Orioles' Colton Cowser: Continues to supply plenty of pop
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Cowser went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
Cowser smashed homer No. 8 for the year and his seventh since the beginning of June. The 25-year-old outfielder has provided the Orioles with a boost since coming off the injured list back on June 3 -- he's slashing a productive .240/.291/.531 with seven round trippers, seven doubles, 16 RBI and one stolen base over his last 103 plate appearances. Cowser began the season as Baltimore's leadoff batter but has hit sixth or lower in the lineup in all but one of his last 27 games, although it's worth noting current No. 1 hitter Jackson Holliday is struggling with a .543 OPS across his last 21 outings.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Goes yard in win
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Cowser went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-6 extra-innings win over the Rangers.
Cowser extended the Orioles' lead to 6-3 in the 10th inning, but the Rangers were able to counter in their half of the frame. The outfielder went 13-for-45 (.289) with four homers and 12 RBI over his last 12 games in June. For the season, he's at a .229/.295/.510 slash line with seven homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base across 105 plate appearances. He remains a significant source of power from the bottom half of the lineup.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Smacks three doubles
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Cowser went 3-for-4 with two walks, three doubles, two RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 22-8 win over the Rays.
Per Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun, the Orioles set a franchise record Friday with 14 extra-base hits, three of which came off the bat of Cowser. The 25-year-old outfielder also set a career high with four runs scored as he contributed to six of the Orioles' 22 runs in a blowout victory. Cowser has reached base safely in eight of his last nine games, and over that span he has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with five doubles, eight runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Delivers go-ahead homer
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Cowser went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rays.
Cowser has homered in three straight games. His long ball came in the sixth inning Thursday, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish. The outfielder is struggling a bit for consistency at the plate, but the power is there. He's posted a .210/.269/.532 slash line with six homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored, two doubles and one stolen base over 67 plate appearances this season, but he could be held back by a 34.3 percent strikeout rate. He's avoided striking out in each of the last two games, but Cowser will need to continue improving his plate discipline, without sacrificing power, to be a reliable fantasy asset.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Sitting for third straight game
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Cowser (soreness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The Orioles will keep Cowser on the bench for a third straight game while he deals with lingering soreness stemming from a collision with the outfield wall Thursday. According to Jake Rill of MLB.com, interim manager Tony Mansolino said Saturday that Cowser has resumed baseball activities, so it's possible that the 25-year-old will be available off the bench Sunday.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Out of lineup again Saturday
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Cowser (soreness) isn't in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday, but he is available off the bench, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Cowser will begin on the bench for the second straight day after colliding with the center field wall while playing defense Thursday. At this point, it doesn't seem that the outfielder is dealing with more than general soreness, and given his availability off the bench, an IL stint doesn't seem likely. Ramon Laureano is starting in left field in Cowser's stead Saturday while Ryan O'Hearn is patrolling right field.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Not in Orioles' lineup
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Cowser is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Seattle.
Cowser started the first two games of the series after returning from the 60-day injured list, but he'll get some rest for this one. Jorge Mateo is in center field and Dylan Carlson is in left as the Orioles try to complete the sweep.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Should return during road trip
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Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Friday that Cowser (thumb) is expected to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list during Baltimore's upcoming road trip, which runs June 3-8, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Norfolk this week after three games with High-A Aberdeen, and he should be ready to rejoin the Orioles after a few more minor-league contests. Cowser played just four games this season before fracturing his thumb, and his return will be timely with Cedric Mullins (hamstring), Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) and Ramon Laureano (ankle) also on the shelf.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Takes BP
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Cowser (thumb) participated in batting practice Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Cowser has been on the injured list since March 31 due to a fractured left thumb, but he's been making significant strides in his recovery. The 25-year-old was spotted playing catch May 9, and Saturday marked his first time taking batting practice. He remains on track for a late-May or early-June return.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Plays catch Friday
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Cowser (thumb) was seen playing catch Friday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Cowser landed on the 10-day injured list in late March due to a fractured left thumb and was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 28. He has taken the next step in his recovery program by playing catch, though manager Brandon Hyde relayed that Cowser is "a little ways away" from swinging a bat, per Weyrich.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Shifted to 60-day injured list
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The Orioles transferred Cowser (thumb) to the 60-day injured list Monday.
