Cooper Bowman

Cooper Bowman

25-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Sacramento Athletics AAA
7-Day IL
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 4/9/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A endgame sleeper in draft and hold leagues as a member of the Athletics early in the offseason, Bowman will probably make his big-league debut earlier than expected after the Reds snagged him in the Rule 5 draft. Bowman has at least plus speed and isn't a zero in the power department, so he could be fantasy relevant as a rookie if he were to find his way into steady playing time. A natural second baseman who can play a little bit in the outfield, Bowman had a strong run at Double-A in 2024, slashing .281/.378/.466 with 12 home runs, 35 steals, a 12.4 percent walk rate and a 20.2 percent strikeout rate in 80 games. His production slipped in his first exposure to Triple-A pitching, as he slashed .218/.284/.308 with zero home runs, eight steals and a 24.3 percent strikeout rate in 38 games in the Pacific Coast League. The Reds will likely use Bowman as a bench piece unless they're shorthanded, but he has fantasy-relevant tools and is now headed to a great home park to maximize his fringe-average power. He'll need to be kept in the majors all season, otherwise the Reds would return him to the Athletics. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $353,000 contract with the Yankees in July of 2021. Traded to the Athletics in August of 2022. Selected by the Reds in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft in December of 2024. Returned to the Athletics in March of 2025.
Returned to Athletics
2BSacramento Athletics  AAA
March 12, 2025
The Reds returned Bowman to the Athletics on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old Bowman joined the Reds as a Rule 5 selection in December and went just 3-for-25 at the plate during Cactus League play this spring. As a result of being offered back to the Athletics, Bowman will lose a 40-man roster spot and will now likely open the 2025 season at Triple-A Las Vegas, where he turned in a .592 OPS over 38 contests in 2024.
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Moving around field
2BCincinnati Reds  AAA
February 24, 2025
Bowman started in left field and went 0-for-2 in Sunday's spring game against San Francisco.
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Snagged in Rule 5 draft
2BCincinnati Reds  AAA
December 11, 2024
The Reds selected Bowman with the seventh pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.
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Moves up to Triple-A
2BOakland Athletics  AAA
August 4, 2024
Bowman has gone 8-for-18 with a double, five RBI, five runs, two stolen bases and a 3:2 BB:K in four games for Triple-A Las Vegas since being promoted from Double-A Midland on Wednesday.
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Headed to Oakland
2BOakland Athletics  AAA
August 1, 2022
Bowman was traded from the Yankees to the Athletics on Monday along with Ken Waldichuk, JP Sears and Luis Medina in exchange for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
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Headed for Big Apple
2BNew York Yankees  AAA
July 12, 2021
The Yankees have selected Bowman with the 122nd overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft.
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