Cedrick Bowers
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Cedrick Jerome Bowers (born February 10, 1978 in Gainesville
, Florida
) is a left-handed
Major League Baseball
pitcher
, who is currently a free agent.
Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
in , Bowers pitched in the Rays' farm system until the end of the season without reaching the major leagues. In , he went to Japan, where he pitched for three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
After spending pitching in Korea, Bowers signed a minor league contract with the Rockies before the season. He was called up for the first time in his career on July 1, , 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, . 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.
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) is a left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, who is currently a free agent.
Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
in , Bowers pitched in the Rays' farm system until the end of the season without reaching the major leagues. In , he went to Japan, where he pitched for three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
After spending pitching in Korea, Bowers signed a minor league contract with the Rockies before the season. He was called up for the first time in his career on July 1, , 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, . 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.