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Colton Cowser

Colton Dale Cowser (born March 20, 2000) nicknamed “The Milkman”,[1] is an American professionalbaseballoutfielder for theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He playedcollege baseball for theSam Houston State Bearkats.

Colton Cowser
Cowser with theFCL Orioles in 2021
Baltimore Orioles – No. 17
Outfielder
Born: (2000-03-20)March 20, 2000 (age 25)
Houston,Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 5, 2023, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through March 27, 2025)
Batting average.227
Home runs24
Runs batted in73
Teams

Amateur career

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Cowser attendedCypress Ranch High School inCypress, Texas.[2] In 2018, his senior year, he earned all-state honors after batting .411 with 38 RBI and thirty stolen bases.[3] He was not selected in the2018 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled atSam Houston State University to playcollege baseball for theSam Houston State Bearkats.

In 2019, Cowser's freshman season at Sam Houston State, he was immediately placed into the starting lineup, andbatted .361 with sevenhome runs, 54runs batted in (RBI), and ninestolen bases over 56 games.[4] He won theSouthland Conference Hitter of the Year Award.[5] He was also named a Freshman All-American by multiple media outlets includingBaseball America,Collegiate Baseball Newspaper,Perfect Game, andD1Baseball.com.[6] Following the season, he earned a spot on theTeam USA Collegiate National Team.[7] He was namedMost Valuable Player of the 2019 USA vs Cuba Friendship Series after batting .438 with six runs.[8] Prior to the 2020 season, Cowser was named to theGolden Spikes Award watch list alongside earning pre-season Southland Conference honors.[9][10] Over 14 games for the 2020 season before the remainder of games were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Cowser hit .255 with one home run.[4] As a junior in 2021, heslashed .374/.490/.680 with 16 home runs and 52 RBI over 55 games.[11] He was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year as well as being named to the All-Defensive Team.[12]

Professional career

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TheBaltimore Orioles selected Cowser in the first round, with the fifth overall selection, of the2021 Major League Baseball draft.[13] Cowser signed with the Orioles for a $4.9 millionsigning bonus.[14]

On August 2, 2021, Cowser made his professional debut with theRookie-levelFlorida Complex League Orioles, hitting a solo home run in his secondat-bat.[15] After batting .500 over 22 at-bats, he was promoted to theDelmarva Shorebirds of theLow-A East.[16] Over 25 games with Delmarva, Cowser batted .347 with one home run and 26 RBI.[17]

Cowser was assigned to theAberdeen IronBirds of theHigh-ASouth Atlantic League to begin the 2022 season.[18] In late June, he was promoted to theBowie Baysox of theDouble-AEastern League.[19] In late August, he was promoted to theNorfolk Tides of theTriple-AInternational League.[20][21] Over 138 games between the three teams, he slashed .278/.406/.469 with 19 home runs, 66 RBI, 18 stolen bases, and 36doubles.[22]

To open the 2023 season, Cowser returned to Norfolk.[23] In 56 games for the Tides, he hit .330/.459/.537 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI. On July 5, 2023, Cowser was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[24][25] He made his MLB debut that day in a 6–3 victory over theNew York Yankees. In the 6th inning of the contest, Cowser recorded his first major league hit, an RBI single off relieverNick Ramirez.[26] He spent the remainder of the campaign with the Tides after being optioned for a second time on September 3 whenAaron Hicks was reinstated from theinjured list.[27] Cowser received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award at theTriple-A National Championship Game won by the Tides over theOklahoma City Dodgers 7–6 on September 30. He went 2-for-4 with a two-outgrand slam to center in the 7th inning.[28] With the Orioles, he batted .115/.286/.148 with no home runs and four RBI in 61 at–bats over 26 games.[29]

On March 24, 2024, it was announced Cowser had made theOrioles'Opening Day roster.[30] He drove in four runs in the first multi-RBI game of his MLB career in a 7–1 win over theBoston Red Sox on April 9.[31] He had another four-RBI performance when he hit the first two home runs of his MLB career in a ten-inning 9–4 victory over the same opponent two nights later on April 11. He had a total of ten RBI during the three-game sweep of the Red Sox atFenway Park.[32] In 153 games for the Orioles, Cowser slashed .242/.321/.447 with 24 home runs and 69 RBI. For his performance, Cowser places 2nd in American League Rookie of the Year voting, losing toNew York Yankees starting pitcherLuis Gil by 5 points, the second closest vote in awards history.

