Josh Bowman
| IP | 599 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.312 |
| WHIP | 1.346 |
| BB/9 | 2.464 |
| SO/9 | 6.521 |
- Full name Joshua C. Bowman
- Born 09/09/1988 in St Petersburg, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Tampa
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Drafted in the 10th round (305th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2010 (signed for $75,000).
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Bowman has two average pitches in his fastball and curve and should be a double-digit pick.
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Like Bobby Crocker, Bowman turned down the A's out of high school before signing with them three years later. A 49th-round pick in 2007, he pitched three seasons at NCAA Division II Tampa before turning pro for $75,000 as a 10th-rounder. After an unspectacular first full pro season and a 5.56 ERA in the first two months last year, he turned a corner. Bowman posted the California League's lowest ERA (2.75) in the final three months of the season, earning a cameo in Double-A. Former A's pitching coordinator Gil Patterson (who left after last season to become director of pitching for the Yankees) is a major proponent of the cutter, and that's the pitch that made the difference for Bowman. His high-80s cutter has sharp, late movement, giving him a weapon to play off his sinker, which tops out at 92 mph. He has good balance and direction in his delivery, helping him maintain solid command of both pitches. He also can mix in a 12-to-6 curveball and a changeup that has depth. Bowman doesn't profile to be more than a back-of-the-rotation starter, but he could be the next under-the-radar Oakland pitching prospect to take off, a la A.J. Griffin and Dan Straily. Bowman will return to Midland in 2013.
