Joshua Lowey (born December 16, 1984) is an American professional

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for the

Acereros de Monclova The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Ace ...

of the

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. He has previously played for the

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of the

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. In his 13-year career, he has also played in the

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, American Association, and Atlantic League.

Career

Lowey began his career with the

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of the

in 2008, pitching to a 12.91 ERA in 7 games for the team. The next year, he joined the

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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 innings of work, and won the Pitcher of the Year award. Lowey joined the

Wichita Wingnuts The Wichita Wingnuts were an independent baseball team based in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States. The Wingnuts were members of the South Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball. An expansion franchise in the 2008 sea ...

of the

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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. On March 25, 2013, Lowey signed with the

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of the

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. In 2013 for Somerset, Lowey led the Atlantic League with a 2.89 ERA and led the team with 14 victories. On March 26, 2014, Lowey re-signed with the Patriots for the 2014 season. On April 29, 2014, Lowey signed with the

of the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

. 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 innings pitched, and earned the Top Pitcher of the Year award and was an LMB All-Star. On February 12, 2016, Lowey re-signed with the Acereros. In 16 games for Monclova in 2016, Lowey registered a stellar 1.65 ERA and a 13-3 record with 131 strikeouts. On July 8, 2016, Lowey was released by Monclova so he could pursue an opportunity in Korea. On July 8, 2016, Lowey signed a $220,000 contract with the

of the

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for the second half of the 2016 season. 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

for the 2017 season. On the year, Lowey pitched to a 8-5 record and a 2.69 ERA with 146 strikeouts in 127.0 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. On July 1, 2019, Lowey suffered a knee injury in a game against the

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, and missed the rest of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery. In his 9 games with Monclova in 2019, Lowey recorded a 3.91 ERA and 8-0 record with 55 strikeouts in 53.0 innings of work. Lowey did not play in a game for Monclova in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 LMB season because of the

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. 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. On July 6, 2022, after several years of inactivity, Lowey re-signed with Monclova. During his time with Monclova, Lowey has 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's become a fan favorite in Monclova, earning the nickname ''El Alcalde'', or 'The Mayor' in English.

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1984 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Baseball players from Florida KBO League pitchers KT Wiz players Mexican League baseball pitchers Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida River City Rascals players Somerset Patriots players Tomateros de Culiacán players Wichita Wingnuts players Windy City ThunderBolts players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub