Lowe is a sinker ball pitcher, which has helped him average only 0.7 homers per nine innings pitched in his career. That statistic alone makes him a great fit in a ballpark that is favorable to hitters.
Lowe is 39 years old however, so this is obviously an attempt to create a temporary fix to a long-term problem. Martin Perez went down for about two months with a broken bone in his left forearm, and he was considered the favorite to win the final rotation spot. With a slew of internal candidates, Texas obviously felt the need to go out and bring someone else in that can compete for the spot.
Lowe made his major league debut in 1997 for the Seattle Mariners, and has played for the Red Sox, Dodgers, Braves, Indians and most recently the Yankees to end the 2012 season.
Lowe has a career record of 175-157 with a 4.00 ERA. Lowe won a career high 21 games for Boston back during the 2002 season.
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