Phillies Select Cody Bowker, RHP with 100th Pick

Hey, we’ve moved up a full inch! Bowker is a 6’1” RHP from Vanderbilt. This is another stuff guy with sketchy control. A former 2-way player, Bowker is pretty new to focusing on the mound. Bowker delivers from a 3⁄4 slot that’s not much different from Obemueller’s (though less whippy).

Here’s MLB Pipeline’s profile on him:

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Cutter: 45 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40 A two-way player as a Georgetown freshman in 2023, Bowker became a full-time pitcher last spring and earned Cape Cod League all-star honors during the summer. After transferring to Vanderbilt, he has become a solid No. 2 starter for the Commodores thanks to one of the more…