JUPITER, Fla. -- Rule 5 Draft pick Matthew Bowman will miss the next few days of baseball activities after having his right eye bruised when a ball struck him in the face on Wednesday.
The Cardinals sent Bowman to an eye specialist for further evaluation on Thursday after he woke up with blurred vision. After returning from that visit, Bowman said the doctor suggested the right-hander not participate in any physical activity until he is reevaluated on Monday.
That means Bowman will have to wait a little longer than expected to make his first Grapefruit League appearance, which had been scheduled for Thursday.