On October 2, 2024, Cowser was forced to exit Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against theKansas City Royals an inning after taking a pitch off the hand while swinging. After the game, the Orioles announced that he suffered a broken left hand.[33] Cowser underwent successful surgery to repair the fracture on October 15.[34] He served as themaster of ceremonies of the2025 Major League Baseball draft lottery at theWinter Meetings on December 10, 2024.[35]

References

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  1. ^"Colton Cowser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".Baseball-Reference.com. RetrievedJuly 11, 2024.
  2. ^Bristol, Jason (November 10, 2020)."'Self-made player' Colton Cowser turning heads at Sam Houston State".KHOU.com. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023.
  3. ^McDaniel, Jason (June 27, 2018)."High school notebook: Cypress Ranch places 3 players on THSBCA all-state team".Chron.com. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023.
  4. ^abZielinski III, Dan (November 18, 2020)."Colton Cowser has refined his skills at SHSU".Baseball Prospect Journal. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023.
  5. ^Criswell, Josh (May 20, 2019)."Cowser named Southland Hitter of the Year".Itemonline.com.
  6. ^Criswell, Josh (December 17, 2019)."From unproven freshman to Team USA, Cowser is The Item's Breakout Player of the Year".Itemonline.com.
  7. ^"Colton Cowser Earns Team USA Invite".USA Baseball.
  8. ^Foley, Brian (July 7, 2019)."USA Baseball finishes Cuba series with a 10-2 win".College Baseball Daily.
  9. ^Information, SHSU Sports (February 13, 2020)."Cowser named to Golden Spikes Award Watch List".www.kbtx.com.
  10. ^"Three Kats earn preseason Southland honors".The Item. February 4, 2020. RetrievedJune 20, 2024.
  11. ^"2021 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: The Mets' pick and rest of top 10 – FanStreamSports". Fanstreamsports.com. RetrievedJuly 12, 2021.
  12. ^"Sam Houston's Colton Cowser Tabbed Southland Baseball Player of the Year".www.kbtx.com. May 24, 2021.
  13. ^Meoli, Jon (July 12, 2021)."Orioles reset: Breaking down the selection of Colton Cowser with the O's top MLB draft pick".baltimoresun.com.
  14. ^Zencka, TC (July 17, 2021)."Orioles Sign First-Round Pick Colton Cowser".MLB Trade Rumors. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2024.
  15. ^"Orioles reinstate Richie Martin from 60-day injured list; Carroll, Phillips released; Cowser debuts with a homer". August 2, 2021.
  16. ^"Orioles' Colton Cowser: Makes jump to Low-A". August 16, 2021.
  17. ^"Five things we learned about the Orioles' top-ranked farm from the minor league season". September 28, 2021.
  18. ^"IronBirds Announce 2022 Opening Day Roster".
  19. ^"Orioles prospects Coby Mayo, Colton Cowser and Connor Norby promoted to Double-A Bowie, continuing rise of young talent". June 27, 2022.
  20. ^"Orioles promote hot-hitting prospects Colton Cowser, Joey Ortiz to Triple-A Norfolk". August 29, 2022.
  21. ^"Orioles GM Mike Elias said prospect Colton Cowser could be a fast riser. The outfielder is proving him right". August 30, 2022.
  22. ^"Colton Cowser Stats, Fantasy & News".
  23. ^"Where the Orioles' Top 30 prospects are starting season".MLB.com.
  24. ^"Orioles Designate Anthony Bemboom, Chris Vallimont".mlbtraderumors.com. July 5, 2023. RetrievedJuly 5, 2023.
  25. ^"Orioles' Colton Cowser: Promotion made official".cbssports.com. July 5, 2023. RetrievedJuly 5, 2023.
  26. ^"Orioles' Colton Cowser has first hit, RBI in big league debut in 6-3 win over Yankees".cbsnews.com. July 5, 2023. RetrievedJuly 6, 2023.
  27. ^Kubatko, Roch. "López and Hicks added to Orioles' roster in Arizona," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Sunday, September 3, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  28. ^Stanley, John (October 1, 2023)."Cowser Grand Slam Lifts Tides to Triple-A National Championship".Minor League Baseball. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023.
  29. ^"Colton Cowser," Baseball Reference.
  30. ^"Cowser told he's made Orioles; Heasley optioned; Positive signs for Nevin, Webb".baltimorebaseball.com. March 24, 2024. RetrievedMarch 24, 2024.
  31. ^Forde, Craig. "Cowser's 4 RBIs back Burnes' 7-inning gem," MLB.com, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  32. ^Mullen, Maureen. "Cowser hits first 2 big league homers, Orioles beat Red Sox 9–4 in 10 innings for 3-game sweep,"The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  33. ^"Orioles' Colton Cowser suffers broken hand after getting hit by pitch during Wild Card Series loss to Royals".CBSSports.com. October 3, 2024. RetrievedOctober 3, 2024.
  34. ^"Orioles' Colton Cowser has surgery on fractured hand; expected to be ready for spring training".baltimoresun.com. RetrievedOctober 21, 2024.
  35. ^Hawkins, Stephen (December 10, 2024)."Washington Nationals win lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since teen Bryce Harper in 2010".AP News. RetrievedDecember 27, 2024.

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