The Orioles introduced Thursday that they’ve designated right-hander Matt Bowman for task and recalled fellow righty Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk. Selby will give the O’s a recent arm for at present’s sequence finale in Minnesota, which is about to start at 12:10pm CT. Selby was already on what was a full 40-man roster, so Baltimore now has a emptiness after designating Bowman.
Bowman, 33, pitched in every of the previous two video games in opposition to the Twins and now finds himself on the outs in Baltimore because the O’s look to get some reinforcements for a beleaguered pitching workers. Bowman really got here to the O’s final summer time after opting out of a minor league cope with Minnesota. The Orioles finally handed him via waivers however re-signed him on a brand new minor league deal after he opted without cost company.
Baltimore chosen Bowman to the main league roster late in spring coaching. He’s been a closely used arm for supervisor Brandon Hyde, showing in 16 of the Orioles’ 35 video games (46%). The journeyman right-hander posted a glowing 1.98 ERA via his first dozen appearances however has hit a tough patch of late, surrendering seven runs throughout his previous 4 outings. General, Bowman carries a 5.19 earned run common with a sub-par 15.2% strikeout charge however a terrific 3.8% stroll charge.
Bowman pitched for 4 groups in 2024, together with each the Twins and Orioles. He’s now suited up for seven groups throughout elements of seven main league seasons. In 233 1/3 frames on the MLB stage, he’s produced a 4.24 ERA, 18.7% strikeout charge and eight% stroll charge. Bowman doesn’t miss many bats and has by no means thrown laborious — his 91.3 mph common on his sinker in 2025 is a precise match for his profession mark — however he’s persistently confirmed able to avoiding laborious contact. Opponents have mustered a putrid 86.3 mph common exit velocity in opposition to Bowman in his profession and posted equally bleak barrel and hard-hit charges of 5.1% and 29.6%, respectively.
As a result of he’s out of minor league choices, Bowman couldn’t merely be optioned to Norfolk to deliver up a recent arm. The O’s could have 5 days to discover a commerce associate for him earlier than they’ve to put him on outright or launch waivers (which is one other 48-hour course of). He may very well be waived at any level previous to that, in fact, however his DFA shall be resolved inside a most of 1 week.
