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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: 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
	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.