Cooper John Bowman (born January 25, 2000) is an American

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for the

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organization.

Career

Bowman graduated from Stevens High School in

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. He played

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for

Iowa Western Community College Iowa Western Community College is a public community college in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was founded in 1967 and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a flight school. Campus A ...

. After two years, he transferred to the

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to play for the

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. He batted .293 with eight

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s and 22

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for the Cardinals.

New York Yankees

The

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selected Bowman in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB draft. In 2022, he played for the

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Oakland Athletics

The Yankees traded Bowman,

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, and Luis Medina to the

for

Frankie Montas Francellis Montas Luna (born March 21, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. Montas signed as ...

and

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on August 1, 2022.

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