The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster. It doesn't change the timetable for Cowser, as he has yet to be cleared to resume baseball activities and isn't expected back until late May or early June.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Out until late May/early June
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Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that the target for Cowser's (thumb) return is late May/early June, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
The timetable provided when Cowser went down with a fractured left thumb in late March was 6-to-8 weeks, so it appears he's looking at the latter end of that timeline, if not longer. Heston Kjerstad has been serving as the Orioles' primary left fielder since Cowser was injured.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Out for six-plus weeks
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that he expects Cowser to be out "probably 6-to-8 weeks minimum" after the outfielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a fractured left thumb, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Cowser suffered structural damage to his thumb while he slid into first base during Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The Orioles recalled Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk to provide extra coverage in the outfield while Cowser is out, but Heston Kjerstad appears to be the most likely candidate to earn regular playing time -- at least against right-handed pitching -- over the next several weeks. Hyde didn't say whether or not Cowser would require surgery on his thumb.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Undergoes hand surgery
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Cowser had successful surgery on his fractured hand Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Cowser fractured his left hand in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series versus the Royals on Oct. 2, the game in which the Orioles were eliminated. Given the timing of the injury, Cowser is expected to have enough recovery time to be ready for the start of spring training.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Launches homer in Friday's win
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Cowser went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.
Cowser has tapped into his power late in the season, swatting four homers over his last seven games. He's also logged seven RBI and 12 strikeouts in that span. The rookie outfielder is up to 24 homers, 69 RBI, 77 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a .244/.323/.451 slash line over 152 contests. He's been able to maintain respectable numbers despite striking out at a 30.9 percent rate this season.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Lifts 23rd homer
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Cowser went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Cowser has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with three homers in that span. Those long balls account for his only RBI since Sept. 3, but he's at least done his part by getting on base regularly. The outfielder has maintained a .244/.324/.447 slash line with 23 homers, 65 RBI, 75 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 149 contests as a regular in the lineup for much of the campaign.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Belts two homers
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Cowser went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's win over Detroit.
Cowser went deep in the second and sixth innings against the Tigers for his second career multi-homer game. He also snapped an 18-game homerless drought dating back to August. During that span, he hit .224 with just two RBI. Cowser is now slashing .246/.326/.448 with 22 home runs, 48 extra-base hits and 64 RBI through 146 games.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Sitting down versus lefty
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Cowser isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
San Francisco will send southpaw Blake Snell to the mound for the start of Tuesday's contest, meaning the lefty-hitting Cowser will sit on the bench while Austin Slater fills the void in left field, batting leadoff.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Three hits, two runs in win
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Cowser went 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.
Per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Cowser was sporting a wrap on his left wrist, but he still had another productive game. The outfielder is batting .306 (11-for-36) over nine games in August, even though it appears he's not quite 100 percent. For the season, he's up to a .254/.332/.466 slash line with 18 homers, 17 doubles, seven stolen bases, 54 RBI and 54 runs scored over 110 contests.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Slugs 15th homer
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Cowser went 3-for-7 with a home run, three total runs, three total RBI and a walk across both games of Monday's doubleheader split versus the Blue Jays.
Cowser went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in the matinee and followed that with a solo homer and an RBI single in Game 2. He extended his hitting streak to 11 games, during which he's batting .375 with three home runs, 10 runs, 12 RBI and two stolen bases. Cowser failed to go deep in 77 plate appearances during his initial big-league cup of coffee last year, but he's hit 15 long balls across 337 plate appearances so far in 2024.
