Matthew Bowman (baseball)
| Matthew Bowman | |||
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 Bowman with the New York Mets | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 67 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 31, 1991 Chevy Chase, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 6, 2016, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics (through May 4, 2016) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.25 | ||
| Strikeouts | 10 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Matthew Chou 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
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Bowman 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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mets like potential of Princeton pitcher". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Bowman moving faster than even he expected". Inside the park. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Mets prospect Matt Bowman uses his head on the mound". Newsday. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Mets lose Matt Bowman in Rule 5 draft
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)