The San Diego Padres placed Bowen on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sprained left thumb, injured on a foul tip off the bat of Milwaukee's Prince Fielder on Thursday. The backup catcher is sidelined after a productive week in which he went 4-for-7 with a double and a game-winning homer in the 10th inning against the Chicago Cubs on May 6. (Updated 5/12/2006)