Travis Charlton Bowyer (born August 3, 1981) is an American former

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. He played for the

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in 2005.

Career

On June 2, , Bowyer was drafted out of high school by the

in the 20th round of the

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. After spending his first three seasons in rookie ball, Bowyer rose through the minor league system and made it to the Twins major league roster in . He was traded on December 2, 2005, along with Scott Tyler to the Marlins for Luis Castillo. The Marlins intended to use Bowyer in the

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, but due to injury, Bowyer has not pitched since the trade. In early , Florida Marlins GM

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stated his belief that Bowyer was still a future closer. However, in March, Bowyer was released and re-signed to a minor league deal. He then missed all of 2007 after undergoing shoulder surgery in August 2006. After being out of baseball for seven years, he played in 2012 with the

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of the

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Awards and honors

* 2005 -

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All-Star RP * Participated in the 2005 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend

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Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
1981 births Living people Baseball players from Virginia Cardenales de Lara players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Grand Canyon Rafters players Gulf Coast Twins players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players New Britain Rock Cats players Sportspeople from Lynchburg, Virginia Quad Cities River Bandits players Rochester Red Wings players Somerset Patriots players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub