| Cooper Bowman | |
|---|---|
 Bowman with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2022 | |
| Athletics | |
| 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 in the Athletics organization.
Bowman graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City,South Dakota. [1] While attending Stevens,he played American Legion baseball for the Post 22 Hardhats where he won three state championships. 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]
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]
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]
On December 11,2024,at the Winter Meetings,the Cincinnati Reds selected Bowman in the Rule 5 draft. [11] On March 12,2025,Bowman was returned to the Athletics organization. [12] He spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Las Vegas,hitting .236/.326/.375 with six home runs,41 RBI,and 21 stolen bases across 72 games.