Colton CowserLF
Baltimore Orioles
Age 26
L/R
6'3" / 220 lbs
MLB
HR +8%BB -5%
Svc 2.250S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 1.0 · 2027
wRC+†vL 6489vR 93
AVG/OBP/SLG.223 / .301 / .423
PA470
HR21
SB10
K%32
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
60→60
SPD
50→50
EYE
52↗55
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.2peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2023
Service 2.250 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +0.6 | $2M | +$2M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $2M | +1.0 | $8M | +$6M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $3M | +0.9 | $4M | +$0.6M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $4M | +0.6 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $9M | $17M | +$8M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A | 2 teams | 149 | 129 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .333 | .419 | .426 | .845 | .093 | .418 | 20 | 11 | .365 | 138 | +6 | -0 | +0 | -2 | +4 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | 3 teams | 626 | 542 | 125 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 223 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .231 | .330 | .375 | .704 | .144 | .357 | 36 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +2 | +0 | -7 | +18 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 476 | 404 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 152 | 7 | 10 | 3 | .238 | .342 | .396 | .738 | .158 | .332 | 32 | 12 | .327 | 109 | +5 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +13 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 561 | 499 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 172 | 7 | 9 | 4 | .246 | .326 | .451 | .777 | .204 | .326 | 31 | 9 | .337 | 116 | +10 | +0 | +7 | -6 | +16 | 2.8 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 360 | 327 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 128 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .190 | .264 | .364 | .628 | .174 | .255 | 36 | 8 | .279 | 72 | -12 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +10 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 61 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .271 | .226 | .498 | .038 | .286 | 31 | 10 | .227 | 32 | -5 | -0 | +2 | -1 | +2 | -0.2 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | BAL | 409 | 365 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 36 | 132 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .219 | .298 | .400 | .698 | .181 | .292 | 32 | 9 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +12 | 0.8 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | BAL | 470 | 418 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 151 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .215 | .295 | .378 | .673 | .163 | .291 | 32 | 9 | .301 | 89 | -6 | +0 | +3 | -5 | +13 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | BAL | 467 | 416 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 132 | 6 | 11 | 4 | .221 | .302 | .406 | .708 | .185 | .271 | 28 | 9 | .312 | 97 | -1 | +1 | +2 | -5 | +13 | 0.9 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | BAL | 461 | 411 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 131 | 6 | 10 | 3 | .219 | .299 | .399 | .698 | .180 | .271 | 28 | 9 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | +1 | -5 | +13 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | BAL | 449 | 399 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 129 | 6 | 9 | 3 | .218 | .300 | .401 | .701 | .183 | .270 | 29 | 9 | .309 | 95 | -3 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +13 | 0.6 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | BAL | 438 | 390 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 127 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .213 | .294 | .390 | .684 | .177 | .268 | 29 | 9 | .306 | 92 | -4 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +12 | 0.4 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 423 | 377 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 125 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .212 | .293 | .387 | .680 | .175 | .267 | 30 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -5 | +0 | -1 | -5 | +12 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 404 | 360 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 121 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .211 | .292 | .383 | .675 | .172 | .265 | 30 | 9 | .297 | 86 | -7 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 374 | 333 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .204 | .286 | .366 | .652 | .162 | .263 | 31 | 9 | .292 | 81 | -8 | +0 | -3 | -4 | +11 | -0.4 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 329 | 293 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .279 | .355 | .634 | .157 | .260 | 32 | 9 | .285 | 76 | -9 