Cedrick Bowers

Cedrick Bowers
Cedrick Bowers
	Pitcher
	Born: (1978-02-10) February 10, 1978 (age 47); Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
Professional debut
	NPB: 2004, for the Yokohama BayStars
	KBO: 2007, for the Hanwha Eagles
	MLB: July 2, 2008, for the Colorado Rockies
Last appearance
	NPB: 2005, for the Yokohama BayStars
	KBO: 2007, for the Hanwha Eagles
	MLB: July 30, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	14–9
Earned run average	3.69
Strikeouts	186
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	11–13
Earned run average	4.15
Strikeouts	140
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	7.40
Strikeouts	23
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Yokohama BayStars (2004–2005); Hanwha Eagles (2007); Colorado Rockies (2008); Oakland Athletics (2010);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Baseball World Cup

American baseball player (born 1978)

Baseball player

Cedrick Jerome Bowers (born February 10, 1978) is an American left-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

Career

Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1996, Bowers pitched in the Rays' farm system until the end of the 2003 season without reaching the major leagues. In 2004, he went to Japan, where he pitched for three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.

After spending 2007 pitching in Korea, Bowers signed a minor league contract with the Rockies before the 2008 season. He was called up for the first time in his career on July 1, 2008, and made his major league debut with the Rockies on July 2. He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Rockies on January 14, 2009. Bowers was later released by the Rockies and signed a minor league contract with the Philles. On December 14, 2009, he was signed by the Oakland Athletics.^[1]

References

^ Troy Renck (January 14, 2009). "Rockies re-sign Podsednik on minor-league deal". denverpost.com. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

External links

Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Retrosheet, or Korea Baseball Organization

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[1] Troy Renck (January 14, 2009). "Rockies re-sign Podsednik on minor-league deal". denverpost.com. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

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