Jed Lowrie hangs up his cleats after 14 seasons in MLB: Looking back at the All-Star infielder's big league journey

MLB journeyman Jed Lowrie has decided to hang up his cleats after 14 seasons, drawing an end to a solid career. The 38-year-old utilityman reflected upon his professional baseball career on Instagram on Thursday.

Lowrie reflected on his career without regret, thanking everyone he encountered along the way:

"I was lucky to learn from some of the pillars in our game. And hopefully, I did my part in passing on that institutional knowledge to the next generation."

He also wrote about how the game has changed since he made his MLB debut in 2008:

"The players have never been more talented than they are right now. I'm amazed how high the bar has been pushed during my career. The game has changed."

After being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round (45th overall) in 2005 from Stanford University, he made his MLB debut in 2008 at age 24. He went on to play 81 games with the Red Sox during his rookie season, batting .258 with two home runs and 46 RBIs.

"October 6, 2008, Jed Lowrie propels the Red Sox to the 2008 ALCS with a 2-out, walk-off single scoring Jason Bay in the bottom of the 9th off Scot Shields of the LA Angels. The crowd noise in these games are incredible," Boston Sports Info tweeted.

Jed Lowrie went on to play four seasons with the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the Houston Astros in a package for relief pitcher Mark Melancon. After spending 97 games with the Astros, Lowrie was traded to the Oakland Athletics, where he would spend the majority of his career.

Jed Lowrie's tenure with the Oakland Athletics

He spent two seasons with the Oakland Athletics before returning to the Houston Astros on a three-year contract during the 2014 offseason. His second stint with the Astros did not last long before he was traded back to Oakland.

"7 seasons in Oakland, 876 games, 847 hits, 205 doubles, 405 RBI, 2 helmet flaps. Thank you for all the memories, @Jed_Lowrie! Best of luck in your next chapter!" Oakland A's tweeted.

Over the next three seasons, Jed Lowrie enjoyed the best seasons of his career, hitting 39 home runs and totaling 195 RBIs over 397 games. He also maintained a .270 batting average during that time, earning his first and only All-Star selection in 2018.

He spent three more seasons in the MLB, including nine games with the New York Mets, before his career came to an end.

Lowrie finished his career with 121 home runs, 594 RBIs and a .257 batting average.