Orioles choose right-handed contract Matt Bowman According to the team announcement, this morning. Right-handed Kade Strowd Selected as Triple-A, making room for Bowman, and right hand Louis Castillo Activate from the minor league injury list and assign it as a mission.
Bowman, 34, made his debut in 2016 and spent four seasons with the Cardinal and the Reds, and was injured for several years. He returned to the Grand Slam in 2023 and bounced between the other four teams before settling with the Orioles in 2024. He has been a shuttle between Triple-A Norfolk and Baltimore’s major league club, and since then it’s Bowman’s fourth time Bowman has chosen Orioles’ contract alone this season. Overall, he roughly reached a league average of 4.10 ERA in 37 1/3 innings over the past two seasons, earning a FIP of 4.22 in 37 1/3 innings.
Bowman’s latest mission in the Grand Slam was at the expense of Castillo, who left the Orioles without participating in the Major League club. The 30-year-old Righy was obtained from the Mariners after Seattle was designated as a mission, but he was immediately selected as a minor and spent most of his time on the injured roster, even having only two appearances at the minor league level. Castillo began his career with the Rattlesnakes and briefly promoted it in the Tigers Organization before leaving affiliate Ball for Nippon professional baseball. He spent two years in Japan, winning a 3.01 ERA in 143 innings before signing with the Navy to sign with the Mariners before the 2025 season.
Looking ahead, the Oriole will have a week to make a deal involving Castillo, or put him on a release saving throw. Castillo is on the injured list at his DFA today, meaning the Orioles can’t try to hit him directly into the minor league and will have to release him when his DFA window expires. This makes a unlikely deal, and if the Orioles eventually release Castillo, he will have a chance to sign with any of the league’s 30 clubs. His 7.71 ERA this year is not completely inspiring, but it is just a sample of the seventh innings work. Given his overseas success, the club’s interest in incorporating Castillo into the organization is not difficult.
As for Strod, the right-hander made his debut earlier this year, having a great performance in three games with the Orioles, having a 4.15 ERA for ERA in 4 1/3 innings. He will head to Triple-A, as a viable depth to Baltimore’s move forward, and it seems that at some point another opportunity might be gained in the profession. If the Orioles choose to sell this summer, that might open the attractions in the club’s bullpen and Strowd and Yaramil Hiraldo There are more regular opportunities at the major league level.
