| Ben Cowles | |
| Team: | Chicago Cubs |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
Benjamin Joseph Cowles (born February 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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.[1]
The New York Yankees selected Cowles in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft.[2] He began the 2022 season with the Tampa Tarpons and received a midseason promotion to the Hudson Valley Renegades.[3] Returning to Hudson Valley in 2023, Cowles set a franchise record for consecutive games reaching base safely.[4] The Yankees assigned Cowles to the Somerset Patriots for the 2024 season.[5] [6]
On July 30, 2024, the Yankees traded Cowles and Jack Neely to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Mark Leiter Jr.[7] 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.[8]