COLTON COWSER NEWS

Undergoes hand surgery Cowser had successful surgery on his fractured hand Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Impact Cowser fractured his left hand in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series versus the Royals on Oct. 2, which was when the Orioles were eliminated. Aside from leaving the game early, the outfielder should miss no time as he is expected to be ready for spring training.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles' Colton Cowser Blasted for Most Embarrassing Strikeout of MLB Playoffs This summed up the Orioles’ postseason pretty well.

OCTOBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Colton Cowser's Painful Strikeout Hurts Even More After Orioles' Narrow Loss to Royals A painful moment for the whole team.

OCTOBER 3 • KANSASCITY.COM

Orioles' Colton Cowser fractures hand after being hit by pitch in Game 2 loss to Royals BALTIMORE - Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser suffered a fractured left hand when he was hit by a pit...

OCTOBER 3 • THESTATE.COM

Suffers hand fracture Cowser was diagnosed with a left hand fracture after Wednesday's loss to the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Orioles' loss Wednesday eliminated them from the postseason, so Cowser will have plenty of time to recover before the start of spring training in February. The 24-year-old slashed .242/.321/.447 with 24 homers and 69 RBI across 153 games in the regular season and figures to remain in Baltimore's outfield plans for 2025.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles rookie Colton Cowser hit on hand, leaves game BALTIMORE -- Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser exited Game 2 of Wednesday’s American League wild-card series against the visiting Kans...

OCTOBER 2 • SACBEE.COM

Exits with hand injury Cowser was removed from Wednesday's wild-card game against the Royals due to pain in his left hand, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Impact Cowser suffered the injury while striking out swinging at a pitch that hit him in the hand during the fifth inning. He was able to take the field once the O's went on defense to begin the sixth, but he was eventually replaced in left field by Heston Kjerstad to start the seventh. Cowser's willingness to remain in the game immediately after the injury is a positive sign, though his status for a potential Game 3 is unclear.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Q&A: Cowser on Rookie of Year, fan interaction ahead of Wild Card Series In a recent conversation with MLB.com, Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser answered a wide range of topics from his popularity with Orioles fan...

SEPTEMBER 30 • MLB.COM

Resting Saturday Cowser isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against Minnesota, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cowser will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after slugging a solo home run during Friday's win. Heston Kjerstad, Austin Slater and Anthony Santander will form Baltimore's outfield trio while Cowser rests.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer in Friday's win Cowser went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Impact 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 passable numbers despite striking out at a 30.9 percent rate this season.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer in Friday's win Cowser went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Notches ninth steal Cowser went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Yankees.

Impact Cowser's steal was his first since Aug. 19 and his ninth of the season. The outfielder has put together a decent September, batting .257 (18-for-70) with seven extra-base hits, eight RBI and 12 runs scored. He's at a .246/.326/.450 slash line with 23 home runs, 68 RBI, 76 runs, 24 doubles and three triples over 150 contests this season as a regular in the lineup between left field and center field.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts 23rd homer Cowser went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Belts two homers Cowser went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's win over Detroit.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Cowser and McCann homer twice as Orioles rout Tigers 7-1 to build on AL wild card lead

Colton Cowser hit his 21st and 22nd home runs, James McCann added his sixth and seventh and the Orioles went deep a season-high five times in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on F...

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting down versus lefty Cowser isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

2024 MLB ROY odds: Merrill, Cowser maintain leads in NL, AL races

Jackson Merrill and Colton Cowser appear to be shoo-ins to win the two Rookie of the Year awards. Do they have any new challengers? Check ou...

SEPTEMBER 9

Gets breather Sunday Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Cowser had started every game dating back to the Orioles' penultimate contest before the All-Star break, so he was well overdue for a day off. Austin Slater will pick up a start in left field in place of Cowser, whose move to the bench comes while he's gone 4-for-23 (.174 average) with 12 strikeouts over his last six starts.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Sunday Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Cowser had started every game dating back to the Orioles' penultimate contest before the All-Star break, so he was well overdue for a day off. Austin Slater will pick up a start in left field in place of Cowser, whose move to the bench comes while he's gone 4-for-23 (.174 average) with 12 strikeouts over his last six starts.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Provides only offense with homer Cowser went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Cowser jumped on a four-seamer from Bobby Miller with two outs in the top of the fifth and crushed it into the stands in center field for his 20th home run of the campaign and his fourth this month. The outfielder also drew two walks in the contest -- something he hadn't done since July 20 against Texas, while extending his hitting streak to three games. Despite his recent success at the plate, Cowser is still batting just .243 in August with 13 RBI and 18 runs scored. He's also struck out multiple times in eight of his last 13 games.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks homer in win Cowser went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Astros.

Impact Cowser ended a 12-game homer drought with his third-inning blast. In that span, he hit just .224 (11-for-49). The outfielder is now slashing .249/.326/.454 with 19 homers, 57 RBI, 61 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 122 contests. He remains the preferred leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers, though any prolonged slump at the plate for Cowser could cause manager Brandon Hyde to try someone else atop the order.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag in Monday's loss Cowser went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

Impact Cowser had gone 26 games without a steal entering Monday, though he produced 20 RBI and five home runs in that span. The outfielder is up to a .245/.323/.441 slash line with 18 homers, 56 RBI, 56 runs scored and eight steals through 118 contests this season. He continues to play on a near-everyday basis, often starting in left field versus right-handed pitchers and in center field against southpaws.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, two runs in win Cowser went 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits, two runs in win Cowser went 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in consecutive games Cowser went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

Impact Cowser went deep on the fourth pitch of the game, and the Orioles led wire-to-wire against their divisional foes. The power has been back in a big way for Cowser, who has gone 28-for-81 (.346) with six homers and 20 RBI over 21 games since the All-Star break. The outfielder's in position for a starting role between left field and center field, and he's up to 18 long balls, 54 RBI, 52 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 109 contests. The one downside to his power hitting has been an elevated strikeout rate -- he's struck out 26 times since the break, including four times Friday.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE