Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
July 21, 2008
Loewen to the Outfield

This is a sad story. Baltimore's Adam Loewen fractured his elbow for a second time, ending his pitching career. He'll try to reinvent himself as an outfielder, a la Rick Ankiel:

Rather than rehabilitating again, Loewen is expected to report to the instructional league this fall and try to reinvent himself as an outfielder. Loewen hasn't faced live pitching regularly since 2003, when he played first base for Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla., batting .353 with a homer and 38 RBIs in 45 games.

"If I did choose the other path of pitching, it would be a long road with no clear ending," said Loewen, who pitched in seven games this season, starting four of them. He last pitched July 6 against the Texas Rangers, leaving the game after feeling elbow pain. "This is not a simple decision, but it's right there in front of me and it was easy to make for me.

Good luck to him. Playing in the National League, Ankiel was hitting all along. He had four extra-base hits in 2000. Working for Loewen is that he's only 22 years old, so he's relearning hitting while he's still growing toward his athletic peak.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:33 AM | Injuries | TrackBack (0)
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He's actually a little older at 24.

Posted by: Shane at July 21, 2008 10:03 AM
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