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Latest On Jed Lowrie

By Connor Byrne | September 9, 2020 at 6:57pm CDT

It doesn’t appear Mets infielder Jed Lowrie will end up playing for the club this year, Tim Britton of The Athletic relays. The regular season is only a couple weeks from ending, but manager Luis Rojas said Wednesday he’s not sure whether Lowrie is participating in baseball activities.

“I don’t know what he’s doing,” Rojas said of Lowrie, who Britton notes has been eligible to come off the 45-day injured list for a week.

Lowrie has missed all but nine games since last season as a result of leg problems, including to his left knee this year. Since signing a two-year, $20MM contract with the Mets before 2019, Lowrie has totaled zero hits over eight plate appearances. That obviously wasn’t what the Mets had in mind when they picked up the switch-hitting Lowrie, now 36, off two straight healthy and highly impressive seasons with the Athletics.

Lowrie spent his best seasons in Oakland at second and third base (primarily the keystone), but New York hasn’t been without solutions at those positions during his prolonged absence in 2020. The Mets have mostly given second to a resurgent Robinson Cano and third to J.D. Davis, while Jeff McNeil and Luis Guillorme have been among those to fill in at those spots when necessary. The club’s still a disappointing 19-24, but it’s certainly not because Lowrie has been unavailable. And after back-to-back frustrating seasons, it seems likely the Mets will wave goodbye to Lowrie in free agency during the upcoming winter, ending what has been a regrettable union for the club.

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  1. Al Hirschen

    2 years ago

    Is it true that he ,Lowrie has put a group together to buy the Mets?But he’ll be a absentee owner

    Reply
    • king beas

      2 years ago

      ^ that was a good one props to you

      Reply
    • jallopy

      2 years ago

      Hilarious

      Reply
  2. trendysayings

    2 years ago

    Mets don’t need him anyway, unless he’s coming back to be a pitcher

    Reply
  3. scottymo17

    2 years ago

    Free money Lowrie.. enjoy … bye

    Reply
  4. CLKR

    2 years ago

    Just retire already…

    Reply
    • bravesfan

      2 years ago

      He’s still owed a solid Amt of money to basically not play at all. Mets have an outstanding ability to sign guys, hurt them, rarely play them, and pay them way too much

      Reply
  5. jim stem

    2 years ago

    Does Lowrie actually GET his full contract? If so, talk about ‘highway robbery’!

    Reply
    • skip

      2 years ago

      Sadly every penny!

      Reply
    • T_Rexx2

      2 years ago

      Yes but usually insurance pays for a lot of it

      Reply
    • ahh

      2 years ago

      Not the full 20 million, but only because the 2020 salary is prorated due to the shortened season.

      Reply
  6. HALfromVA

    2 years ago

    Maybe they can get Lowrie to pay the rest of the Bobby Bonilla contract.

    Reply
  7. misterbill

    2 years ago

    Shocker.

    Reply
  8. getrealgone2

    2 years ago

    and that’s the end of him

    Reply
  9. Oooof

    2 years ago

    That contract was a really sweet way for Brodie to congratulate his 34-year old former client on playing full seasons for the second and third times in his career.

    Reply
    • johnnydubz

      2 years ago

      But that would be a conflict of interest and after seeing how baseball has handled Astros,Yankees,Red Sox that possibly could never happen

      Reply
  10. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    2 years ago

    $2.5MM per plate appearance for his Mets career…

    Reply
    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      2 years ago

      Actually, thinking on it, this season is of course prorated, so the Mets actually got a bargain!

      Reply
  11. dave frost nhlpa

    2 years ago

    Difference maker.

    Reply
  12. bobtillman

    2 years ago

    “Daddy, what’s the definition of a dysfunctional organization?”

    “Well dear, when you ask the manager about a player, and he says ‘I don’t know what he’s doing'”.

    Reply
    • Briffle

      2 years ago

      Right, what a swindle on Lowrie’s part. Making millions and apparently has no contact with the team so obviously he’s back home chilling. If I was the Mets I’d make the guy stay in camp and rehab at the very least.

      I’m still maintaining that he’ll be back next year with Oakland and play 140 games.

      Reply
      • Cosmodeus

        2 years ago

        Lowrie is not “at home chilling”. He’s suffering from an injury that requires massive rehab. Probably harder work than if he was healthy. He’s injured. It’s not like he wants to be injured. I don’t get the hate for him on this board.

        Reply
        • of9376

          2 years ago

          Where is he rehabbing? His own manager just said he doesn’t even know what he’s doing.

        • Briffle

          2 years ago

          Good question. Cosmodeus must know more than Lowrie’s manager.

        • Cosmodeus

          2 years ago

          Do you seriously think Lowrie is sitting at home doing nothing? He’s been to training camp, he’s sought to return in the recent past, therefore he must be, or at least recently have been rehabbing, which is hard work.

    • txman22

      2 years ago

      He’s probably hanging with Cespedes on his FL ranch.

      Reply
      • Briffle

        2 years ago

        Do they even know each other? With how often the two were hurt, were they even with the team at the same time?

        Reply
        • MafiaBass

          2 years ago

          They played together on the Athletics on 13-14 until Cespedes was traded for Lester

        • Oooof

          2 years ago

          Maybe they met at holiday parties when they had the same agent: Brodie Van Wagenen.

  13. jolink65

    2 years ago

    I can’t believe there was actually a time when Mets fans were arguing that Lowrie was a much better signing than LeMahieu. That argument could not have aged any worse.

