Micah Bowie

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3+13 innings allowing two runs in a no decision. By June 17, Bowie had proved himself to be the Nationals' most consistent starter, going 4–0 with a 3.82 ERA in six starts. However, he was placed on the disabled list on July 2 with a hip injury.

Bowie was outrighted to the minor leagues on October 17, 2007. He refused the assignment and became a free agent.

Colorado Rockies

On December 21, 2007, the Colorado Rockies signed Bowie to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He made the team's opening day roster as a member of the bullpen. Bowie was outrighted to the minor leagues by the Rockies on June 26, but refused his assignment and became a free agent.

Houston Astros

On July 3, 2008, Bowie signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros. He was released by the Astros in mid-August.

Post-retirement

Since retiring in 2008, Bowie has operated a baseball academy. [2]

Personal life

Bowie married Keeley Kolacek in 1995, between games of a Durham Bulls doubleheader; they have two children. [3]

Bowie developed back problems during his playing career and rather than undergo disk fusion surgery that might need to be repeated, elected in August 2016 to have a spinal-cord stimulator implanted to suppress pain. The device failed after about one month; the battery migrated, damaging his liver, diaphragm and one lung. [3] After continuing breathing problems, [4] the Mayo Clinic found his lungs had electrical burns; [2] in May 2019 the device was removed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, by the same doctor who had repaired his groin injury in 2007. He has 8% of his former lung capacity. Bowie was 20 days short of the four years on the roster required for the Major League Baseball Players Association to automatically grant a disability claim, [4] but the Baseball Assistance Team and the Oakland A's Community Fund assisted him and his family with the resulting medical bills. [3] [2]

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Micah Bowie
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Pitcher
Born: (1974-11-10) November 10, 1974 (age 49)
Webster, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 24, 1999, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 2008, for the Colorado Rockies