News: Mets add Shawn Bowmna to 40-man Roster
The Mets have added 24–year-old 3B Shawn Bowman to their 40–man roster.
…i assume this is to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft… for more of this, and how teams must add certain 
players to the 40 man, so to keep from losing them, click here…
Bowman hit .294 with 36 extra base hits in 91 games for the Double-A Binghamton Mets in 2009.
…bowman was a big-time prospect a few years ago, drafted in 2002, but he fractured his spine in 2005… he worked out in St. Lucie, he played winter ball, then had back issues again… he seems to be better, and re-started his rise through the organization this summer… he has not been injured in two seasons, and he performed well in Double-A last season… he was talked about as being the third baseman of the future when he was drafted, so much so i recall lots of talk about moving David Wright to second base… obviously, that never happened… i understand he has a hole or two in his swing, especially against hard-throwing righties, and he isn’t talked about much, but he once was, and is still young, and so i am glad to see the Mets protect him…
Update, 3:38 pm:
To read about Bowman’s spinal surgery, during which he had two rods implanted in his back, read this old post from Toby Hyde, for Mets Minor League Blog, with details and quotes from Bowman.
