Jed Carlson Lowrie is an American professional baseball infielder with the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. Loe was born on April 17, 1984 and later attended North Salem High School. In 2004, while playing for the Stanford University Cardinal baseball team, Lowrie earned Pac-10 Player of the Year honor. He was a First Team All-American in 2004 and 2005. At Stanford, future major league outfielders Sam Fuld, John Mayberry Jr. and Carlos Quentin were among Lowrie's teammates. From 2005 through 2007, Lowrie 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. Lowrie was called up from the minor leagues 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. Lowrie was called up to replace Julio Lugo when he went on the DL.
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| Birthdate: | April 17, 1984 |
| Birthplace: | Salem, Oregon |
| Age: | 28 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 180 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Shortstop, Second baseman, Third baseman, Infielder |