Josh Lowey

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129+1⁄3 innings of work, and won the Pitcher of the Year award. [1]

Wichita Wingnuts

Lowey joined the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2012 season. In 23 appearances for Wichita, Lowey pitched to a 3.57 ERA and 15-4 record with 96 strikeouts on the year. His 15 wins set the leagues wins record and he won the Pitcher of the Year award. [2]

Somerset Patriots

On March 25, 2013, Lowey signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [3] In 2013 for Somerset, Lowey led the Atlantic League with a 2.89 ERA and led the team with 14 victories. [4] On March 26, 2014, Lowey re-signed with the Patriots for the 2014 season. [5]

Acereros de Monclova

On April 29, 2014, Lowey signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. In 2015 for the Acereros, Lowey finished with a 13-6 record, the second-best in the league, and a 3.03 ERA, the fourth-best in the league. He finished second in the league in strikeouts with 145 in 142+2⁄3 innings pitched, earned the Top Pitcher of the Year award and was an LMB All-Star. [6] On February 12, 2016, Lowey re-signed with the Acereros. [7] In 16 games for Monclova in 2016, Lowey registered a stellar 1.65 ERA and a 13-3 record with 131 strikeouts. [8] On July 8, 2016, Lowey was released by Monclova so he could pursue an opportunity in Korea. [9]

KT Wiz

On July 8, 2016, Lowey signed a $220,000 contract with the KT Wiz of the KBO League for the second half of the 2016 season. [10] In 14 games for the club, Lowey pitched to a 3-6 record and a 6.30 ERA with 68 strikeouts.

Acereros de Monclova (second stint)

On January 10, 2017, Lowey re-signed with the Acereros de Monclova for the 2017 season. [11] On the year, Lowey pitched to a 8-5 record and a 2.69 ERA with 146 strikeouts in 127 innings of work, and was a LMB All-Star. In 2018, Lowey was a LMB All-Star and won the Pitcher of the Year award after recording a 14-5 record and 3.12 ERA. [12] On July 1, 2019, Lowey suffered a knee injury in a game against the Piratas de Campeche, and missed the rest of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery. [13] In his 9 games with Monclova in 2019, Lowey recorded a 3.91 ERA and 8-0 record with 55 strikeouts in 53 innings of work. [14] Lowey did not play in a game for Monclova in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]

On April 28, 2021, Lowey announced he would not pitch for the Acereros in the 2021 season due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [16] On July 6, 2022, after several years of inactivity, Lowey re-signed with Monclova. [17] In 6 games (5 starts), he compiled a 4–0 record and 4.37 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 22+2⁄3 innings.

During his time with Monclova, Lowey racked up 63 victories and maintained a 3.04 ERA, getting selected to 3 All-Star games and winning the Pitcher of the Year award in 2015 and 2018. Due to his success on the mound, he became a fan favorite in Monclova, earning the nickname El Alcalde, or 'The Mayor' in English.

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References

  1. ↑ "Alumni – Frontier League". Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Lowey, Bats Lead Wingnuts over X's". 5 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Somerset Patriots Add Twin Pitchers Jason and Josh Lowey and David Harden". 25 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Somerset Patriots go on without Roy Merritt, Josh Lowey".
  5. ↑ "Somerset Patriots bolster pitching with re-signings of Josh Lowey, Jason Lowey, and David Harden". 27 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "FWB native Lowey continues nabbing Top Pitcher awards throughout North America".
  7. ↑ "Josh Lowey regresa a Monclova".
  8. ↑ "Josh Lowey: El 'Alcalde' de Monclova". 18 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Josh Lowey Stats, Fantasy & News".
  10. ↑ "FWB alumnus Josh Lowey dominates Mexican league, signs with Korea's KT Wiz". Northwest Florida Daily News.
  11. ↑ "Pitcher Josh Lowey renueva contrato con Acereros Monclova de LMB". 21 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Josh Lowey está de vuelta con los Acereros de Monclova".
  13. ↑ "My Favorite Minor League Stars 2019". 8 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Josh Lowey Independent, Winter, Mexican, Korean & Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  15. ↑ "Mexican Baseball League LMB 2020 season officially cancelled".
  16. ↑ @AcererosOficial (28 April 2021). "🚨COMUNICADO OFICIALDe nuestro jugador Josh Lowey #ElAlcalde" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "¡JOSH LOWEY ESTÁ DE REGRESO EN CASA!". acereros.com.mx (in Spanish). July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.


Josh Lowey
Pitcher
Born: (1984-12-16) December 16, 1984 (age 39)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
KBO debut
July 19, 2016, for the KT Wiz
Last KBO appearance
October 5, 2016, for the KT Wiz
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