"The Cubs first picked Cowles up from the Yankees as part of the return for Mark Leiter Jr. at the 2024 trade deadline. Cowles was DFA'd and claimed by the White last September, then the process flipped in January. The 26-year-old infielder has yet to appear in a big league game and has slashed just .235/.299/.368 over around a season's worth of plate appearances at Triple-A."
"He's basically the bizarro version of a veteran expiring contract in the NBA, being moved around as expendable depth. It's very unlikely that Cowles will ever see time in Chicago due to the Cubs' existing infield depth, but I sure hope he at least gets a chance to stick with the same organization for a while."
Ben Cowles, a 26-year-old infielder, has become a journeyman depth player, repeatedly cycling through waivers between the Cubs, Blue Jays, White Sox, and Yankees. The Cubs originally acquired him from the Yankees as part of the Mark Leiter Jr. trade at the 2024 deadline. After being designated for assignment to make room for reliever Shelby Miller, Cowles was claimed by Toronto, then returned to waivers when the Blue Jays needed space for Max Scherzer. This allowed the Cubs to reclaim him again, with Miller's 60-day IL placement creating roster space. Despite his repeated transactions, Cowles has never appeared in a major league game and has posted modest Triple-A statistics of .235/.299/.368 across approximately one season of plate appearances.
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