Jed Lowrie News

Leave it to the national outlets to appreciate one of the guys we haven't talked about nearly enough here on TCB.

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer . He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.

The Astros won their first meeting of the season against the Cubs on Monday, improving to 4-2 on their eight-game homestand and 14-10 overall at Minute Maid Park.

Allow me to imitate the sounds of the three homeruns hit by the Astros . If you are under 54 inches, have serious heart conditions, or are unhealthy, please do not ride roller coasters or read what I have to say immediately following this paragraph.

May 18, 2012; Philadelphia, PA USA; Boston Red Sox shortstop Mike Aviles doubles in the top of the 1st inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Bobby Abreu has never walked in fewer than 10 percent of his at-bats, and just once since his rookie year has be been lower than 12 percent.

The Texas Rangers were set for a rare weekday afternoon sellout, fueled by thousands of schoolchildren getting a break from their routine.

Brandon Beachy threw his first career complete game, a five-hit shut-out, to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-0 win over the Miami Marlins.

Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix... Ryan Palmer shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Byron Nelson Championship, a year ... (more)

Jed Lowrie has arrived. After four injury riddled seasons with the Boston Red Sox, the 28-year-old shortstop is experiencing a breakout year with the Houston Astros.

Who: Jed Lowrie High school: North Salem College: Stanford Team: Houston Astros Position: Shortstop Throws/bats: Right/switch Friday's game: 1 for 4, with a double.

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The Red Sox made a few trades this off-season in order to shore up their bullpen, rearrange some money, and get Mike Aviles in a position to be the team's starting shortstop.

Negotiating with Josh Hamilton after a four-homer game might not be the strongest strategy for the Rangers.

Jed Lowrie was a solid shortstop as a four-year member of the Boston Red Sox, but he appears to blossoming into a much more productive player since making his move to Houston.

As we all know, the Boston Red Sox went through one of the toughest months in franchise history last September and thus followed with a complete revamping of the organization.

Though the Houston Astros ' five-game winning streak figures to end this afternoon against St.

During the offseason, the Boston Red Sox ' new front office made a bold move of trading shortstop Jed Lowrie and pitcher Kyle Weiland to the Houston Astros for reliever Mark Melancon.

Jose Altuve , a 21-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, is batting .346/.389/.529. Shortstop Jed Lowrie ,A acquiredA in a steal of a trade this winter with the Red Sox, has a .979 OPS and four home runs.

Jarrod Parker scattered four hits over 6 2-3 innings and picked up his first major league win as the Oakland Athletics stopped a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night.