Matt Bowman (baseball)

Matt Bowman

Bowman with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-31) May 31, 1991
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2016, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 2–5
Earned run average 3.46
Strikeouts 52
Teams

Matthew Chou "Matt" Bowman (born May 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 6, 2016.

Career

Bowman pitching for the New York Mets

Bowman attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and played college baseball for the Princeton Tigers at Princeton University from 2010 to 2012. He was both a pitcher and shortstop for the Tigers.

Bowman was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He made his professional debut that season for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He had a 2.45 earned run average (ERA) in  29 1⁄3 innings pitched. Bowman started 2013 with the Savannah Sand Gnats and was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets during the season.[2] Over 21 starts he was 10–4 with a 3.05 ERA and 116 strikeouts.[3] Bowman started 2014 with the Binghamton Mets was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s in July.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bowman in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[4] He made his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 6, 2016, throwing 2 innings with 1 hit and 2 strikeouts. He earned his first MLB win on June 8th, 2016 in relief against the Cincinnati Reds. Bowman finished his first MLB season with a 2-5 record along with a 3.46 ERA.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mets like potential of Princeton pitcher". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bowman moving faster than even he expected". Inside the park. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mets prospect Matt Bowman uses his head on the mound". Newsday. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mets lose Matt Bowman in Rule 5 draft
  5. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/player/621199/matt-bowman
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