Ben Rowen
| Ben Rowen | |
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| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: November 15, 1988 Rancho Palos Verdes, California | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Benjamin Ramon Rowen (born November 15, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Career
Rowen was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Virginia Tech.[1] He made his professional debut for the Spokane Indians that year. In 33 innings pitched he had a 1.09 earned run average and 30 strikeouts.
Pitching for the Hickory Crawdads in 2011, Rowen had a 1.98 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 59 innings. In 2012, while pitching for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Rowen was the MILB Relief Pitcher of the Year.[2] For the season he had a 1.57 ERA, 19 saves and 52 strikeouts in 57 1⁄3 innings. In 2013 he was invited to the Rangers spring training.[3][4] He started the season with the Frisco RoughRiders. He was promoted to the Round Rock Express in July.[5][6]
Rowen pitches with a submarmine-style delivery.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Texas Rangers draft roundup: Rounds 21-25
- ↑ Rowen submarines way to MiLBY
- ↑ Fraley: Texas Rangers 'fascinated' by submariner Ben Rowen
- ↑ Texas Rangers promote minor league relievers Ben Rowen, Lisalverto Bonilla to major league camp
- ↑ Ben Rowen promoted to Triple-A Round Rock
- ↑ Baseball: Palos Verdes grad Ben Rowen working way up through minor leagues
- ↑ Minor Insider: Rangers’ Triple A reliever a submarine commander
- ↑ Virginia Tech's submarine closer Ben Rowen sinks hitters
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio
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