- Full name Matt Bowser
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After a miserable first year in the organization, Bowser arrived at spring training in 2001 with a new plate approach and became the talk of camp. He got off to a big start, hitting .357 in April and twice was named the organization's player of the month. He wasn't nearly as productive afterward, hitting .234 in the final three months as he stopped making consistent contact. He did enough overall to impress the A's with his power, then went to instructional league and began making the same adjustments that turned Jason Giambi into a top hitter; he learned to drive the ball to all fields. Bowser plays competent defense at the corner outfield positions, grading out with average speed and arm strength. He may just be beginning to come into his own and could have a huge year in Double-A, thanks in part to Midland's cozy Christensen Stadium.