Matt Bowman
RP FA
Sun 3/23/25 5:43 PM

Bowman had his contract selected by the Orioles on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Fri 12/20/24 12:48 PM

The Orioles re-signed Bowman to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
He will earn $1.1 million if in the majors, with a chance for $400,000 more in incentives. Bowman finished last season with the Orioles -- his fourth club in 2024 -- and collected a 4.40 ERA and 24:13 K:BB over 30.2 innings in his four stops.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Mon 11/4/24 3:10 PM

Bowman elected free agency Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Sat 9/28/24 5:11 PM

Bowman will start Saturday's game against the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Wed 8/28/24 12:53 PM

Bowman (1-0) pitched 1.2 perfect innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. He did not record a strikeout.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Thu 8/22/24 12:52 PM

The Orioles selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The journeyman right-hander will be pitching for the seventh MLB team of his career and his fourth in 2024 alone if and when he gets into a game for the Orioles. Baltimore brought Bowman aboard on a minor-league deal last week, and he was quickly advanced to the big-league roster after striking out six batters in three scoreless innings between his two relief outings with Norfolk. Bowman will likely begin his time in Baltimore in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Thu 8/15/24 2:12 PM

The Orioles signed Bowman to a minor-league contract Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Mon 8/12/24 12:54 PM

The Twins released Bowman on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Thu 7/4/24 6:37 PM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Matt Bowman
RP FA
Mon 7/1/24 8:07 PM

Bowman opted out of his contract and was granted his release Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.