Michael Matthew Bowden is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs. In 2007, he played for the Lancaster JetHawks and Portland Sea Dogs. He attended high school at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, IL. He was selected by the Red Sox in the 1st round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Bowden began his professional career with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox in 2005, and advanced to the Greenville Drive the following season, also playing one game with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Bowden began the 2008 season with the Sea Dogs and was promoted to the Pawtucket Red... Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, on July 18, 2008. He got the decision in a five-inning start, giving up seven hits and two runs in an 8-2 win. On April 26, 2009, Bowden was called up to bolster the bullpen after a night where the Red Sox bullpen got overworked. He later worked two perfect innings against the New York Yankees. Bowden was recalled July 18, 2010 after spending the season in Pawtucket.
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| Birthdate: | September 9, 1986 |
| Birthplace: | Winfield, Illinois |
| Age: | 25 |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |