Mark Lowe-the baseball relief pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
- Mark Lowe is a prominent name in the field of baseball.
- He is from the USA and has played on several teams.
- He is now with the Sugar Land Skeeters and he plays a fastball of 101 mph.
Let us have a look at this player’s personal and professional life!
Mark Lowe and his childhood days and age
Mark Lowe hails from Houston Texas. His age is 36 now and he was born on 7 June 1983. He was into baseball right from his high school days.
He played for Fort Bend Baptist Academy situated in Sugar Land, Texas. Mark was a student at the University of Texas at Arlington.
He was a talented baseball player in his college days as well. Mark had played in the position of a pitcher for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the summer seasons of the years 2002 and 2003.
He was with the team also when they went to their play for the championship in 2003.
Mark Lowe and his career debut
It was in the year 2006 that Mark Lowe debuted in the MLB. His first draft was by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth draft of the MLB. He started playing for the Everett Aquasox.
Later, he also played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino, and San Antonio Missions.
His major league career began in 2006. He had his first win in July of the same year against the New York Yankees. He suffered elbow injuries and was out of play for 2 months.
Mark Lowe returns after his rehab for disability
Mark recovered well after his surgery for an elbow injury and made some short appearances before jumping back into the game. He played well in the year 2007 and won some titles as well. His rankings also improved that year.
In 2010, Mark was traded to Texas Rangers. He continued with the same team in 2011. He appeared in nearly 36 games in the year 2012 which was his year.
The next year, he signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles Dodgers. He also had spring training. He was also with Los Angeles Angels for some time.
Later, he played for Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays. In 2014, he also played for Cleveland Indians and did a second stint with the Seattle Mariners.
The next year, Mark was with the Toronto Blue Jays. In the same year, he signed with Detroit Tigers for two years. He was released in 2017 and he had to struggle through his time with them.
The same year, he had his third stint with the Seattle Mariners and was later traded off to Chicago White Sox.
He worked for Los Angeles Dodgers for some time and in 2019 joined Sugar Land Skeeters.
Mark Lowe-personal life and health
Mark is a married man. His wife is Stephanie Morgan and the couple wed on 4 December 2010.
Mark was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008. But later in 2009, it was found that he has type 1 diabetes and would require insulin to control of his high blood sugar level.
Source: Wikipedia