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Twins, Matt Bowman Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | January 19, 2024 at 8:50am CDT

January 19: Bowman’s deal contains an opt-out clause, Darren Wolfson of SKOR North. The timing of that opt-out isn’t known at this time. Wolfson adds that Hobie Harris, who also signed a minor league deal with the Twins, does not have an opt-out.

January 18: The Twins are adding reliever Matt Bowman on a minor league contract with a non-roster Spring Training invite, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (X link). The ZS Sports client would lock in a $925K salary if he secures a spot on the MLB roster.

Bowman, 32, got back to the big leagues late last season after an extended injury absence. The sinkerballer had thrown over 180 innings with the Cardinals and Reds between 2016-19. He was a generally solid middle innings arm during that stretch. The Princeton product turned in a sub-4.00 ERA in three of his four seasons while keeping the ball on the ground on more than 55% of batted balls allowed.

That’s when injuries intervened. An elbow sprain cost Bowman the shortened 2020 season. After a few months trying unsuccessfully to rehab the injury, he required Tommy John surgery that September. Bowman wound up missing another two full seasons after going under the knife. That spanned a two-year minor league pact with the Yankees, but Bowman returned to the organization on another non-roster deal last winter.

Finally healthy, he spent most of the year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Bowman had fairly typical results for the RailRiders. He allowed 3.99 earned runs per nine across 58 2/3 innings behind an above-average 51.9% grounder rate. He fanned a nearly average 22.6% of opponents. An 11.7% walk rate was higher than ideal, but it’s not uncommon for pitchers to battle some command issues early in a return from Tommy John surgery. In his MLB career, he owns a decent 8.1% walk percentage.

Bowman showed enough in the minors to get a brief look in Aaron Boone’s bullpen. New York added him to the 40-man roster shortly after the All-Star Break to keep him from becoming a free agent after he triggered an opt-out in his minor league deal. The Yankees didn’t actually recall him until September. He pitched three times, tallying four innings of four-run ball with three strikeouts and a pair of walks. Bowman averaged 93.1 MPH on his sinker in that limited look.

The Yankees outrighted him from the 40-man roster at season’s end, sending him back to free agency. He’ll now battle for a spot in a Minnesota relief group that was a league average unit in 2023. Bowman is now out of options. If the Twins call him up, they’d need to keep him in the majors or again designate him for assignment.

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18 Comments

  1. TrumboRedux

    1 year ago

    “NON” Spring Training invite? Maybe he can sneak in or something?? Willie Mays Hayes style!!

    Reply
    • TrumboRedux

      1 year ago

      I read it wrong. “Non-Roster” invite. So he is still going to spring training…Either way, if he gets cut, he should sneak back in!

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      • This one belongs to the Reds

        1 year ago

        Every time he thinks he’s out, they pull him back in.

        2
        Reply
        • TrumboRedux

          1 year ago

          You say something about Tony Egg??

          Reply
        • LambchoP

          1 year ago

          Tony Egg? Tony B!

          1
          Reply
    • Dubbs

      1 year ago

      Going somewhere meat?
      About 90 feet.

      1
      Reply
  2. Non Roster Invitee

    1 year ago

    I wish it was Matt Topps.

    Reply
    • mikevm3

      1 year ago

      Matt Donruss and Matt Fleer have a better ring

      Reply
      • Non Roster Invitee

        1 year ago

        Matty “Upper Deck” Bowman

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        • Non Roster Invitee

          1 year ago

          Matt Panini might be the best.

          Reply
  3. This one belongs to the Reds

    1 year ago

    The ex-Reds exodus to Minnesota continues…

    Reply
    • Moneyballer

      1 year ago

      Im not sure what you are talking about…other than Matt Bowman and Kyle Farmer who are these former reds players the Twins have?

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      Reply
      • wcranfor1496

        1 year ago

        Tyler Mahle and Sonny Gray?

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  4. 178iq

    1 year ago

    I can’t believe the Yankees didn’t sign this guy long term, he stinks- he gives up a run an inning and 4k’s and 4 walks per 9 lol he stinks, sign him not Hader lol.

    Reply
  5. martras

    1 year ago

    Sounds like a bullpen version of Dallas Keuchel.

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  6. brooklyn62

    1 year ago

    …and Twins nation rejoices at an off season move, lol.

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    Reply
  7. crise

    1 year ago

    I hope they cleared this with Hobie Harris before announcing it. You don’t want trouble in the locker room or unsightly tussles over uniform #68.

    Reply
  8. LambchoP

    1 year ago

    Finally something to talk about! Too bad it’s not anybody good:(

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