

Season Line: .341/.400/.500/.900 (5/8 BB/K Ratio) 5 XBH's 1 HR 13 RBI's

[Chitalian Stallion]

What position does he play? Firstbase? He sounds good, it's a plus that he can field, can anyone compare him to a Major league player, defense-wise? I do not remember drafting him at all.

[CrespoBlows]

What position does he play? Firstbase? He sounds good, it's a plus that he can field, can anyone compare him to a Major league player, defense-wise? I do not remember drafting him at all.

 

Jed Lowrie was a sandwich pick, he plays 2B, and one scout told Peter Gammons that he'd compare him to Adam Kennedy plus a 3rd.

 

Lowrie homered again tonight, his 2nd.

[ORS]

Another good game for Lowrie:

 

4 AB, 2 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB

 

That brought his numbers up to .329/.395/.479 in 18 games.

[CrespoBlows]

http://soxprospects.com/players/images/jedlowrie.jpg

 

Age: 21

Born: April 17, 1984

Salem, OR

Height: 6-0

Weight: 185

Bats: Both

Throws: Right

Drafted: 1st round, 2005

How Acquired: Draft

College: Stanford

High School: North Salem HS

ETA: mid-2007

 

Scouting Report: Excellent fielder with a strong arm and above average range. Above average speed on the basepaths with great power for a middle infielder. Hits equally from both sides of the plate. Smart and athletic.

 

Awards

2005 NYPL All Star

2005 SoxProspects.com All-Star - SS

 

Baseball America has him ranked at 8th in the Top ten prospect list.

[stocker323]

I just merged this with one you had created before but hadn't been updated since July.

[riverside sluggers]

Concerning Jed Lowrie, anyone think its plauisble Sox could resign Loretta (of course if he has productive year) to the tune of 2 seasons. In essence to bridge the gap to Lowrie

[jsinger121]

it all depends on if the red sox move pedroia back to shortstop or not. lowrie did play the majority of his lowell season at shortstop so signing loretta to an extension means that lowrie is switched back to second and pedroia to short.

[riverside sluggers]

True but by all accounts I have read recently, the Sox are switching Pedroia back to shortstop. That will be the position he will be penciled in for Triple A. Some have predicted a call up as early as mid-season

[CrespoBlows]

True but by all accounts I have read recently, the Sox are switching Pedroia back to shortstop. That will be the position he will be penciled in for Triple A. Some have predicted a call up as early as mid-season

 

I believe he'll probably stay at 2B, but he'll get some playing time at SS in case Gonzalez falters.

[ORS]

Most of the scouting reports I've read question Dustin's arm strength, so with Lowrie having the stronger arm and good range, he seems like the better choice for SS.

[SeaDogs2006]

Is it true that Lowrie will start the year in AA Portland?

[jsinger121]

From my Knowledge he is going to start the year I believe in Wilmington not Portland but I believe he will be in Portland at sometime in 2006.

[jsinger121]

Jed Lowrie has written a player journal for MILB.com

 

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060330&content_id=51296&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

[BoSox34]

I'm in love

[seabeachfred]

Lowrie and Pedroia ought to be our future DP combo and hopefully not too far down the road. Pedroia has been injured all spring and I am hoping he is ready to start playing and producing. I would like to see Dustin put as shortstop and be ready to take over at that position when Gonzales stinks up the joint enough that we have to get rid of him. Lowrie and Pedroia can play either position and what the Red Sox have to do is decide who plays which position. Both players are outstanding prospects and I would be very chapped to see either or both of them traded. Those two must play for our team.

[jsinger121]

Jed had a very solid opening day as he went 2-4, 3B, R, 4RBI, BB, K

[seabeachfred]

JS, I really like Jed Lowrie and I hope he is on the fast track to Boston. This is one of three position players who must not be traded away----Jed, Ellsbury and Pedroia.

[CrespoBlows]

Lowrie had a pretty strong performance today, going 2-4 with a double and two walks.

 

2006 Line: .312/.500/.563/1.063 4/3 (BB/K) 3 XBH 0 HR's 6 RBI's

[seabeachfred]

Crespo and JS, I'm convinced this guy is headed to Boston within a year and a half. He was a standout at Stanford U, hitting and fielding up a storm. He can also run, hit with decent power, and is one heads-up ballplayers. Again, this is one prospect who must not be traded away for some questionable veteran who may or may not help us. We have gone through that scene before.

[jsinger121]

Crespo and JS, I'm convinced this guy is headed to Boston within a year and a half. He was a standout at Stanford U, hitting and fielding up a storm. He can also run, hit with decent power, and is one heads-up ballplayers. Again, this is one prospect who must not be traded away for some questionable veteran who may or may not help us. We have gone through that scene before.

 

Those days are gone of trading top prospects for questionable veterans. Theo is too smart for that and would likely only trade Lowrie for something that is very useful.

[seabeachfred]

Thanks for getting back to me so fast JS. I sure hope you are right about Lowrie. I think Theo would be making a very bad mistake to let him, or Pedroia or Ellsbury go anywhere. These three could form a nice young nucleus for the Red Sox for a long time.

[jsinger121]

They would form a nice young nucleus but with prospects you never know and I would not rush any of them. Pedroia should be ready by 2007 and he could even help this year. I would be surprised if both Ellsbury and Lowrie don't make it to Portland by the end of the year.

[ORS]

They would form a nice young nucleus but with prospects you never know and I would not rush any of them. Pedroia should be ready by 2007 and he could even help this year. I would be surprised if both Ellsbury and Lowrie don't make it to Portland by the end of the year.

If they keep hitting in the Carolina League like they have this week, they may be up by the end of the month*.

 

*A little exaggeration, but they are red hot right now.

[jsinger121]

If they keep hitting in the Carolina League like they have this week, they may be up by the end of the month*.

 

*A little exaggeration, but they are red hot right now.

 

Absolutely.....If they stay this hot no doubt it will show they are likely too advanced for the Carolina League.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

Lowrie is off to a quality start this year: .276/.417/.418/.835 13 XBH (9 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR), 32 walks and 24 K's in 134 AB's. I would really like to see him be promoted to AAA, but I wouldn't be suprised if the Sox decide to take it slow with him.

[Cityofchampions33]

Lowrie is off to a quality start this year: .276/.417/.418/.835 13 XBH (9 2B' date=' 2 3B, 2 HR), 32 walks and 24 K's in 134 AB's. I would really like to see him be promoted to AAA, but I wouldn't be suprised if the Sox decide to take it slow with him.[/quote']

 

those are not promotion-worthy stats

[ORS]

He was hitting under the Mendoza line until about 3 weeks ago. He's been on fire lately. I love the IsoD.