Adam Loewen comes to New Britain for his Atlantic League debut during his 16th year of professional baseball. Before joining the Bees, the former Major League began the 2018 campaign with Triple-A Round Rock of the Texas Rangers organization. In five appearances, the posted a 1.80 ERA with four strikeouts in five innings pitched.

The 34-year-old was originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2002 MLB amateur draft. He spent four years in the minor leagues with the Orioles before making his Major League debut with them in 2006 at the age of 22. The lefthander would spend three years in the big leagues with Baltimore as a pitcher before heading over to Toronto in pursuit to be a position player. From 2009-13 he spent time with Toronto and the New York Mets as a batter during this time, reaching the Majors in 2010 with the Blue Jays. He would return to the mound in 2014 with the Philadelphia Phillies, making the big leagues the following season. His last year in the Majors was with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016. In 63 career Major League appearances (29 starts) as a pitcher, he owns a 10-8 record with a 5.85 ERA and 159 strikeouts in 189.1 innings pitched.

In 232 career minor league games (87 starts), Adam has collected a 39-32 record with a 3.41 ERA and 625 strikeouts in 614.1 innings pitched.