One of the Red Sox top right handed pitching prospects will be making his 2010 Spring Training debut as a starter for the big league club this Saturday.
Michael Bowden will get the call to face the Pirates at City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers.
Bowden has pitched two innings of relief this spring, giving up just a hit and no runs with a pair of strikeouts against the Twins.
Bowden is hoping for a role in Boston’s bullpen when the club heads north. The team already has six starters vying for the five rotation spots.
“Right now I don’t know if the bullpen is an option, but that’s going to be my mind set this spring training,” he said before the March 8 game against the Cardinals. “I’m looking for a spot to be on the big league roster, but if that does ...
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Michael Bowden to Start for Red Sox vs. Pirates on March 13
Posted: 11th March 2010 by George Campbell in MLBComments Off on Michael Bowden to Start for Red Sox vs. Pirates on March 13