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +9 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5926 | 5245 | 1163 | 231 | 15 | 213 | 551 | 1821 | 87 | 119 | 32 | .222 | .306 | .393 | .699 | .172 | .293 | 31 | 9 | .310 | 95 | -32 | +11 | -1 | -52 | +168 | 9.6 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 575 | 127 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 60 | 200 | 10 | 13 | 4 | .221 | .305 | .391 | .697 | .170 | .292 | 31 | 9 | .310 | 95 | -4 | +1 | -0 | -6 | +18 | 1.0 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | 124 | 98 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .347 | .480 | .429 | .908 | .082 | .418 | 15 | 18 | .414 | 175 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 21 | ROK | FCL Orioles Orange | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .500 | .560 | .773 | 1.333 | .273 | .588 | 16 | 12 | .574 | 298 | +6 | -0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 124 | 105 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .339 | .429 | .767 | .210 | .290 | 31 | 10 | .345 | 122 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +4 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | Bowie Baysox | 224 | 176 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .341 | .475 | .568 | 1.043 | .227 | .446 | 25 | 16 | .453 | 205 | +27 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 22 | A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds | 278 | 229 | 59 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 79 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .258 | .386 | .410 | .797 | .153 | .374 | 28 | 16 | .361 | 134 | +11 | +3 | — | — | +8 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .115 | .289 | .148 | .437 | .033 | .175 | 29 | 17 | .229 | 33 | -6 | +0 | -1 | +2 | +2 | -0.3 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 399 | 323 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 64 | 107 | 5 | 9 | 3 | .300 | .423 | .520 | .944 | .220 | .390 | 27 | 16 | .410 | 172 | +32 | +1 | — | — | +11 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 24 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 561 | 499 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 52 | 172 | 7 | 9 | 4 | .242 | .323 | .447 | .769 | .204 | .317 | 31 | 9 | .339 | 118 | +11 | +0 | +7 | -6 | +16 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 360 | 327 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 128 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .196 | .269 | .385 | .655 | .190 | .262 | 36 | 8 | .292 | 82 | -7 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +10 | 0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 998 | 887 | 192 | 40 | 3 | 40 | 92 | 322 | 15 | 24 | 4 | .216 | .301 | .404 | .704 | .187 | .287 | 32 | 9 | .314 | 98 | -2 | +3 | +6 | -3 | +28 | 3.3 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Colton Cowser (OGILVIE) | 26 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 55 | .219/.297/.401 | .182 | .271 | 19 | 12 | 28% | 9% | 97 | +1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Casper Wells 2011 · MLB |
26 | 41→46 | 56→60 | 46→50 | 42 | .220/.286/.415 | .196 | .277 | 23 | 11 | 30% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .227/.297/.413 | .186 | .289 | 21 | 8 | 28% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .222/.301/.401 | .179 | .280 | 20 | 6 | 27% | 9% | 93 | +0.5 |
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✕Rougned Odor 2020 · MLB |
26 | 39→49 | 57→60 | 43→50 | 45 | .216/.284/.409 | .193 | .254 | 25 | 13 | 27% | 8% | 93 | +1.3 | .212/.283/.408 | .196 | .253 | 26 | 7 | 28% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .202/.282/.366 | .164 | .240 | 20 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 76 | +0.1 |
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✕Weston Wilson 2022 · AAA |
27 | 40→43 | 55 | 51→55 | 45 | .219/.283/.402 | .182 | .267 | 25 | 13 | 28% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .216/.279/.378 | .162 | .291 | 21 | 21 | 32% | 8% | 82 | +0.5 | .215/.294/.402 | .188 | .269 | 26 | 25 | 30% | 10% | 92 | +0.8 |
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✕Sean Bouchard 2023 · MLB |
27 | 44 | 54→55 | 52→50 | 48 | .228/.308/.419 | .191 | .299 | 21 | 13 | 30% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .219/.307/.387 | .168 | .303 | 19 | 15 | 32% | 10% | 96 | +1.5 | .188/.286/.329 | .140 | .277 | 15 | 16 | 35% | 11% | 69 | -0.2 |
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●Daulton Varsho 2022 · MLB |
26 | 46→49 | 56→60 | 54→50 | 49 | .241/.307/.435 | .194 | .272 | 23 | 15 | 21% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .234/.301/.431 | .197 | .274 | 25 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .226/.297/.422 | .195 | .266 | 24 | 15 | 25% | 8% | 98 | +1.5 |
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●Jack Suwinski 2023 · MLB |
