Dustin Michael McGowan (Born on March 24, 1982 in Savannah, Georgia, United States) is a baseball player, currently a pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays. He made his major-league debut on July 30, 2005 against the Texas Rangers and received a no decision in an impressive performance. In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... July 30 is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Major League Baseball, a win (denoted W) is generally credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when they last took the lead. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn strikes out swinging to Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz (not pictured). ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Coordinates: County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... July 30 is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26,34,42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Ballpark Ameriquest Field in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ...

He throws a fastball in the 94-96mph range and sometimes as fast as 98mph. He also throws a slider, curve and changeup.

After spending some time in the Jays bullpen in early 2006, he was sent to the minors on May 11 to work as a starter. Since returning to the big league club in July, however, he has only made one start and spent most of his time in the bullpen. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (132nd in leap years). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

McGowan's hometown is sometimes listed more specifically as Ludowici, Georgia. Ludowici is a city in Long County, Georgia, United States. ...

In 2005 Baseball America named him the #1 prospect in the Blue Jays' farm system and he was considered one of the cornerstone players of the Blue Jays for the future. However, his slow development (in particular, his control of his pitches) made him rumored to be available in a trade during the 2006 off-season, where he had previously been off-limits to potential trades.

McGowan was eligible to be claimed off waivers had he not made the 2007 Blue Jays 25-man roster out of Spring Training, but recently the Blue Jays were granted another minor-league option year for him. This enabled McGowan to be sent down to the minors, if necessary, without being exposed to waivers during the 2007 season.^[1] As with most professional team sports, the size of Major League Baseball teams are limited by rosters. ... A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ...

McGowan started the 2007 season impressively for the Syracuse Chiefs in AAA. Despite an 0-2 record at the end of April, he had a 1.64 ERA and 29 Strikeouts in 22 Innings. This led to a call-up to the Blue Jays rotation in early May after an injury to Gustavo Chacin. Despite rough outings in his first 3 starts, McGowan has been impressive in his last 3 and currently has a 2-2 record with a 5.50 ERA.

Profile

• Height: 6'3"
• Weight: 220
• Bats: Right
• Throws: Right
• College: N/A

References

1. ^ http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070107&content_id=1774439&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor

External links

• Player Profile

• Current Minor League Stats