D-Backs Acquire Matt Bowman From Twins

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The Diamondbacks announced theyve acquired reliever  from the Twins for cash considerations. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported the move ( ) shortly before the announcement. Arizona optioned southpaw  to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding active roster transaction. Starter  moved from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list to clear 40-man roster space.  Bowman, 32, inked a minor league deal with Minnesota over the winter. The Twins selected his contract in the second week of the regular season. Bowman pitched five times, to sing 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball. He struck out six and i sued four walks before being designated for a signment when the Twins welcomed  back from the injured list. Bowman is out of options, so the Twins didnt have the luxury of sending him back to Triple-A once Dikembe Mutombo Jersey  they called him up.  A Princeton graduate, Bowman pitched for the Cardinals and Reds between 2016-19. He turned in three sub-4.00 ERA showings along the way, generally relying on huge ground-ball numbers to compensate for middling strikeout tallies. Injuries  most notably a September 2020 Tommy John procedure  kept Bowman out of game action for the next few years. He returned to health in Triple-A with the Yankees a year ago.  Bowman had a solid run for New Yorks Triple-A affiliate. He posted a 3.99 ERA behind a 51.9% grounder percentage over 58 2/3 frames. The Yankees called him to the majors for a trio of appearances in September before waiving him at the end of the season.  Arizona is willing to install Bowman into the middle relief group. Theyll send cash Minnesotas way to jump the waiver line. While Bowman doesnt have much recent MLB experience because of the injuries, hed gotten out to a strong start with Minnesotas top farm team. He worked six innings and allowed only one unearned run with Triple-A St. Paul, striking out seven against a pair of walks.  The Diamondbacks have had a below-average relief group through the seasons first month. They entered play Thursday ranked 20th in ERA (4.34) and 28th in strikeout rate (18.7%). Arizona relievers have the fifth-highest walk percentage (11.3%) and have needed to shoulder the ninth-most innings.  The group was put under particular stre s this week. After the now famous delayed Tuesdays game, the D-Backs scratched  and used seven relievers to get through a bullpen game. Montgomery started yesterday but was knocked out after just three innings, requiring three more relievers (including a 3 2/3 inning stint from Walston in his MLB debut). Bowman adds a fresh arm to the middle innings.  Kelly suffered a thatll require a lengthy absence. Manager Torey Lovullo was recently noncommittal on getting him back before the All-Star Break. Hes now out for a minimum of 60 days from the time of his original IL placement on April 20. Hes at least out of MLB action until mid-June.  Jahlil Okafor Jersey