Matt Bowman

[William Malone]

Matthew Chou Bowman was born on May 31, 1991 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

The New York Mets selected him in round 13 of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Princeton University. He was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2015 Rule-5 Draft, debuting for them in 2016. Bowman pitched three years for the Cardinals, owning a 4.10 ERA with two saves across 156 relief appearances. They non-tendered him after the 2018 campaign, and he was claimed on waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. He had a 3.66 ERA in 32 innings out of the Cincinnati bullpen in 2019, but missed 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

It was a long road back to the Majors post-surgery for Bowman. Various setbacks caused him to miss all of 2021 and 2022 as well. His long awaited return to competitive action came on a minor league deal with the New York Yankees in 2023. He had a 3.99 ERA with five saves in Triple-A that summer, and was called up to the big leagues in September. Bowman pitched four innings for the Yankees that month.

The Minnesota Twins signed Bowman to a minor league contract ahead of the 2024 season. He opened the year with five straight scoreless innings for the St. Paul Saints (AAA), and was called up to the Majors on April 13th. His Twins debut came two days later in a long relief outing against the Baltimore Orioles. Bowman allowed the first batter he faced to homer, but quickly settled in after that. The home run would be the only run he allowed over three innings in a 7-4 loss.

Bowman allowed only one base runner over his next three appearances for Minnesota, covering 3.1 innings and registering two holds. He struggled in an April 26th showing against the Los Angeles Angles, surrendering a hit and three walks. The Twins designated him for assignment after the game. Bowman was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash on May 2nd.

Arizona was the second of four teams Bowman would pitch for in 2024. He followed up a short, and unsuccessful, stint with the Diamondbacks by having an even shorter and less successful cup of coffee with the Seattle Mariners. Things finally leveled off a bit with the Baltimore Orioles, where he finished the year by logging 15.2 innings with a 3.45 ERA. As of Opening Day in 2025, Bowman was still with the Orioles.

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