The Twins released right-hander , per an announcement from Troy Daniels Jersey the St. Paul Saints, their Triple-A affiliate (hat tip: Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, ). The 33-year-old Bowman had been pitching well with the Saints and exercised an opt-out clause over the weekend (as first by the New York Posts Jon Heyman). Minnesota had until today to add him to the 40-man roster but have instead opted to let Bowman become a free agent. Bowman was in his second stint with the Twins organization this season alone. He inked a minor league pact with Minnesota back in January, was selected to the big league roster in mid-April, and wound up pitching 7 2/3 solid innings out of the pen. Bowman yielded only two runs in that first stretch, though his command was quite shaky. In addition to a pair of hits, he i sued four walks and plunked a pair hitters while fanning six others. The Twins designated him for a signment and traded him to the D-backs for cash the first in a lengthy series of transactions for Bowman in 2024. Bowman spent about three weeks with the D-backs before being designated for a signment once again, this time clearing waivers and electing free agency. He inked a minor league deal with the Mariners and was selected back to the majors in mid-June, only to clear waivers and again elect free agency after just one appearance. Bowman quickly re-signed with Seattle on a new minor league deal, opted out before he got back to the big leagues, and then re-signed a new minor league deal back in Minnesota. Hes now a free agent once again. Its a fairly dizzying sequence thats emblematic of the paths many journeyman of this ilk walk over the course of a given season. Bowman has pitched for six different teams in parts of six MLB seasons. Hes to sed 15 innings this season (5.40 ERA) and has a career 4.22 earned run average in 200 1/3 frames. The Princeton product was originally drafted by the Mets with their 13th-round pick back in 2012, and hes fanned a below-average 18.8% of his big league opponents against a more solid 8.3% walk rate and a terrific 55.6% ground-ball rate. This season, Bowman has been outstanding when pitching at the Triple-A level. Hes tallied 30 2/3 innings between Tacoma and St. Paul, logging a sparkling 2.05 ERA with a 28.9% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate. Between that performance and his respectable track record in the majors, Bowman should get a look from another club seeking some bullpen help in the seasons final six-plus weeks. Carmelo Anthony Jersey