Travis Bowyer

Travis Charlton Bowyer (Boy-er)... graduated from Liberty High School (VA) in 1999... played baseball and basketball in high school... enjoys playing cards.

2006

Missed entire season with right shoulder injury... had surgery on right shoulder on August 24, performed by Dr. James Andrews.

2005

Played with Rochester (AAA) and Minnesota Twins during season, going 4-3 with 23 saves and a 3.11 ERA in 67 games... Began season at Rochester (AAA)... recorded season-high five strikeouts on April 8 at Syracuse... did not allow a run in 11 straight appearances, going 0-0, 0.00 (14.2 IP) with five saves from April 16 to May 10... named Twins' Minor League Player of the Week for May 13-20... did not allow a run in 21 appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (26.2 IP) with 11 saves from May 20 to July 17... Named Twins' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 2-0, 0.00 (11.1 IP) with five saves... pitched seasonhigh 3.0 innings on July 2 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre... played for US Team in Futures Game on July 10 at Detroit... opponents batted .193 (51x264) with four homers... led Club and was third in league in saves... named to International League Post-Season All-Star team... rated Best Fastball and Best Reliever in International League by Baseball America... Recalled on September 6... made Major League debut in relief on September 10 at Cleveland and allowed one hit in 0.1 innings... first batter faced was Aaron Boone, who hit a sacrifice fly before Casey Blake singled... did not allow a run in five appearances (6.1 IP) from September 13-26... stranded two of four inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 1x6 (.167)... took loss in final outing on September 29 against Kansas City, allowing five earned runs in 1.0 IP... Played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League, going 0-2 with 9.39 ERA in 10 games.

2004

Began season at Ft. Myers (A)... did not allow a run in nine of 10 appearances, going 1-0, 1.15 (15.2 IP, 2 ER) with one save from April 13 to May 10... was 2-0, 0.00 (7.2 IP) with one save in four appearances from May 21-29... promoted to New Britain on June 2... played in Florida State League All-Star Game on June 12 at St. Lucie... did not allow a run in 10 appearances (19.2 IP) from June 2-28... was 3-1 with 1.53 ERA with two saves in nine appearances from July 4-28... tossed season-high 4.1 innings on August 25 at Trenton... recorded season-high seven strikeouts on September 2 at Harrisburg.

2003

Had season-high three-game win-streak from April 5 to May 10... tied season-high with five strikeouts on May 10 vs. Brevard County... did not allow a run in seven of nine appearances from May 31 to June 24... tied season-high with 3.1 innings on August 2 at Vero Beach... was 0-0 with 1.26 ERA with one save from August 2-30... was second on Club in games and third in strikeouts.

2002

Did not allow a run in seven appearances, going 1-0 with 0.00 ERA from April 19 to May 14... was 3-1 with 1.13 ERA with two saves in 11 appearances from June 22 to July 18... logged season-high 7.2 innings and seven strikeouts on August 28 at Kane County... was second on Club in games and fifth in innings pitched and strikeouts.

2001

Was 2-1 with 1.99 ERA in four starts from July 2-20... recorded season-high nine strikeouts on July 14 at Burlington... tied season-high with 6.0 innings on July 20 at Bristol... was fourth on Club in games started.

2000

Was 1-1 with 1.93 ERA in three starts from July 4-14... logged season-high 7.0 innings on July 20 vs. Orioles... had season- high two-game win-streak, going 2-0, 3.38 (16.0 IP, 6 ER) in three starts from July 20 to August 1... had seasonhigh six strikeouts on August 1 vs. Red Sox... tied for Club lead in games started, tied for third in innings pitched and was fourth in strikeouts... tied for third in league in games started.