MATT BOWER LHP
BORN June 6 , 1994 in Federal Way , WA OPENING DAY AGE 23 HEIGHT 6 ’ 5 WEIGHT 202 BATS Right
THROWS Left
HOMETOWN Federal Way , WA COLLEGE Washington State ACQUIRED Selected in 23rd round of the June 2015 draft
Career Highlights : 2017 – Fared better in 7 relief appearances ( 25 2 / 3 IP , 3.51 ERA ) than in 15 starts ( 69 IP , 6.00 ERA ). Allowed most home runs on Buies Creek staff . Began campaign with start on April 8 vs . Winston-Salem , allowing 4 earned runs ( 2 HR , 2 BB ) in 3 1 / 3 innings . Tossed season-high 6 scoreless innings and struck out 5 batters on April 27 at Winston-Salem , earning complete game shutout due to rain . Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week on April 30 . Struggled in May , posting 7.66 ERA in 22 1 / 3 innings ( 33 H , 6 HR , 15 K , 5 BB , . 351 BAA ). Allowed season-high 8 earned runs ( 3 HR ) in 4 2 / 3 innings on May 26 at Frederick . Bounced back with solid June ( 3.60 ERA , 10 IP ). Roughed up on July 7 at Down East , allowing 7 earned runs ( 3 HR ) in 4 innings . Had good stretch from July 31-August 19 , making 4 appearances ( 2 starts ) while allowing just 3 earned runs in 19 innings ( 13 H , 23 K , 0 BB ). Finished season by allowing 5 earned runs ( 8 H , 3 BB , 5 K ) in 4 innings during start on August 25 at Winston-Salem .
2016 – Ranked 2nd in Astros system with 136 strikeouts between Quad Cities and Lancaster . Led system with 11.1 strikeouts per-9 innings . Combined for 6-5 record with a 5.30 ERA in 24 outings ( 20 starts ), tossing 110 1 / 3 innings . Began campaign at Lancaster with 4 2 / 3 innings ( 2 ER , 8 H ) on April 8 at San Jose . Sent to Quad Cities , making Midwest League debut on April 10 vs . Cedar Rapids ( 5 1 / 3 IP , 1 ER , 4 K ). In first 5 outings with Quad Cities , allowed just 5 earned runs in 19 2 / 3 innings . Returned to Lancaster on May 14 vs . Lake Elsinore , hurling 5 scoreless frames while striking out 10 batters . Named California League Pitcher of the Week for May 9-15 . Struggled in final 5 appearances with Lancaster from May 20-June 17 , giving up 27 earned runs over 18 / 3 innings ( 37 H , 11 BB ). Returned to Quad Cities in late June and bounced back , posting 3.58 ERA in July ( 27 2 / 3 IP , 39 K , 7 BB ). Struck out career-high 11 batters twice during month : July 1 at Kane County ( 6 IP , 2 ER ) and July 21 vs . Dayton ( 6 IP , 4 ER ). Held 6.04 ERA in August ( 25 1 / 3 IP , 29 H , 29 K , 13 BB ).
2015 – Went 4-1 with 3.08 ERA between Greenville and Tri-City . Made pro debut on July 22 vs . Bluefield , tossing a scoreless inning in relief . Promoted to Tri-City in late August . Went 4 innings and allowed 1 earned run on August 31 vs . Brooklyn . Finished campaign with 3 1 / 3 innings of two-run ball on September 5 vs . Connecticut .
Career Notes : Averaging 9.7 strikeouts per-9 innings and 3.61 strikeouts-per-walk . College Notes : Set Washington State single-season record with 31 appearances during sophomore season in 2014 , all in relief .
YEAR CLUB |
W-L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
2015 |
Greeneville ( R ) |
2-1 |
2.84 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
19.0 |
18 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
24 |
|
Tri-City ( R ) |
2-0 |
3.68 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.1 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2016 |
Lancaster ( A ) |
2-3 |
9.32 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.0 |
46 |
38 |
29 |
14 |
33 |
|
Quad Cities ( A ) |
4-2 |
3.94 |
17 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
82.1 |
81 |
41 |
36 |
30 |
103 |
2017 |
Buies Creek ( A ) |
5-6 |
5.32 |
22 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
94.2 |
109 |
58 |
56 |
25 |
84 |
Career Totals |
15-12 |
5.06 |
55 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
231.1 264 |
149 130 |
69 |
249 |
19