Ben Rowen is a long shot to make the Cincinnati Reds roster out of spring training. He hasn’t been in the majors in two years. Now he is trying to make it back.
The Texas Rangers drafted Rowen out of Virginia Tech in the 2010 draft. He was a 22nd round selection. He pitched 21 games in relief in Short-A ball the year he was drafted.
Rowen made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2014. He only pitched in eight games for the Rangers. His WHIP was an impressively high 1.62.
Following the 2014 season, Rowen left Texas for the Baltimore Orioles’ organization.