"Kowar is a former supplemental first-round pick of the Royals. He allowed 79 runs in 74 innings over parts of three seasons with Kansas City. They swapped him to the Braves for injured starter Kyle Wright over the 2022-23 offseason. Kowar's time with the organization lasted less than a month, as the Braves flipped him to Seattle as part of the multi-player deal that sent Jarred Kelenic to Atlanta."
"He underwent Tommy John surgery and was out of action until May '25. He was on and off the active roster for the next few months until suffering a season-ending shoulder impingement in August. Kowar has ultimately made just 15 appearances in a Seattle uniform. He allowed eight runs over 17 innings, walking seven while recording 15 strikeouts. He has an 8.21 earned run average with a 20.3% strikeout rate and elevated 13.1% walk percentage across 91 MLB innings."
Seattle designated reliever Jackson Kowar for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot after acquiring catcher Jhonny Pereda from Minnesota for cash considerations. Minnesota had designated Pereda for assignment after signing Victor Caratini to a two-year contract. Kowar was a supplemental first-round pick of the Royals who allowed 79 runs in 74 innings across parts of three seasons in Kansas City. He was traded to the Braves for Kyle Wright and then included in the package that sent Jarred Kelenic to Atlanta. Kowar underwent Tommy John surgery, missed time through May 2025, then suffered a season-ending shoulder impingement. He has made 15 appearances for Seattle with an 8.21 ERA across 91 MLB innings.
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