Orioles promote outfield prospect Colton Cowser to major leagues

Baseball
Published 05.07.2023
Orioles promote outfield prospect Colton Cowser to major leagues

NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles promoted outfielder Colton Cowser to the foremost leagues Wednesday, the second high prospect they’ve referred to as up prior to now couple of weeks.

The 23-year-old Cowser has hit .330 with 10 residence runs and 40 RBIs for Triple-A Norfolk this 12 months. He was the fifth choose within the 2021 draft.

Even after shedding six of their final seven video games, the Orioles are in place for the highest wild card within the American League, and their farm system has remained loaded with hitting prospects. Late final month, they referred to as up infielder Jordan Westburg, the No. 32-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline. Cowser is No. 14 on that record, and Baltimore additionally has the No. 1 prospect in Class A shortstop Jackson Holliday.

The Orioles chosen the contracts of Cowser and right-hander Eduard Bazardo from Norfolk and optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Norfolk. They additionally designated catcher Anthony Bemboom and right-hander Chris Vallimont for task earlier than Wednesday night time’s sport at Yankee Stadium.

Cowser confronted a troublesome path to enjoying time with the Orioles, with Cedric Mullins, Anthony Santander and All-Star Austin Hays within the Baltimore outfield, however Hays bruised his hip this week.

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