Jonathan Bowlan
Jonathan Bowlan | |
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![]() Bowlan with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023 | |
Kansas City Royals – No. 62 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1996-12-01) December 1, 1996 (age 27) Arlington, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 27, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–2 |
Earned run average | 7.94 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
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Jonathan Bowlan (born December 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Bowlan attended Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tennessee and played college baseball at the University of Memphis.
Bowlan was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2] Bowlan made his professional debut with the rookie–level Idaho Falls Chukars, going 1–4 with a 6.94 ERA over 35 innings.
Bowlan started 2019 with the Single–A Lexington Legends and was promoted to the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks during the season.[3] Pitching for Wilmington in July, he threw a no-hitter against the Carolina Mudcats.[4] Over 26 games (23 starts) between the two teams, Bowlan went 11–5 with a 3.14 ERA and 150 strikeouts over 146 innings.[5] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021, Bowlan appeared in only four games in prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in May.[7]
On November 19, 2021, the Royals added Bowlan to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8] He split the 2022 season between the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, High–A Quad Cities River Bandits, and rookie–level Arizona Complex League Royals. In 17 total starts, he posted a combined 1–4 record and 5.92 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 62+1⁄3 innings pitched.[9]
Bowlan was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas to begin the 2023 season.[10] In 24 games (21 starts) split between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers, he registered a cumulative 7–11 record and 5.91 ERA with 105 strikeouts in 102.0 innings of work. On September 19, 2023, Bowlan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] He appeared in two games for the Royals, pitching three innings and registering a 3.00 ERA.
Bowlan was optioned to Triple–A Omaha to begin the 2024 season.[12]
References
- ^ "Memphis pitcher Jonathan Bowlan embraces being drafted by Royals". Commercialappeal.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Memphis pitcher Jonathan Bowlan drafted in second round by Kansas City Royals". Tennessean.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Former Tigers pitcher Jonathan Bowlan making an impression at the next level - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News". Daily Memphian. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Royals prospect Jonathan Bowlan fires no-hitter - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News". Daily Memphian. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Here are the Royals' 2020 Top 30 Prospects". MLB.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Royals' Jonathan Bowlan: Tommy John surgery ordered up". May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Royals' Jonathan Bowlan: Protected from Rule 5 draft". November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Royals' Jonathan Bowlan: Earns weekly honors". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Royals' Jonathan Bowlan: Optioned to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Royals Select Anthony Veneziano, Designate Matt Beaty For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Royals' Jonathan Bowlan: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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