Aaron Lowenstein

Aaron Matthew Lowenstein

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

• School UC Irvine
• High School Calabasas High School

• Born June 9, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Minor league catcher Aaron Lowenstein played as high as AAA. He was a no-hit, good-glove backstop.

Lowenstein hit .381 as a high school senior. As a college freshman, he was 0 for 5 with a walk and was redshirted. He only played two games in 2005 before a wrist injury sidelined him. He hit .246 as UC Irvine's starting catcher in '06. In 2007, he batted .296 and threw out 55% of attempted base-stealers, earning him Big West Conference All-Conference honorable mention. He fell to .2000 in 2008 but again showed a cannon arm (opponents stole just 49% of the time). The San Francisco Giants were impressed enough to take him in the 44th round of the 2008 amateur draft. The Giants had taken Buster Posey, another catcher, with their first pick.

Assigned to the 2008 AZL Giants, the Los Angeles native went 9 for 47 with 4 doubles and 2 walks. He threw out 42% of attempted base-stealers. In 2009, he was the typical organizational catcher, bouncing between several stops. He was with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (4 for 32, 3 BB, 10 K), San Jose Giants (.243/.309/.284 in 26 G) and Fresno Grizzlies (1 G, no plate appearances). In 2010, he played for San Jose (.214/.286/.271 in 22 G) and the Richmond Flying Squirrels (3 for 23, 2B, BB). He was back with Richmond in 2011, hitting .204/.250/.215 as the backup to Johnny Monell Jr.. He gunned down 21 of 36 attempted base thieves, an excellent rate. His career minor league batting line was .201/.265/.239.

Sources

• 2011 Giants Media Guide
• UC Irvine