Josh Lowey

Lowey began his career with the Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League in 2008, pitching to a 12.91 ERA in 7 games for the team.

The next year, Lowey joined the River City Rascals of the Frontier League, and had a rebound season with a 9-2 record and 2.94 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 101 innings pitched. He continued his success in 2010, registering an 8-5 record and 3.55 ERA in 18 appearances. In 2011, Lowey recorded a 11-2 record and a career-best 2.44 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 129+1⁄3 innings of work, and won the Pitcher of the Year award.^[1]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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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