Cedrick Jerome Bowers (born February 10, 1978) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher.

Cedrick Bowers
Pitcher
Born: (1978-02-10) February 10, 1978 (age 46)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 2, 2008, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.40
Strikeouts23
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nettuno Team

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

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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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