Editing Derek Lowe (section)

===Seattle Mariners===
Lowe made his major league debut on April 26, [[1997 Seattle Mariners season|1997]], working {{frac|3|2|3}} innings in [[Relief pitcher|relief]] against the [[1997 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]]. He made his first major league start on May 27<!--, 1997,--> against the [[1997 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]], giving up four [[Run (baseball)|runs]] in five innings. His first career [[Win (baseball)|win]] came on June 6 against the [[1997 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]], pitching {{frac|5|1|3}} innings and giving up 3 runs in the Mariners' 6–3 victory.<ref name=moncrc>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E08tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=utAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5602%2C2349384 |work=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |location=(Idaho-Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Mariners on Cruz control |date=June 7, 1997 |page=3D}}</ref>

Seattle, however, was desperate for immediate [[bullpen]] help,<ref name=mbetr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ue4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_esDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5884%2C7886677 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |last=Golen |first=Jimmy |title=Mariners betrayed by bullpen |date=July 31, 1997 |page=1D}}</ref> and packaged Lowe and [[catcher]] [[Jason Varitek]] into a deal with the [[1997 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]] for [[Heathcliff Slocumb]].<ref name=crztoto>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bYBXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6205%2C123318 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Street |first=Jim |title=Mariners ship Cruz to Toronto in effort to shore up their bullpen |date=August 1, 1997 |page=C1}}</ref><ref name=bbtrd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I7VeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3874%2C56699 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Blockbuster trades made in 11th hour|date=August 1, 1997 |page=1B}}</ref><ref name=espn/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/13329687.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+01%2C+1997&author=Michael+Vega%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=Slocumb+loses%2C+leaves+After+Sox+fall%2C+he%27s+dealt+to+Mariners&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131150720/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/13329687.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+01,+1997&author=Michael+Vega,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=Slocumb+loses,+leaves+After+Sox+fall,+he's+dealt+to+Mariners&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |title=Slocumb loses, leaves After Sox fall, he's dealt to Mariners |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=1997-08-01 |access-date=2012-10-10}}</ref> The trade on July 31 by Mariners' vice president [[Woody Woodward]] is considered one of the most lopsided in MLB history.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

[[File:Derek Lowe and Pedro Martinez WS Victory Parade.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Derek Lowe (left) and [[Pedro Martínez]] at the Red Sox World Series Victory Parade in 2004.]]