Jonathan Bowlan

Jonathan Bowlan (born December 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Bowlan attended Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tennessee and played college baseball at the University of Memphis. Bowlan was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Bowlan made his professional debut with the rookie–level Idaho Falls Chukars, going 1–4 with a 6.94 ERA over 35 innings. Bowlan started 2019 with the Single–A Lexington Legends and was promoted to the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks during the season. Pitching for Wilmington in July, he threw a no-hitter against the Carolina Mudcats. Over 26 games (23 starts) between the two teams, Bowlan went 11–5 with a 3.14 ERA and 150 strikeouts over 146 innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Bowlan appeared in only four games in prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in May.