Michael Averett Lowell was born on February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a Major League Baseball third baseman, who was born in Puerto Rico of Cuban descent.

Lowell was raised in Miami, Florida, and is the son of Carlos Lowell, a Cuban exile of Irish and German descent. Carlos Lowell pitched for the Puerto Rico National Team from 1962 through 1974.

In 1992, Mike Lowell graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida with a 4.0 GPA and where he was a star player on the baseball team. There he met future wife Bertica Lowell, a member of the school's nationally recognized Gablettes dance team, which she became coach of years later.

Together Mike and Bertica have one daughter, Alexis Ileana Lowell, and one son named Anthony. The family currently resides in Pinecrest, Florida.

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.

While attending Florida International University on an athletic scholarship, Lowell was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1995 amateur draft. He graduated in 1997 and made his professional debut in the 1998 season.

Lowell earned his degree in finance from Florida International University, where he was All-Conference three times. His uniform number 15 was retired.

New York Yankees
Lowell was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft. He made his MLB debut as a September call-up for the Yankees, and played eight games. He was traded in the offseason to the Florida Marlins.

Florida Marlins
Lowell was traded to the Florida Marlins on February 1, 1999. While waiting for spring training, he discovered that he had testicular cancer. Lowell underwent surgery on his cancerous testes on February 21, and returned to the lineup on May 29. He finished his rookie season with a .253 BA, 12 home runs, and 47 RBIs.

Lowell had successful years in Florida and established himself as one of the elite third baseman in the league. In 2001 he finished with 18 home runs and 100 RBI.

Boston Red Sox
Although the Boston Red Sox took on Lowell and his contract largely because the Marlins would not trade pitcher Josh Beckett without relieving themselves of Lowell's salary, Lowell fared better than expected as a member of the 2006 Red Sox, for a time leading the league in doubles and providing solid defense at third base. Lowell finished with 20 HR and 80 RBI, and he was tied with Eric Chavez for the best fielding percentage at his position.

The 2007 season turned out to be one of Lowell's best, in which he set career bests in hits, RBI, batting average, OPS, and played a key role in helping the Red Sox win their second World Series in four years. 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 New York Yankees. During the first half, Lowell hit .300 and led the team with 14 home runs (tied with David Ortiz) and 63 RBI. This performance helped earn him a spot on the 2007 American League All-Star Team as a reserve player voted in on the player's ballot.