"The 26-year-old was drafted in the 10th round of the 2021 draft by the New York Yankees out of Maryland. Post draft, Cowles mainly spent time with their Single-A team, slashing .237/.342/.433 with four home runs in 114 plate appearances, but finishing the season with a 36.8 K%. In his first full professional season, Cowles mainly spent his season in Single-A but got a look in High-A. Overall, he slashed .272/.375/.427 with seven home runs in 355 plate appearances."
"Cowles started to improve as a hitter in 2024, slashing .294/.376/.472 with the Yankees' Double-A team in 2024, hitting nine home runs, but more importantly dropping his K% to 17.7%. Before the 2024 trade deadline, Cowles was traded to the Chicago Cubs for former Blue Jay, Mark Leiter Jr., and was added to the Cubs 40-man roster to end the season."
"The Rochester, New York native hit the Triple-A wall in 2025, slashing .238/.304/.382 with nine home runs in 462 plate appearances, with a 28.6 K% and 7.1 BB%. He did so poorly, in fact, that Cowles was designated for assignment and claimed by the Cubs' cross town rivals, the Chicago White Sox. He hit worse in 15 games with the White Sox's Triple-A team, slashing .220/.277/.288 with no home runs in 65 plate appearances."
Ben Cowles, 26, was drafted in the 10th round of the 2021 draft by the New York Yankees out of Maryland and advanced through Single-A, High-A, and Double-A. Early professional seasons featured high strikeout rates, but he improved in 2024 at Double-A, slashing .294/.376/.472 with nine home runs and a reduced 17.7% K-rate. The Cubs acquired Cowles before the 2024 trade deadline and added him to their 40-man roster. He struggled in Triple-A in 2025, hitting .238/.304/.382 with nine home runs, a 28.6% K-rate, and a 7.1% walk rate across 462 plate appearances. Multiple designations for assignment and waiver claims followed, and the Toronto Blue Jays most recently claimed him off waivers.
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