2B Benjamin Cowles #11
Salt Lake Bees (LAA) PCL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/11/2027
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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2B BENJAMIN COWLES #11 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 50
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 55 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/2026 @ NAS Loss, 1-7 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/11/2026 @ NAS Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2026 @ NAS Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2026 @ NAS Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/07/2026 @ NAS Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/05/2026 STP Win, 6-2 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/04/2026 STP Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/2026 STP Win, 4-2 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
09/02/2026 STP Win, 10-3 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2026 STP Win, 9-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Being around him puts other people at ease.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/15/2000
Born in:Newark, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 165 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 202 55 13 1 10 24 38 46 68 .272 .421 .495 .916 .404 .223 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 259 8 0 1 1 1 3 100 24 10 1 90.9 49.9 8.81 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 10 4 0 1 5 7 9 17 0 1 0 .213 .339 .362 .701
Versus Right   155 45 9 1 9 19 31 37 51 3 0 8 .290 .443 .535 .979
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 3 0 0 1 3 5 8 7 1 0 1 .188 .462 .375 .837
May   40 13 6 0 3 5 8 8 11 0 0 2 .325 .460 .700 1.160
June   24 10 3 0 1 2 4 1 7 0 1 0 .417 .440 .667 1.107
July   26 9 2 1 1 5 9 9 4 0 0 0 .346 .514 .615 1.130
August   65 12 1 0 3 6 9 15 28 2 0 3 .185 .353 .338 .691
September   31 8 1 0 1 3 3 5 11 0 0 2 .258 .395 .387 .782
Last Year   202 55 13 1 10 24 38 46 68 3 1 8 .272 .421 .495 .916
2 Years Ago   188 47 6 2 11 35 32 18 62 2 0 6 .250 .332 .479 .810
Career   399 104 19 3 21 59 70 64 135 5 1 14 .261 .378 .481 .859
Home   100 29 6 0 8 18 18 21 36 2 1 3 .290 .421 .590 1.011
Road   102 26 7 1 2 6 20 25 32 1 0 5 .255 .421 .402 .823
Grass   202 55 13 1 10 24 38 46 68 3 1 8 .272 .421 .495 .916
Day   66 22 5 0 5 10 10 19 21 1 1 1 .333 .483 .636 1.119
Night   136 33 8 1 5 14 28 27 47 2 0 7 .243 .390 .426 .816
As Starter   194 52 12 1 10 22 36 44 65 3 1 8 .268 .418 .495 .913
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 .500 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 New York A (FCL) - R 21 3 7 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .429 .500 .714 1.214 206 191 0.1
2021 Tampa - A 21 33 97 23 7 0 4 23 12 12 4 1 42 1 1 .237 .342 .433 .775 105 103 0.1
2022 Tampa - A 22 70 225 65 16 3 7 33 36 31 6 1 72 14 5 .289 .388 .480 .868 130 127 1.1
2022 Hudson Valley - A+ 22 23 77 17 2 1 0 8 11 12 2 1 31 0 1 .221 .337 .273 .610 61 69 -0.4
2022 Total - A+ 22 93 302 82 18 4 7 41 47 43 8 2 103 14 6 .272 .375 .427 .802 112 112 0.7
2023 Hudson Valley - A+ 23 106 374 95 18 2 10 41 62 55 8 7 122 23 4 .254 .356 .393 .749 94 95 0.3
2023 Scranton WB - AAA 23 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 11 27 -0.1
2024 Tennessee - AA 24 6 16 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 0 .125 .263 .250 .513 52 59 -0.1
2024 Somerset - AA 24 89 326 96 25 3 9 51 52 39 7 6 67 14 2 .294 .376 .472 .848 141 144 3.4
2024 Total - AA 24 95 342 98 27 3 9 52 54 40 9 6 71 14 2 .287 .370 .462 .832 137 139 3.3
2025 Iowa - AAA 25 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476 25 38 -0.1
2025 Omaha - AAA 25 65 181 46 6 2 11 35 31 16 6 2 59 3 2 .254 .332 .492 .823 103 98 0.3
2025 Total - AAA 25 68 188 47 6 2 11 35 32 18 6 2 62 3 2 .250 .332 .479 .810 100 95 0.2
2026 Omaha - AAA 26 78 202 55 13 1 10 24 38 46 8 3 68 10 1 .272 .421 .495 .916 123 130 1.5
Total IL 149 399 104 19 3 21 59 70 64 14 5 135 13 3 .261 .378 .481 .859 111 113
Total EL 89 326 96 25 3 9 51 52 39 7 6 67 14 2 .294 .376 .472 .848 141 144
Total SL 6 16 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 0 .125 .263 .250 .513 52 59
Total SAL 129 451 112 20 3 10 49 73 67 10 8 153 23 5 .248 .353 .373 .725 88 91
Total FCL 3 7 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .429 .500 .714 1.214 206 191
Total FSL 103 322 88 23 3 11 56 48 43 10 2 114 15 6 .273 .374 .466 .840 122 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Omaha - AAA 1B 20 16 127 5 9 133 1 .992 140.0 8.49 -0.6 1.000
2025 Iowa - AAA 2B 3 3 10 7 6 17 0 1.000 22.0 6.95 -0.2 .969
2025 Omaha - AAA 2B 11 11 11 17 4 30 2 .933 95.0 2.65 -1.0 .918
2025 Omaha - AAA 3B 11 9 8 12 0 21 1 .952 79.2 2.26 +0.4 .973
2025 Omaha - AAA SS 20 5 13 16 4 29 0 1.000 78.0 3.35 -0.5 1.003
2026 Omaha - AAA 1B 12 11 93 7 14 100 0 1.000 97.0 9.28 +0.5 1.059
2026 Omaha - AAA 2B 5 5 6 15 5 22 1 .955 44.0 4.30 -0.7 .954
2026 Omaha - AAA 3B 13 12 7 24 3 33 2 .939 106.0 2.63 -0.7 .941
2026 Omaha - AAA SS 17 8 16 29 13 45 0 1.000 81.0 5.00 -0.6 1.056
2026 Omaha - AAA CF 20 19 48 0 0 50 2 .960 160.0 2.70 -2.4 .912
TOTAL 1B 32 27 220 12 23 233 1 .996 237.0 8.81 -0.1 1.029
TOTAL 2B 19 19 27 39 15 69 3 .957 161.0 3.69 -1.9 .936
TOTAL 3B 24 21 15 36 3 54 3 .944 185.2 2.47 -0.2 .952
TOTAL SS 37 13 29 45 17 74 0 1.000 159.0 4.19 -1.1 1.031
TOTAL CF 20 19 48 0 0 50 2 .960 160.0 2.70 -2.4 .912
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2021 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Maryland (College Park, MD).
03/28/2024 SS Benjamin Cowles assigned to Somerset Patriots from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. [Auto]
07/27/2024 Somerset Patriots placed SS Benjamin Cowles on the 7-day injured list retroactive to July 26, 2024. [Auto]
07/30/2024 Chicago Cubs traded RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to New York Yankees for SS Benjamin Cowles and RHP Jack Neely. [Auto]
07/30/2024 SS Benjamin Cowles assigned to Tennessee Smokies. [Auto]
09/21/2024 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
10/09/2024 Wins the 2024 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
10/10/2024 Wins the 2024 EL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/07/2025 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B BJ Murray Jr. and SP Thomas Mangus, in exchange for SP Brady Singer.
06/05/2025 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
09/24/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Kansas City.
11/22/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
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