Guide Note:
Adam Loewen is a Major League Baseball player currently pitching for the Baltimore Orioles. Born in Surrey, British Columbia, on April 9, 1984. Attended Chipola College a small community college located in Marianna, Florida. In the 2002 MLB Draft her was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the 4th pick. The highest a Canadian player has ever been drafted. He was named the Orioles top prospect by Baseball America in 2004, and dropped to 2nd place in 2006.
He earned national attention when playing in the World Baseball Classic for Canada in the 2006 games. He faced star studded players for the U.S. Such as Chipper Jones and Derrick Lee and Vernon Wells. Canada went on to win the game 8-6.
In 2006 the Orioles called him bu to the majors. In his first 4 starts he faced former Cy Young Award winners: Randy Johnson,Tom Glavine and Roy Halladay twice. He pitches a cutter that he throws in the high 80's and low 90's.
With a stress fracture in his left elbow he underwent surgery to have a screw inserted into the elbow in June 2007. Spring training seemed to go fine with him and is listed in the 40 man roster as a starting pitcher
Fast Facts:
- Birth Name: Adam Alexander Loewen
- Born: April 9, 1984
- Birth Place: Surrey, British Columbia
- College: Chipola College
- Win-Loss: 8-6 (2007)
- Earned run average: 4.98 (2007)
- Strikeouts: 120 (2007)
Minor League Teams
2003: A Aberdeen Ironbirds in the New York/Penn League
