When, Oh When Are the Giants Going to Call Up John Bowker?
After yesterday’s game, 25-year-old John Bowker is hitting .354 with a 1.065 OPS in 240 AB’s at AAA Fresno. His OPS is good for third in the Pacific Coast League behind 26-year-old Jake Fox, who is now hitting .353 with a .918 OPS in 34 AB’s for the Cubs (in fairness, Fox had a ridiculous 1.336 OPS at Iowa) and 29-year-old Hector Luna, who plays in Albuquerque, one of the best places to hit in the already hitter-friendly PCL.
Hello! The Giants are desperate for hitting, and Bowker is killing the ball at AAA. Bowker is a commodity the Giants don’t have a lot of: A minor-position player still young enough to have a real major league career.
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