Jed Lowrie

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**Jed Lowrie**

Boston Red Sox — No. 12
Shortstop
Born: April 17, 1984 (1984-04-17) (age 24) Salem, Oregon
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 15, 2008 for the Boston Red Sox
Selected MLB statistics (through April 20, 2008)
Batting average	.417
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	6
Teams
Boston Red Sox (2008)

Jed Carlson Lowrie (born April 17, 1984 in Salem, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6'0", 180 lb., Lowrie is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. He was acquired by Boston in the 2005 draft, 1st round, out of Stanford University.

While playing for Stanford, in 2004 Lowrie gained the Pac-10 Player of the Year honors, and was selected for the First Team All-American by Baseball America, Louisville Slugger and Sports Weekly. Then, in 2005 was honored for the First Team Preseason All-American by Baseball America, Louisville Slugger, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

From 2005 through 2007, Lowrie has played for Boston at three different minor league levels. During the 2007 season, he made the Eastern League All-Star team, was named the Portland Sea Dogs Most Valuable Player, and the Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year as well. He was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket late in the season. Currently, he is ranked 5th in the Top 20 Prospects List of the International League, according to Baseball America.

Lowrie was called up from the minors on April 10, 2008 after Mike Lowell was placed on the DL. He made his debut on April 15, driving home three runs in a 5-3 victory in Cleveland.