September 12, 2008 Adam Loewen has been working with hitting coach Terry Crowley all week, and manager Dave Trembley has been pleased with his progress, according to the Baltimore Sun. Trembley said, "If hard work is an indicator of success, Loewen will be a success as a hitter because he's worked his butt off here, he really has. He's got so many calluses on his hands that gloves are not doing him any good. He has worn his hands to a frazzle by swinging and working."
September 9, 2008 Adam Loewen continues in his bid to convert from a pitcher to a hitter as he took swings inside the batting cage for about an hour at Camden Yards Monday, according to the Baltimore Sun. Loewen said, "It's weird, but I think the challenging part is going to be when I face live pitching and that's going to be a strain for me. But I'm not expecting anything significant. From the start, I know I'm not going to be that great."
August 25, 2008 Adam Loewen will begin the transformation from pitcher to hitter September 8 when he joins the Orioles to start working with hitting coach Terry Crowley, according to the Baltimore Sun.
July 19, 2008 Adam Loewen has decided he wants to be the next Rick Ankiel. After three injury-filled seasons with the O's, Loewen has decided to reinvent himself as an outfielder/first baseman, perhaps as early as the fall instructional league, according to the Baltimore Sun. "I'm always going to be a pitcher," he said. "I've been doing it since I was 9 years old. It's going to be hard to let it go, but God has a plan for me."
July 9, 2008 Adam Loewen underwent a CT scan which revealed further damage to a previous stress fracture in his left elbow, according to the Baltimore Sun. The scan showed a "widening" of the original injury.
