Orioles' Matt Bowman: Cleared off 40-man roster again
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The Orioles designated Bowman for assignment Tuesday.
Bowman allowed two runs over 1.1 innings in his lone appearance during what was his fourth stint with the Orioles this season. He's accepted three previous outright assignments from Baltimore and could do so again.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Contract selected
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The Orioles selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
It will be the fourth stint with the Orioles this season for Bowman, who has allowed 16 runs (15 earned) with a 17:6 K:BB over 23.1 innings. He'll be used in low-leverage spots.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Outrighted to Norfolk
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Bowman accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday after clearing waivers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Bowman made one appearance with the O's during his latest big-league stint, giving up four runs in just 1.2 innings. The 34-year-old will officially remain in the organization as bullpen depth, though his most recent outing likely hurts his chances of returning to Baltimore later in the year.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: DFA'd again by Orioles
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The Orioles designated Bowman for assignment Wednesday.
Bowman was just added to the roster Sunday and was bludgeoned for four runs on six hits and one walk over 1.2 innings in his lone appearance. He's already accepted three outright assignments by the Orioles since March and could do so again, if he clears waivers.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Moves up to big leagues
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The Orioles selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Baltimore cleared room for Bowman on the 40-man roster by designating Luis F. Castillo for assignment and on the 26-man roster by optioning Kade Strowd to Norfolk. Bowman will be up with the big club for the third time this season, after he accrued a 4.57 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 21.2 innings over 18 appearances in his prior two stints with Baltimore.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Designated for assignment
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The Orioles designated Bowman for assignment Sunday.
Bowman was previously DFA'd in early May, but he was brought back onto the 40-man roster May 28 and made two appearances out of the bullpen, allowing one run while posting a 4:2 K:BB over 4.1 innings. He's now a roster casualty again with Baltimore activating recent trade acquisition Scott Blewett.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Back with O's
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The Orioles selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Bowman was booted from the 40-man roster May 8 after logging a 5.19 ERA in 16 appearances out of the bullpen to start the season. The 34-year-old will rejoin the bullpen in Baltimore, taking Yaramil Hiraldo's spot on the active roster.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Accepts outright assignment
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Bowman was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Bowman was removed from the 40-man roster Thursday but cleared waivers and will stick in the organization. He had a 5.19 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 17.1 innings in the majors to begin the season.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Cut from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Bowman for assignment Thursday.
Bowman made 10 appearances out of the Orioles' bullpen, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) with a 12:3 K:BB over 17.1 frames. His spot in the bullpen will be absorbed by Colin Selby.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Outrighted to minors
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The Orioles outrighted Bowman to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
After the Orioles selected his contract and added him to the 40-man roster Sunday, Bowman seemed in good position to be part of the Opening Day bullpen, but the team ultimately elected to go in a different direction with its 26th spot on the active roster to begin the season. Bowman will now be pushed off the 40-man roster, but he'll remain in the organization and will look to impress at Norfolk with the hope of earning a call-up at some point later on in 2025.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Contract selected Sunday
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Bowman had his contract selected by the Orioles on Sunday.
Bowman will make the Opening Day roster after signing a minor-league contract with Baltimore in December. The right-hander has appeared in eight games this spring, including one start, surrendering six runs (five earned) on 12 hits and two walks while striking out 12 batters over 8.2 innings. Bowman will likely operate as a middle-relief option out of the Orioles' bullpen to open the year.
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Matt Bowman: Elects free agency
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Bowman elected free agency Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Bowman cleared waivers after being removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster but has opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 33-year-old pitched for four different teams at the major-league level in 2024, collecting a 4.40 ERA and 24:13 K:BB over 30.2 frames.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Starting Saturday
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Bowman will start Saturday's game against the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Bowman will be making the first start of his major-league career Saturday, as the Orioles will lean on their bullpen to get them through Saturday's contest. The 33-year-old righty owns a 4.60 ERA and 1.30 WHIP through 29.1 frames in the big leagues this season and will likely be pulled from Saturday's contest after an inning or two.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Grabs win Tuesday
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Bowman (1-0) pitched 1.2 perfect innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. He did not record a strikeout.
Bowman ended up with the win after Cole Irvin was pulled with one out in the fifth inning. It's been a positive start to Bowman's time with the Orioles -- he hasn't allowed a baserunner over four innings across three appearances. Overall, he has a 4.26 ERA with a 0.95 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB over 19 innings this year with prior stops in Arizona, Seattle and Minnesota.
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Orioles' Matt Bowman: Gets MiLB deal from Orioles
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The Orioles signed Bowman to a minor-league contract Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Bowman will receive a prorated $1 million salary if he gets to the majors, and the deal includes an upward mobility clause on Aug. 22 and an out-out clause on Aug. 28. The righty reliever has pitched for three big-league clubs this season, yielding nine runs with a 10:7 K:BB over 15 innings.
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Matt Bowman: Released by Minnesota
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The Twins released Bowman on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Bowman exercised an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract when the Twins informed him they didn't have any immediate plans to promote him. The sinkerballer had turned in eight straight scoreless appearances at Triple-A St. Paul. Bowman has allowed nine runs with a 10:7 K:BB over 15 innings in the majors this season, covering stints with the Twins, Diamondbacks and Mariners.
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Twins' Matt Bowman: Returns to St. Paul
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Bowman signed a minor-league contract with the Twins and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Bowman signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners in the middle of June, but was granted his release after opting out of his contract Monday. The right-hander rejoins the Twins organization after starting the year in St. Paul and spending time on the Twins in April. Since then, he has been rostered by Arizona and Seattle.
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Matt Bowman: Becomes free agent
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Bowman opted out of his contract and was granted his release Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Bowman put pen to paper on a minor-league contract June 16 after electing free agency June 14, but he'll once again test the open market after struggling at Triple-A Tacoma. He surrendered one run in four of his last five relief appearances prior to opting out.
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Mariners' Matt Bowman: Rejoins Seattle on MiLB pact
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Bowman signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Sunday.
Just two days after he elected free agency, Bowman made his return to the Mariners organization and reported to Triple-A Tacoma. He was thrust into action right away for Tacoma, striking out two over a scoreless inning in Sunday's 13-3 win over Round Rock. Bowman has previously made 10 appearances in the majors this season across stops with the Twins, Diamondbacks and Mariners, accruing a 5.40 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 15 innings.
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Matt Bowman: Elects free agency
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Bowman cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday.
The Mariners designated Bowman for assignment Tuesday and after going unclaimed, the 33-year-old will try his luck on the open market. He's already seen action with three MLB clubs this season, combining to pitch 15.0 innings with a 5.40 ERA during stints with Arizona, Minnesota and Seattle.