25 | 40→41 | 57→60 | 45→50 | 45 | .214/.295/.410 | .196 | .290 | 26 | 9 | 35% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .210/.300/.403 | .193 | .281 | 26 | 13 | 33% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .198/.296/.384 | .186 | .261 | 25 | 15 | 33% | 11% | 87 | +0.7 |
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✕Derek Fisher 2020 · MLB |
26 | 44→51 | 54→55 | 50→55 | 45 | .227/.302/.402 | .175 | .312 | 22 | 17 | 33% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .213/.289/.365 | .152 | .306 | 18 | 11 | 34% | 9% | 83 | +0.6 | .124/.199/.239 | .115 | .190 | 14 | 0 | 42% | 8% | 10 | -0.8 |
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✕Brandon Allen 2012 · MLB |
26 | 43→47 | 54→55 | 50 | 49 | .226/.308/.408 | .182 | .289 | 22 | 10 | 29% | 10% | 102 | +1.9 | .219/.289/.383 | .164 | .282 | 19 | 7 | 28% | 8% | 87 | +0.8 | .215/.279/.359 | .144 | .264 | 16 | 5 | 25% | 8% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Josh VanMeter 2021 · MLB |
26 | 45→49 | 52→55 | 50 | 48 | .232/.299/.408 | .176 | .276 | 19 | 14 | 24% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .219/.308/.379 | .160 | .279 | 18 | 9 | 26% | 11% | 95 | +1.4 | .202/.307/.353 | .150 | .259 | 16 | 7 | 27% | 13% | 84 | +0.3 |
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●Ryan Noda 2023 · AAA |
27 | 40→49 | 55 | 50 | 46 | .209/.304/.392 | .183 | .294 | 25 | 12 | 36% | 10% | 97 | +1.5 | .202/.323/.370 | .168 | .300 | 20 | 8 | 36% | 13% | 100 | +1.7 | .182/.324/.341 | .159 | .276 | 19 | 6 | 37% | 15% | 91 | +0.9 |
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✕Franchy Cordero 2021 · MLB |
26 | 45→53 | 53→55 | 53→50 | 45 | .231/.302/.408 | .177 | .314 | 21 | 15 | 32% | 9% | 99 | +1.7 | .232/.300/.390 | .158 | .331 | 17 | 12 | 33% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .230/.301/.392 | .162 | .321 | 18 | 12 | 32% | 8% | 92 | +0.8 |
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✕Drew Robinson 2018 · MLB |
26 | 39→41 | 52→55 | 49→50 | 46 | .205/.281/.375 | .170 | .279 | 20 | 13 | 33% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .216/.291/.369 | .153 | .343 | 16 | 13 | 38% | 9% | 84 | +0.6 | .187/.269/.319 | .133 | .348 | 14 | 13 | 46% | 10% | 60 | -0.4 |
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✕Taylor Trammell 2023 · MLB |
25 | 42→46 | 53→55 | 49→55 | 46 | .219/.294/.391 | .172 | .289 | 20 | 15 | 31% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .213/.302/.390 | .177 | .289 | 22 | 19 | 32% | 10% | 95 | +1.4 | .200/.298/.378 | .178 | .267 | 22 | 20 | 32% | 11% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕DJ Stewart 2021 · MLB |
27 | 42→48 | 54→60 | 44→50 | 50 | .224/.307/.403 | .178 | .267 | 22 | 9 | 25% | 9% | 101 | +1.8 | .224/.325/.409 | .185 | .279 | 24 | 5 | 28% | 11% | 110 | +2.4 | .212/.318/.409 | .197 | .253 | 28 | 2 | 28% | 11% | 104 | +0.9 |
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●James Outman 2023 · MLB |
26 | 45→49 | 55→60 | 53→50 | 42 | .224/.303/.418 | .194 | .325 | 23 | 14 | 36% | 8% | 102 | +1.9 | .224/.311/.410 | .186 | .318 | 23 | 15 | 34% | 10% | 105 | +2.1 | .212/.304/.394 | .181 | .302 | 23 | 16 | 35% | 10% | 95 | +1.2 |
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●Scott Schebler 2017 · MLB |
26 | 46→52 | 53→60 | 52→50 | 41 | .238/.293/.419 | .181 | .284 | 21 | 9 | 24% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .232/.300/.411 | .179 | .274 | 22 | 6 | 24% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .214/.291/.383 | .169 | .251 | 22 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 83 | +0.4 |
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✕Jabari Blash 2015 · AAA |
26 | 38→40 | 53→60 | 46→50 | 44 | .204/.288/.378 | .175 | .284 | 22 | 10 | 35% | 9% | 87 | +0.8 | .210/.302/.404 | .194 | .292 | 25 | 8 | 35% | 10% | 99 | +1.7 | .201/.308/.395 | .194 | .284 | 25 | 5 | 36% | 11% | 96 | +1.0 |
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✕Grant Witherspoon 2023 · AAA |
26 | 44→45 | 52→55 | 49→50 | 41 | .227/.279/.394 | .166 | .299 | 21 | 13 | 31% | 6% | 86 | +0.8 | .208/.274/.347 | .139 | .301 | 16 | 12 | 34% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .173/.252/.292 | .119 | .260 | 15 | 11 | 37% | 9% | 46 | -0.8 |
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✕Andrew Lambo 2015 · MLB |
26 | 47→50 | 57→60 | 47→45 | 41 | .247/.293/.449 | .202 | .306 | 26 | 7 | 28% | 6% | 107 | +2.2 | .222/.270/.369 | .147 | .283 | 16 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 | .207/.260/.314 | .107 | .259 | 9 | 2 | 23% | 6% | 53 | -0.6 |
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✕Matt Mervis 2023 · AAA |
25 | 43→47 | 57→60 | 50→45 | 43 | .235/.292/.436 | .202 | .278 | 26 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 103 | +1.9 | .219/.289/.409 | .190 | .275 | 25 | 5 | 29% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .196/.272/.383 | .187 | .248 | 26 | 4 | 32% | 8% | 79 | +0.2 |