Jed Lowrie – Bio, Net Worth, Age, Wife, Height, Contract, Salary, Wiki

Jed Lowrie is an American professional baseball player who is playing for the current team, the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). His playing position is infielder. On 27th March 2022, he signed a one-year contract to remain with the Athletics. Previously, he has played for the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and New York Mets. 

What is Jed Lowrie Famous For?

• Being a professional baseball infielder. 
• Playing for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Who are the Parents of Jed Lowrie?

Jed Lowrie was born with the birth name of Jed Carlson Lowrie on April 17, 1984. He is from Salem, Oregon, the USA. He holds American nationality and his ethnicity is American-White. His race is White. Aries is his zodiac sign and his religion is Christian. He celebrated his 38th birthday as of 2022. 

Jed was born to his father, Dan Lowrie, and his mother, Miriam Lowrie. There are no details about his siblings. 

About his education, he attended North Salem High School. In 2004, while playing for the Stanford University Cardinal baseball team, he earned Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year honors. He was also a First Team All-American in 2004 and 2005. 

Source: @empirewritesback.com

Jed Lowrie MLB Career Timeline

• Jed played for Boston at all three different minor league levels from the year 2005 to 2007.
• On 10th April 2008, he was called up from the minor leagues.
• On 15th April 2008, Lowrie made MLB his debut for the Boston Red Sox, driving home three runs in a 5–3 victory in Cleveland. 
• On August 24, he hit his second home run of the season, a game-winner, as the Sox won 6–5.
• He played regularly in the 2008 postseason as one of Boston’s two starting shortstops. 
• He drove in the series-winning run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on 6th October 2008. 
• His pre-season grand slam on April 4, 2009, was the first major league home run at Citi Field.
• Next, he appeared in five games for Boston before landing on the 15-day disabled list with a left wrist sprain on April 13 (retroactive to April 12) in the 2009 regular season. 
• He underwent an ulnar styloid excision and arthroscopic ligament repair on his left wrist on the 21st of April. 
• After his recovery, he began a minor league rehab assignment on 21st June and he became activated on 8th July. 
• Again, he faced an injury in his left wrist and was put on the disabled list. On 8th September, he was activated from the disabled list. 
• On October 4, he hit his first career grand slam against the Cleveland Indians. 
• He suffered from mononucleosis and missed the start of the season during his spring training. 
• On 21st July 2010, he made his season debut against the Oakland Athletics. 
• He also made his debut as a first baseman during the 2010 season. 
• He began the 2011 season on a tear, hitting .516 through his first 31 at-bats.
• On 18th April 2011, he went 4-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBIs.
• On 16th August 2011, he started a triple play with help of Dustin Pedroia and Adrián González against the Tampa Bay Rays. 
• On 14th December 14, 2011, he was traded along with Kyle Weiland to the Houston Astros. He then went to agree a one-year $1.15 million deal with bonuses for performance and awards on February 8, 2012. He filed for $1.5 million, but the Astros countered with $900,000 which states that he would not have any bonuses in his contract.
• The Astros on February 4, 2013, traded Lowrie to the Oakland Athletics and was placed at shortstop there. He was the regular starter there throughout the 2013 season. Further, he continued as Oakland’s starting shortstop during the 2014 season. 
• Later, the Astros announced on December 15, 2014, that they had agreed to a three-year contract with Lowrie. The deal was worth as much as $28 million.
• On November 25, 2015, he was traded back to the Athletics for minor league pitcher Brendan McCurry.
• His 2015 season was cut short due to numerous injuries, allowing him to play in 69 games only. 
• In 2017, he set a new Oakland record for most doubles in a season, with 49.
• On 10th July 2018, owning a .288 batting average with 16 home runs and 62 RBI, he was named as an All-Star for the first time in his career.
• On 12th August 2018, he recorded hit number 1,000 against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim with a double in the first inning. 
• He would later hit his 100th career home run against Félix Hernández of the Seattle Mariners in Oakland on August 14, 2018.
• On 10th January 2019, he signed a two-year deal with the New York Mets.
• He later did not appear in a game with the Mets in 2020 and became a free agent after the year, at which point he went forward with successful knee surgery.
• On 10th February 2021, he signed a minor-league deal with the Oakland Athletics with an invitation to Spring Training. 
• On 1st April 2021, he was selected to the 40-man roster. 
• On 27th March 2022, he signed a one-year contract to remain with the Athletics. 
• Jed hit a two-out RBI single off Brett Martin in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the mistake-prone Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday (29th May 2022). “We didn’t cash in on a lot of opportunities but when it counted we did”, Lowrie said. “At the end of the day, that’s all that matters. Something to work on but we got the win.” 

Awards and Achievements

Who is Jed Lowrie Wife?

Jed Lowrie is a married man. He tied a knot with his beautiful wife, Milessa Lowrie. He met Milessa while attending Stanford and they began dating shortly after undergrad. Melissa was a pole vaulter on the track and field team. The two married on 12th November 2011. They are also the proud parents of two children; a son and a daughter. Their first child, Saige Lowrie was born in the 2013-2014 offseason, and their second child, Miles was born in late 2016. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. 

Source: @celebs.infoseemedia.com

How much is Jed Lowrie Net Worth in 2022?

Jed Lowrie is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently playing for Oakland Athletics. The net worth of Jed Lowrie is estimated to have $30 Million as of 2022. He has earned his net worth widely throughout his MLB career. His career earnings from the 2005-2011 season was $2,438,000 playing for Boston Red Sox. During his 2012 season, he made $1,150,000 from Houston Astros. Playing for Oakland Athletics from 2013-to 2014, he made $7,650,000. In his 2015 season, he made $8,000,000 playing for Houston Astros. He made $34,000,000 during his 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons from Oakland Athletics. In 2019, he made $10,000,000 playing for New York Mets, in 2020, he made $4,333,333 playing for New York Mets. In his 2021 season, he made $1,500,000 playing for Oakland Athletics. In total, he has made $55,071,333 till the 2021 season which is very impressive. His exact salary in 2022 is still to get revealed yet but there is no doubt in the mind of his followers that he is making his earnings in millions. He is living a lavish lifestyle at present. 

How tall is Jed Lowrie?

Jed Lowrie is a handsome man. His body type is athletic. He stands at the perfect height of 6 feet or 1.83 m. His well-maintained body weight measures 82 Kg or 180 lbs. His body measurement is 39-13-33 in (chest-bicep-waist). His shoe size is 10 US. His eye color is blue and his hair color is light brown. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming smile and glowing face attracting a lot of people to him.