- Travis Bowyer
Travis Bowyer (born
August 3 ,1981 inLynchburg, Virginia ) is a relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. His nickname is "Big Donkey".He is listed at 6 foot 3 inches and 210 pounds. He bats and throws right handed.On
June 2 ,1999 , Bowyer was drafted out of high school by theMinnesota Twins in the 20th round of the1999 Major League Baseball Draft . After spending his first three seasons in rookie ball, Bowyer rose through the minor league system and made it to the Twins major league roster in2005 . He was traded onDecember 2 ,2005 aloing with Scott Tyler to the Marlins for Luis Castillo. The Marlins intended to use Bowyer in the bullpen [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2245065 ESPN - Marlins trade Castillo to Twins for two pitchers - MLB ] ] , but due to injury, Bowyer has not pitched since the trade.In early 2007, Florida Marlins GM Larry Beinfest stated his belief that Bowyer was still a future closer. However, in March, Bowyer was released and resigned to a minor league deal. He then missed all of 2007 after undergoing shoulder surgery in August 2006. When and if he would pitch again is currently unknown. [http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=4073]
Awards and honors
* 2005 -
International League All-Star RP
* Participated in the 2005 Futures Game during All-Star Weekendee also
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Florida Marlins all-time roster External links
http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bowyetr01.shtml
References
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