Sat Sep 3 2016 | 05:20 | RHP Ben Rowen recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs |
RHP Ben Rowen was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Although Milwaukee used seven pitchers, Rowen did not get into the game, which would have been his Brewers debut. |
Sat Sep 3 2016 | 05:19 | RHP Ben Rowen recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday |
RHP Ben Rowen was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday. |
Fri Aug 5 2016 | 05:48 | RHP Ben Rowen, designated for assignment by Blue Jays on Monday,... |
RHP Ben Rowen, designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday, was claimed off waivers by the Brewers on Thursday. Milwaukee optioned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Rowen, 27, was 0-4 with one save and a 2.47 ERA in 37 relief appearances for Triple-A Buffalo this year. |
Tue Aug 2 2016 | 06:27 | RHP Ben Rowen designated for assignment by Blue Jays on Monday |
RHP Ben Rowen was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday. Rowen, 27, was 0-4 with one save and a 2.47 ERA in 37 relief appearances for Triple-A Buffalo this year. |
Mon Aug 3 2015 | 14:33 | Rowen claimed by Blue Jays on Monday |
Rowen was claimed by the Blue Jays on Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports. |
Rowen was excellent at every stop in the minors, going 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 46.2 innings for Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk and Iowa. The Cubs' variety of trades necessitated an opening on their active roster. Their loss is the Blue Jays' gain, as they continue to re-stock their bullpen in the majors and now the minors. |
Fri Jul 31 2015 | 19:37 | Rowen designated for assignment by Cubs on Friday |
Rowen was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday. |
The team purchased Rowen's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday but the right-hander did not end up making an appearance. Rowen has posted a 1.93 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 34 appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season, and while he doesn't have the swing-and-miss stuff of a back-end arm, he does have very good control (2.0 BB/9 in minors). |
Wed Jul 29 2015 | 11:19 | Rowen called up from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday |
Rowen was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports. |
The Cubs optioned Dallas Beeler back to Triple-A and placed Neil Ramirez (abdominal) on the DL on Wednesday, so to fill those two roster spots Rowen and Yoervis Medina will come up from Iowa. Rowen, who signed a minor league deal with the Cubs earlier this month after spending time with the Orioles, holds a 1.93 ERA in 34 combined appearances at Double and Triple-A this season. |
Thu Apr 9 2015 | 17:29 | Rowen traded to Orioles on Thursday |
Rowen was traded to the Orioles on Thursday, Dan Connolly of the Baltimroe Sun reports. |
The 26-year-old Rowen doesn't appear to be much more than organizational bullpen depth, given that he struck out just 31 batters over 47 innings for Triple-A Round Rock last season. He has posted consistently excellent BB/9 marks throughout the minor leagues, but there's still very little to be excited about. |
Thu Mar 19 2015 | 15:17 | Rowen reassigned to minor league camp Thursday |
Rowen was reassigned to minor league camp Thursday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. |
The Dodgers signed Rowen to a minor league deal in January and invited him to big league camp for spring training, all while knowing that he wouldn't be an option to start the year after undergoing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery in November. Rowen just faced live pitching for the first time since the procedure Wednesday. He could be a middle-relief option once back at full strength. |
Fri Jan 23 2015 | 19:49 | Rowen signed minor-league contract with Dodgers on Friday |
Rowen signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Baseball America's Matt Eddy reports. |
An influx of injuries to the Rangers' pitching staff allowed Rowen to make his MLB debut for the club in 2014, during which he supplied a 4.15 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over eight relief outings. The 26-year-old submarine pitcher relies more on inducing weak contact rather than striking batters out, limiting his upside even if he somehow manages to win a bullpen gig with the Dodgers at some point this season. |
Sat Dec 20 2014 | 13:24 | Rowen released by Rangers on Friday |
Rowen was released by the Rangers on Friday. |
It should only be a matter of time before the 26-year-old right-hander latches on elsewhere. While he struggled to a 4.15 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in eight appearances with the big club last season, Rowen has a 1.72 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 3.50 GO/AO in the minors, including 2.39 ERA and 1.01 WHIP at Triple-A. |
Tue Dec 16 2014 | 19:43 | The Rangers designated Rowen for assignment Tuesday |
The Rangers designated Rowen for assignment Tuesday. |
Scott Barnes was DFA'd along with Rowen, with the Rangers needing to free up a couple roster spots for the likes of Kyuji Fujikawa and Colby Lewis. Rowen was just mediocre in his first audition at the major league level last season (4.15 ERA), but he has a whopping 3.50 GO/AO ratio in the minors (five seasons). Chances are, another team will gladly take him off waivers. |
Fri Jul 4 2014 | 15:45 | Ben Rowen optioned to Triple-A |
Rangers optioned RHP Ben Rowen to Triple-A Round Rock. |
Rowen posted a 4.15 ERA over eight relief appearances with the big club. He'll return to a 2.75 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 14/2 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings at Triple-A. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Jun 11 2014 | 16:35 | Rangers add righty Ben Rowen to bullpen |
Rangers purchased the contract of RHP Ben Rowen from Triple-A Round Rock. |
Rowen was sporting a 2.75 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 14/2 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings this season out of the Round Rock bullpen. He will pitch in mid-relief for Texas. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Feb 17 2014 | 11:24 | Ben Rowen (biceps) cleared for throwing |
Ben Rowen (biceps) has been cleared for throwing. |
Rowen battled some biceps tendinitis earlier this month and was shut down for about a week as a precautionary measure. The 25-year-old right-hander posted a dominant 0.69 ERA in 65 2/3 innings last season in the minors and is hoping to win an Opening Day bullpen job. |
Source: Drew Davison on Twitter | |
Wed Feb 12 2014 | 20:16 | RHP Ben Rowen dealing with biceps tendinitis |
Ben Rowen is dealing with some biceps tendinitis that has him behind at the start of camp, according to Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com. |
Rowen, 25, posted a 0.69 ERA over 65 2/3 innings in the minors last season and was added to the 40-man roster in November. The reliever won't be too far behind his teammates when he resumes pitching. He'll have a chance to win a bullpen job this spring. |
Source: ESPNDallas.com | |