Orioles' Colton Cowser: Excluded from lineup Monday
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Cowser is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Cowser's grip on a strong-side platoon role in the Baltimore outfield may be starting to slip. He'll be on the bench for the second time in the Orioles' last three matchups with right-handed pitchers, after mustering just three hits in 33 at-bats while striking out at a 31.7 percent clip so far in July. Leody Taveras will get the nod in center field over Cowser in the series opener in Detroit.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Sitting again versus lefty
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Cowser is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Red Sox sent left-handed starting pitchers to the hill for all three games of the series, and the left-handed-hitting Cowser will end up heading to the bench for each of those contests. Dylan Beavers will get the nod in center field in the nightcap in place of Cowser.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: On bench versus lefty
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Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Along with fellow left-handed hitters Samuel Basallo, Jackson Holliday and Dylan Beavers, Cowser will take a seat for the series finale against Nick Lodolo. Leody Taveras will replace Cowser in center field and bat seventh.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Goes deep in four-RBI effort
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Cowser went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI during the Orioles' 12-1 win over the Dodgers on Sunday.
Cowser matched a career high in RBI on Sunday in what was also his first three-hit effort of the campaign. The 26-year-old has bounced around Baltimore's outfield in 2026, serving primarily as the Orioles' center fielder. Through 190 trips to the plate, Cowser is slashing a decent .238/.328/.402 with eight homers, three doubles, 27 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Smacks homer off Gausman
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Cowser went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Orioles' 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Cowser kickstarted Baltimore's four-run fifth inning with a solo homer off Kevin Gausman. Cowser has gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to six home runs on the season. He has reached base safely in eight of his last nine games, and over that span he has gone 10-for-25 with three home runs and eight RBI.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Launches fourth homer
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Cowser went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, four total RBI and a second run scored in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.
After driving in the game's opening run in the second inning, Cowser capped Baltimore's five-run third with a three-run, 424-foot blast off Spencer Miles. After batting just .169 with no home runs in his first 36 games of the season, Cowser's gone 12-for-33 (.364) with four long balls in his last 14 contests.
Cowser went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Monday in the Orioles' 9-7 win over the Rays in 13 innings.
Through his first 41 games of the season, Cowser had left the yard just once, but he's now delivered two walk-off home runs in the Orioles' last three games. After slugging a three-run blast in the bottom of the ninth during the Orioles' 5-3 win in the first game of a doubleheader with the Tigers on Sunday, Cowser delivered the theatrics again Monday, breaking a 7-7 tie with a 425-foot blast to right center off Jesse Scholtens in the bottom of the 13th. The 26-year-old is still holding down a mediocre .200/.287/.316 slash line on the season, but he appears to have moved back into a strong-side platoon role in the Baltimore outfield following Dylan Beavers' (oblique) recent move to the injured list.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Delivers walk-off homer
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Cowser went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a 5-3 win over the Tigers in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Cowser was on the bench versus southpaw Framber Valdez to begin the game. He entered in the eighth inning to replace Blaze Alexander, but it was an inning later when Cowser made his mark with a walk-off blast against Kenley Jansen. Cowser has hit safely in his last four games, going 4-for-8 with a stolen base and three strikeouts in that span. He's getting in the lineup more often against right-handed pitchers, which could lead to Tyler O'Neill seeing less playing time. Cowser is batting .200 with a .573 OPS, two homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, a steal and two doubles over 103 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Seeing more time versus righties
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Cowser is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Though he'll be on the bench while the Tigers send lefty Framber Valdez to the hill for the matinee, Cowser has seemingly regained a foothold in the lineup. He's started the last three matchups with right-handed starters or primary pitchers, going 3-for-9 with a home run and a stolen bases in those contests. Until Dylan Beavers (oblique) returns from the injured list, Cowser and Tyler O'Neill could end up forming a loose platoon in right field.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Losing out on playing time
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Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
On the bench for the eighth time in nine games, Cowser appears to have faded into a part-time role with the recent return of Tyler O'Neill having created a logjam in the outfield. Cowser's reduction in playing time comes while he's struck out in 31.4 percent of his plate appearances en route to a .183/.275/.217 slash line for the season.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Exiting starting nine
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Cowser is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
Cowser is off to a dreadful start this season and is hitless over his last four contests, so he'll get a day to regroup. Dylan Beavers will patrol center field and bat seventh for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Taking seat Sunday
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Cowser is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Cowser will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored while starting the first two contests of the season. Dylan Beavers will spell Cowser in center field and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Homers in win
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Cowser went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's win against the Rays.
Cowser singled and scored in the fifth inning before putting the game out of reach with a two-run blast in the sixth. He's up to 16 home runs this season, with three of those coming in his last seven games. Prior to that, he had just one over his previous 16 contests. Cowser has produced a disappointing follow-up to an impressive rookie year; he owns a .202/.272/.397 slash line with 29 extra-base hits and 40 RBI through 87 appearances.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Goes deep again
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Cowser went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.
Cowser delivered a go-ahead three-run shot off Tyler Alexander in the sixth inning to push Baltimore ahead. The outfielder has now homered in two straight games and will aim to match his season-long streak of three consecutive contests with a long ball, which he accomplished June 17-19. The 25-year-old's overall results have been underwhelming, as he holds a .665 OPS through 82 games in what some expected to be a breakout campaign.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Posts steal in win
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Cowser went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Padres.
Cowser's bat has cooled off a bit recently -- this was his first multi-hit effort in eight games. Over that span, he's 4-for-30 (.133) with a 1:15 BB:K. The outfielder is up to a .215/.278/.398 slash line with 12 home runs, 30 RBI, 28 runs scored and nine steals across 283 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Sitting Monday
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Cowser is out of the lineup for Monday's game in San Diego.
Cowser had started 14 straight contests upon his return from a concussion Aug. 17, but he'll get a day off for the Orioles' series opener versus the Padres. Dylan Carlson will start in center field and bat sixth Monday.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Continues to heat up with homer
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Cowser went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-3 loss to Boston.
Cowser extended his hitting streak to six games and clubbed his 12th homer of the year. The outfielder has been pretty productive in the month of August, batting .241 with three doubles, three big flies, nine RBI and one stolen base over his last 54 at-bats. The three-hit game Monday was also Cowser's third of the campaign.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Reaches thrice in win
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Cowser went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a stolen base during Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.
Cowser had to shake off a bit of rust after returning from the 7-day concussion IL on Sunday, going 1-for-10 with four strikeouts in his first two games back. He reached safely three times Tuesday, notching a double and a pair of walks with no strikeouts. The outfielder is striking out at a career-worst 31.7 percent clip in 2025, and he's slashing .210/.278/.390 with nine homers and seven stolen bases across 230 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Making return from concussion
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The Orioles reinstated Cowser (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Sunday.
Baltimore optioned Daniel Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk to clear room for Cowser, who missed about a week and a half while recovering from a concussion. Prior to being shelved, the 25-year-old slashed .213/.279/.401 with nine home runs and six stolen bases over 215 plate appearances on the season. Cowser should immediately settle back into an everyday role in the Baltimore outfield.
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Orioles' Colton Cowser: Will not return when first eligible
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Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Wednesday that Cowser (concussion) will not be activated from the 7-day injured list when first eligible Thursday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Cowser is still going through the concussion protocol and cannot be activated until he's cleared. Mansolino indicated that Cowser might not be far off from returning, but there's always an element of uncertainty with concussions.
