Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball third baseman.

There, he met future wife Bertica, a member of the school's nationally recognized Gablettes dance team, of which she became coach years later.

[5] On February 19, 1999, Lowell was diagnosed with testicular cancer, causing him to miss nearly two months of the 1999 season while he underwent treatment for the disease.

He made his major league debut as a September call-up for the Yankees in 1998, singling in his first at-bat[10] and playing eight games in the season.

Lowell was having an excellent season in 2003, but in late August he suffered a broken hand when he was hit by a pitch by the Montreal Expos' Héctor Almonte, forcing him to miss 32 games.

Despite a disappointing 2005 season in which he hit .236 with only eight home runs and a .298 on-base percentage, Lowell earned his first Gold Glove Award.

The Marlins traded him to Boston in a deal that was officially completed on November 21, 2005, in which the Red Sox received Lowell, Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota in exchange for Hanley Ramírez, Aníbal Sánchez, Jesús Delgado and Harvey García.

Lowell finished with 20 home runs and 80 RBI, and he was tied with Eric Chavez for the best fielding percentage at his position.

One of the early highlights of the season came on April 22 when Lowell was one of the four Red Sox players to hit consecutive home runs against the Yankees.

As the Red Sox held onto its lead in the American League East division, Lowell continued to carry the team by hitting .350 during the second half.

Although he filed for free agency, Lowell returned to the Red Sox after signing a three-year contract worth $37.5 million.

The injury caused him to miss most of the 2008 playoffs, including the ALCS when the Red Sox lost to the Tampa Bay Rays.

After the Red Sox acquired Victor Martinez in a midseason trade with the Cleveland Indians, Lowell's playing time was reduced, casting his future with the team into doubt.

On August 3, after coming back from nearly two months on the disabled list, Lowell stepped into the batter's box to a standing ovation at Fenway Park and hit a two-run home run on the first pitch.

[25][26] On October 2, 2010, the Boston Red Sox honored Lowell with an on-field ceremony as he would go on to retire after the 2010 Major League Baseball season was complete.