Epstein still thought enough of the right-hander to bring him aboard with his new club.
“I have a lot of respect for them,” Bowden said of both Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer.
beats by dr dre “They do a great job so it’s nice coming here to play for them. They know me well and I know them well so it’s a nice level of comfort and I’m excited to be here.”
Manager Dale Sveum plans to ease Bowden into things by using him in middle relief.
“Bowden’s a guy that throws a pretty straight fastball but it’s got finish to it where he gets swings-and-misses and popups,
beats by dre studio ” Sveum said. “He’s a fly-ball pitcher, but now he’s throwing a split that I think is going to help him out a lot. He’s got a lot of depth on this new split he’s throwing. He’s got a nice slider as well. He’s a guy we’ll pencil him in the middle of our bullpen, a multiple-inning guy, very durable arm. He’s very resilient out of the bullpen and a nice asset for us.”
