Derek Lowe 'officially' threw his last MLB pitch
STATELINE, Nev. – Derek Lowe doesn't see the point in using the word
"retirement" to signify the end of his 17-year major league career.
But Lowe left no room for interpretation after his practice round on
Wednesday at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.
He's done with baseball.
"I'm officially no longer going to play the game," Lowe said. "It's still
enjoyable, but the role I was having wasn't fulfilling."
Lowe, 40, was 176-157 with a 4.03 earned-run average in 681 career games (377
starts) with seven teams and helped the Boston Red Sox break an 86-year
championship drought in 2004.
But he bounced between three teams last season, then signed with the Texas
Rangers, who cut him on May 23 after nine relief appearances.
"I told my wife 10 days before I got released," Lowe said. "I said, 'We're
not going to make it all year,' because they had to make numerous moves. I
was basically the 12th guy.
"I was grateful for the opportunity that they gave me in spring training. But
having been able to be a starter or a closer throughout your career, being
the mop-up long relief guy, I just turned 40 – let someone else try that. …
There was no going to (Triple-A) Round Rock, put it that way."
Lowe made more than $110 million in his career with the Seattle Mariners, Red
Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees
and Rangers.
A Michigan native, Lowe said he'll return to rooting for the Tigers and spend
more time with his wife and two children, including a son who plays baseball.
"Like I told my dad, I'll never retire," Lowe said. "If you're not playing,
it's completely self-explanatory. I'm not going to go to the Hall of Fame, so
I don't feel like I need to have a retirement speech. But I was able to play
17 years on some pretty cool teams and win a World Series. So, everyone's got
to stop playing at some point, and this is my time."
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生涯待过水手 红袜 躲人 勇士 笑脸人 洋基 条子
累积17yrs 176W 157L 86SV ERA 4.03 2671.1IP 1722SO
也算一代名将 结束了球员生涯 可惜没能达成200W + 100SV