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Jed Lowrie Undergoes Wrist Surgery

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:58:45 +0000

Jed Lowrie, who begin the season as the starting shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, underwent surgery on his left wrist. The surgery took place on Tuesday and the 25-year-old will likely be out for at least six weeks.

The surgery was needed to repair cartilage in his wrist. To begin the season, Lowrie was 1-for-18 at the plate with eight strikeouts. After his slow start, he decided to have his wrist repaired. Lowrie originally hurt it last season.

As a rookie last year, Lowrie hit .258 with two homers and 46 RBIs in 81 games. Of his 67 hits, 25 were doubles and three were triples.

With Lowrie out, the starting shortstop for the Red Sox will likely be Nick Green until Julio Lugo is ready to play. Lugo is expected to begin a rehab stint in the minor leagues within the next few days.

Jed Lowrie Interview Video:

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Red Sox and Rays Video Preview – Playoffs

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:50:54 +0000

On Monday, both the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays advanced in the American League playoffs. The two AL East teams will now play each other, with the Rays having home field advantage in the best of seven series.

To advance, the Red Sox got a big hit from rookie Jed Lowrie. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Lowrie delivered a series winning single against the Los Angeles Angels to end the game. Scoring the winning run was Jason Bay as the Red Sox won 3-2.

The Rays had a hero of their own on Monday night. BJ Upton hit two home runs — solo shots in the 1st and 3rd innings off of Chicago White Sox starter Gavin Floyd. Carlos Pena also chipped in with a 3-for-4 and two RBI effort.

The first game between the Red Sox and Rays will be on Friday at 8PM EST. Here is a Red Sox versus Rays video preview:

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