NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The St. Louis Cardinals selected right-hander Matt Bowman in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday morning, although the New York Mets were spared other losses.
Bowman, 24, went 7-16 with a 5.53 ERA in 28 appearances (26 starts) with Triple-A Las Vegas in 2015.
“He’s a good pitcher,” Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said. “He had a little bit of a down year. I’m not surprised.”
Bowman will need to stick with the Cardinals on the major league roster the entire season. Otherwise, he will need to be offered back to the Mets.