    Reply
  14. Ducky Buckin Fent

    2 years ago

    Totally forgot about this guy.

    Turned out to be a bad signing. Happens to every team & GM.
    Anyway, I’m glad to see Robbie is playing well.

    Reply
  15. angt222

    2 years ago

    Even if he was healthy to play, he’d be taking away at bats from Gimenez or Guillorme so let him heal up.

    Reply
  16. joepanikatthedisco

    2 years ago

    “I don’t know what he’s doing”… priceless!

    Reply
    • solaris602

      2 years ago

      Has to be a top 5 quote of the year. In the never ending New York sitcom Brodie would have chimed in from across the room and said, “Oh, I have Jed on the phone now, and we’re talking extension.”

      Reply
  17. SalaryCapMyth

    2 years ago

    Lowrie is a free agent after this season. Will be interesting to see what kind of offers he gets. I won’t be surprised if he retires. Sucks for Mets fans. Would have been nice if the money could have gone to a productive player.

    Reply
    • Cosmodeus

      2 years ago

      He’s done. He’ll retire. I feel pretty secure in this prediction. He probably wouldn’t even be ready to play next year.

      Reply
      • 4WSsince04

        2 years ago

        Only a stupid GM would sign him considering his history……wait a stupid GM did hire him for for way too much. It should have been a smaller salary with big incentives….

        Reply
  18. mets1536

    2 years ago

    Keep Laughing…
    You won’t Be in 2021
    New OWNER
    WILL SPEND BIG!!!!!

    Reply
    • Briffle

      2 years ago

      They can spend a billion dollars and it won’t matter if they’re signing a bunch of Jed Lowrie’s.

      Reply
    • SalaryCapMyth

      2 years ago

      I’m kind of on your side. A new owner is exactly what the Mets need. It’s difficult imagining Cohen being WORSE than the Wilpons but if I were you, I would dial the expectations back a little. You are setting yourself up for dissapoontment.

      What if Cohen DOESN’T spend all that much money? What if instead he decides to just take it all down and rebuild, the only money added to payroll being bad contracts for the sake of better prospects? Maybe consider a wait and see position with a dash of optimism.

      Reply
      • Cosmodeus

        2 years ago

        I don’t get the Mets fans always calling for the team to spend and complaining that they’ve been cheap. First of all, they have a very high payroll already. Secondly, big contracts are more often a burden; they don’t equate to winning.

        Reply
        • misterbill

          2 years ago

          Absolutely. The Mets have spent plenty of money. You can make the case that they have not spent wisely, but they aren’t cheap. This contract alone should be proof of that.

        • Roll

          2 years ago

          i actually posted this in another thread. If you remove the money they get back from insurance to wright and cespedies they are middle of the pack in payroll usually in the 15-17 range.

          Only once in the past i think it was 15 years or 20 years were they in the top 10 ( i couldnt figure out if opt outs included in this year opening day salaries or not but if it didnt this year would make 2 ). they have even had years the pirates were ahead of them in payroll. For the largest media market that would be pretty cheap.

    • Oooof

      2 years ago

      Hopefully the owner brings in a new GM so the money isn’t going to the GM’s former clients.

      Reply
  19. Ronk325

    2 years ago

    How can a manager “not know” the status of a player in his organization?

    Reply
    • solaris602

      2 years ago

      He probably knows his status full well but didn’t want the opportunity to diss him as he’s heading out the door to pass by.

      Reply
  20. ChangedName

    2 years ago

    He’s only a year away from another successful stint with the A’s.

    Reply
  21. ham77

    2 years ago

    Jed’s dead baby. Jed’s dead.

    Reply
  22. Kirk Nieuwenhuis For MVP

    2 years ago

    Yogi Berra had more hits as a Met than Jed Lowrie

    Reply
    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      2 years ago

      Yessir.

      But…Lowrie is tied with you and I on the Mets All Time list for base hits.

      Uh?

      Reply
      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        2 years ago

        I like that! I plan to use it someday!!

        Reply
        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          2 years ago

          My gift to you, @hubcap.

  23. 4WSsince04

    2 years ago

    Finished Met career PA 7, Hits 0, Walks 1……hay at least he got on base once…..

    Shoe in for Met HOF as least affective signee ever…

    Reply
    • Yahoomlb

      2 years ago

      I wish there were more incentive based contracts in the mlb. Walk year….playing hard for the next contract….

      Reply
  24. rudyrudnick

    2 years ago

    the mets wasted their money on him and cespedes too

    Reply
    • misterbill

      2 years ago

      Cespedes’ contract did not turn out well but it was a good signing at the time.

      Yes, in retrospect it was a bad deal for them but you couldn’t have known that at the time.

      Reply
  25. rudyrudnick

    2 years ago

    homer the mets mascot had more hits than lowerie as a met LOL

    Reply
    • misterbill

      2 years ago

      Homer???

      Reply
      • rudyrudnick

        2 years ago

        HOMER WAS A DOG THE METS MASCOT BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE METS MY ATTEMPT AT HUMOR

        Reply
  26. of9376

    2 years ago

    Rojas with the subtle jab at Lowrie. Basically calling him out for being a fraud.

    Reply
    • Cosmodeus

      2 years ago

      I don’t understand why the manager’s statement of ignorance is being held against Lowrie. It’s just Rojas saying he’s out of the loop and doesn’t have any info. That’s on the manager and the organization. It gives us literally no information about the player.

      Reply

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