5/28 01:55: According to Gorden Edes of ESPN Boston, frustration has set in with Lowell given that he’s only had 10 at-bats this Spring to prove himself. Lowell says, “”I probably would have lost, no matter who I was up against. But I’m just saying from the standpoint of ability and what I can do, I just don’t think that opportunity was there.”

Edes confirms that the Red Sox have indicated that the market for Lowell never developed throughout Spring Training and the timing of his thumb surgery is partially to blame.

5/27 13:29: According to Buster Olney of ESPN, he tweets, “The Marlins aren’t sure why they have been linked to Mike Lowell; they aren’t interested, and were not before he got hurt.”

5/26 11:54: According to Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox third baseman, Mike Lowell, acknowledges that it would be interesting to return to the Florida Marlins where he was a fan favorite from 1999-2005. His problem is that with a surgically repaired right hip, he wonders how good of a fit it would be.

“There’s no DH in the National League,’’ he said. “I don’t know if that’s going to work. If I was traded to another team, I would definitely evaluate it. Obviously it’s human nature to think about things.’’

The Marlins’ scouts have followed Lowell, but the team’s interest has been minimal.

WEEI.com adds that the Red Sox were not close in regards to a potential trade of Lowell.

Lowell was originally going to be traded to the Texas Rangers this winter, but it was called off after doctors discovered the ligament tear in his thumb.   Part of the deal with the Rangers was that the Red Sox were going to pick up $9 million of the $12 million salary. You can see Lowell’s contract history and statistics here.