Cooper Bowman
| Cooper Bowman | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bowman with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2022 | |
| Cincinnati Reds – No. 53 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 25, 2000 Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Cooper John Bowman (born January 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
[edit]Bowman graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota.[1] He enrolled at Iowa Western Community College, where he played college baseball.[2]
After two years at Iowa Western, Bowman transferred to the University of Louisville to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[3] He batted .293 with eight home runs and 22 runs batted in for the Cardinals.[4]
Professional career
[edit]New York Yankees
[edit]The New York Yankees drafted Bowman in the fourth round, with the 122nd overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Yankees and the Single-A Tampa Tarpons, hitting .255 with four home runs, 23 RBI, and 13 stolen bases in 31 games. In 2022, Bowman played for the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades, for whom he batted .217/.343/.355 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, and 35 stolen bases across 80 appearances.[6]
Oakland Athletics
[edit]The Yankees traded Bowman, Ken Waldichuk, JP Sears, and Luis Medina to the Oakland Athletics for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino on August 1, 2022.[7] He played in 33 games for the High-A Lansing Lugnuts down the stretch, batting .209 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Bowman split the 2023 campaign between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics and Double-A Midland RockHounds, posting a cumulative .262/.360/.431 batting line with eight home runs, 40 RBI, and 38 stolen bases.[8]
While playing for Midland in the Texas League, Bowman was named the league's player of the week for July 22-28, 2024.[9] In the 2024 season, he made 118 appearances split between Midland and the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, hitting .262/.351/.419 with 43 stolen bases and career-highs in home runs (14) and RBI (70).[10]
Cincinnati Reds
[edit]On December 11, 2024, at the Winter Meetings, the Cincinnati Reds selected Bowman from the Athletics in the Rule 5 draft.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Staff, Matt Case Journal. "Cooper Bowman drafted by Yankees in 4th round". Rapid City Journal Media Group.
- ^ "Bowman decides on Iowa Western instead of Hawaii".
- ^ "Bowman to play at Louisville his junior season".
- ^ "Rapid City's Cooper Bowman is ready for 'what's best for me' as MLB Draft nears". Keloland.Com. July 8, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Yankees select Rapid City native Cooper Bowman". Keloland.Com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "New York Yankees: Cooper Bowman impressive with High-A Hudson Valley". Mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan. "Yanks get Montas, Trivino from A's for 4 prospects". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cooper Bowman - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "RockHounds' Bowman named Texas League Player of the Week". mrt.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Cooper Bowman Minor League, College Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis". mlb.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Baseball players from South Dakota
- Sportspeople from Rapid City, South Dakota
- Florida Complex League Yankees players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- La Crosse Loggers players
- Lansing Lugnuts players
- Louisville Cardinals baseball players
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Iowa Western Reivers baseball players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Las Vegas Aviators players