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• Cubs' Ben Cowles: Sent outright to Triple-A

  Rotowire May 4, 2026

  The Cubs outrighted Cowles to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. After being booted off the 40-man roster last week, Cowles has passed through waivers unclaimed. He will remain in the organization as infield depth.

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• Cubs' Ben Cowles: Jettisoned from 40-man roster

  Rotowire Apr 28, 2026

  The Cubs designated Cowles for assignment Tuesday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports. The move frees a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver pickup Doug Nikhazy. Cowles has slashed .232/.333/.377 this season with Triple-A Iowa.

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• Cubs' Ben Cowles: Demoted to Iowa

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2026

  The Cubs optioned Cowles to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. Cowles was jettisoned from Chicago's 40-man roster last September and again at the beginning of spring training, but each time he's ended up reuniting with the Cubs after being claimed and waived by another team. Now back on the 40-man, at least for now, the 26-year-old is expected to handle an everyday role in Iowa to begin the season and could receive his first big-league call-up if the Cubs require an extra infielder at any point.

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• Cubs' Ben Cowles: Back with Chicago

  Rotowire Mar 1, 2026

  Cowles was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Sunday. Cowles will return to Cubs camp after being designated for assignment by Chicago on Feb. 15 and ultimately claimed by the Blue Jays a few days later. The infielder appeared in five spring-training games in his time with Toronto, going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts. Cowles played in 113 games with Triple-A Iowa in 2025, batting .238 with nine home runs, 44 RBI, 55 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 421 at-bats. He'll likely open the 2026 campaign at Triple-A if he sticks around with the Cubs' organization.

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• Cubs' Ben Cowles: Heading back to Cubs

  Rotowire Jan 15, 2026

  The Cubs claimed Cowles off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday. Cowles went from the Cubs to the White Sox via waivers in September, and he's now headed back in the other direction. The infielder slashed only .235/.300/.371 with nine homers and 18 steals at the Triple-A level in 2025. Slated to turn 26 in February, Cowles is likely ticketed for Triple-A Iowa to start off the 2026 season.

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• Cubs' Benjamin Cowles: Sent to Triple-A

  Rotowire Mar 9, 2025

  The Cubs optioned Cowles to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports. The 25-year-old was added to Chicago's 40-man roster in November in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, but he was never a likely candidate to make the Opening Day roster. Cowles spent last season at the Double-A level with both the Cubs and Yankees organizations, and he had a .286/.372/.457 slash line with nine homers and 14 steals in 92 games.

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• Cubs' Benjamin Cowles: Headed to Chicago

  Rotowire Jul 30, 2024

  The Cubs acquired Cowles (undisclosed) and right-hander Jack Neely from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Mark Leiter, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Cowles, 24, slashed .295/.376/.472 with nine home runs and 14 stolen bases over 88 games this season with Double-A Somerset before he was placed on the 7-day injured list Saturday with an unspecified injury. The Cubs likely aren't too concerned about the injury, given his inclusion in the trade. He can play second base, third base and shortstop and profiles as a potential utility infielder at the major-league level.

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