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Benjamin Joseph Cowles (born February 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

New York Yankees

Cowles graduated from Newark High School in Newark, New York. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park and played college baseball for the Maryland Terrapins.

The New York Yankees selected Cowles in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft. He began the 2022 season with the Tampa Tarpons and received a midseason promotion to the Hudson Valley Renegades. Returning to Hudson Valley in 2023, Cowles set a franchise record for consecutive games reaching base safely. The Yankees assigned Cowles to the Somerset Patriots for the 2024 season.

Chicago Cubs

On July 30, 2024, the Yankees traded Cowles and Jack Neely to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Mark Leiter Jr. In 4 games for the Double–A Tennessee Smokies, he went 1–for–13 (.077) with 2 walks. Following the season, the Cubs added Cowles to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

References

1. Johnson, James. "6 things about Ben Cowles, the best baseball player in Section V that you haven't heard of". Democrat and Chronicle.
2. FELICE, NICK (July 14, 2021). "BASEBALL: Newark graduate Ben Cowles drafted by the New York Yankees". Finger Lakes Times.
3. NJ.com, Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for (June 3, 2023). "Yankees' under-the-radar prospect is a 'flat-out hitter'". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "Newark's Ben Cowles sets on-base record at High-A Hudson Valley". 26 August 2023.
5. "Yankees infielder Ben Cowles making noise in Double-A as Eastern League Player of the Month". May 6, 2024.
6. Ashmore, Mike. "Yankees 'under-the-radar' utility infield prospect having breakout with Somerset". Courier News.
7. "Yankees add bullpen help in deadline trade for Cubs' Mark Leiter Jr". CBSSports.com. July 30, 2024.
8. https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/11/19/cubs-protect-owen-caissie-and-ben-cowles-from-the-rule-5-draft-dfa-adbert-alzolay-and-brennen-davis

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

• Living people
• 2000 births
• People from Newark, New York
• Baseball infielders
• Maryland Terrapins baseball players
• Tampa Tarpons players
• Hudson Valley Renegades players
• Somerset Patriots players
• Tennessee Smokies players
• Baseball players from New York (state)