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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 45 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

A two-way player as a Georgetown freshman in 2023, Bowker became a full-time pitcher last spring and earned Cape Cod League all-star honors during the summer. After transferring to Vanderbilt, he has become a solid No. 2 starter for the Commodores thanks to one of the more unhittable fastballs in the Draft. It's his lone better than average offering but could propel him into the top four or five rounds.

Bowker usually operates at 90-95 mph with his fastball, but it's not velocity that makes it special. He uses a drop-and-drive delivery and a low arm slot, producing unusually high spin from an unusually low release height, which makes his heater appear to be rising more than most. He pounds the zone with his fastball and also gets chases with it, and it's almost impossible to deal with when he throws it at the letters.

Bowker doesn't land his other pitches for strikes consistently, though he can entice batters to chase his sweeping low-80s slider. His cutter and sinking changeup both arrive in the mid-80s but can get pounded if he doesn't locate them well. Because he has just one weapon that can miss bats, he'll nibble around the strike zone with his other offerings.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 45 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

A two-way player during his high school days in Maine, Bowker hit and pitched in the Appalachian League before heading to Georgetown. He did both as a freshman, then started focusing on pitching only in 2024. He was a Cape Cod League All-Star that summer before transferring to Vanderbilt and spending his junior year in the Commodores’ weekend rotation. Leaning heavily on his fastball, Bowker pitched well enough to land in the third round of the 2025 Draft, where the Phillies signed him for $700,000, a bit under slot.

While his heater sat 92-93 mph and topped out at 95 at Vanderbilt, it plays up well beyond the velocity. Thanks to a drop-and-drive delivery and a low arm slot, he delivers the pitch from a low release height and a ton of carry. It rises above the barrel and he gets misses and chases on the offering. The rest of his repertoire isn’t as exciting, though he has average spin on his slider and it plays off his fastball pretty well. He has a slightly harder, shorter cutter that might just be a different version of his slider and he can sink a changeup but didn’t throw it much, something the Phillies plan to have him work on.

While Bowker commands his fastball well, his control of his other offerings is not as consistent, though he does get a decent amount of chase out of the zone. He’ll need to refine his secondary stuff to have the chance to start long-term.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 45 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

A two-way player as a Georgetown freshman in 2023, Bowker became a full-time pitcher last spring and earned Cape Cod League All-Star honors during the summer. After transferring to Vanderbilt, he became a solid No. 2 starter for the Commodores thanks to one of the more unhittable fastballs in the Draft. It's his lone better-than-average offering but it propelled him into the third round, where he signed with the Phillies for $700,000.

Bowker usually operates at 90-95 mph with his fastball, but it's not velocity that makes it special. He uses a drop-and-drive delivery and a low arm slot, producing unusually high spin from an unusually low release height, which makes his heater appear to be rising more than most. He pounds the zone with his fastball and also gets chases with it, and it's almost impossible to deal with when he throws it at the letters.

Bowker doesn't land his other pitches for strikes consistently, though he can entice batters to chase his sweeping low-80s slider. His cutter and sinking changeup both arrive in the mid-80s but can get pounded if he doesn't locate them well. Because he has just one weapon that can miss bats, he'll nibble around the strike zone with his other offerings.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/05/2026	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Philadelphia Phillies Prospects.
	08/07/2025	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to FCL Phillies.
	07/22/2025	Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Cody Bowker.
	06/03/2025	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to College Workout.
	02/05/2025	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Vanderbilt Commodores.
	07/26/2024	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Cape Cod League East All-Stars.
	06/30/2024	College Workout activated RHP Cody Bowker.
	04/02/2024	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Orleans Firebirds.
	01/29/2024	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Georgetown Hoyas.
	07/01/2022	Elizabethton River Riders activated RHP Cody Bowker.
	07/01/2022	RHP Cody Bowker assigned to Elizabethton River Riders.