KYLE STOWERS NEWS

On bench versus lefty Stowers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact The lefty-hitting Stowers will head to the bench against Tampa Bay southpaw Shane McClanahan while Austin Hays and Anthony Santander occupy the corner spots in the Baltimore outfield in the series opener. Stowers has started in each of the Orioles' last five matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he's gone just 2-for-17 at the dish since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Norfolk. The 25-year-old could soon be in danger of losing hold of a strong-side platoon role.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Stowers isn't starting Friday against Atlanta, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Stowers has started three of Baltimore's four games since being promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on April 30. He'll get a breather Friday, moving Anthony Santander into right field and James McCann in as the Orioles' designated hitter.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making another start Stowers is starting in left field and batting fifth for the Orioles on Thursday in Kansas City, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact It's the second start in a row for Stowers, who is filling in for Austin Hays in left. Stowers had one hit in two plate appearances before being pinch-hit for Tuesday.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned to majors The Orioles recalled Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

Impact With the Orioles' recent stretch of facing left-handed pitching coming to an end, the team is opting to swap an extra right-handed bat (Joey Ortiz) off the 26-man active roster in favor of a left-handed one (Stowers). Though he secured a spot on Baltimore's Opening Day roster, Stowers saw action in just three games before being optioned to Norfolk on April 9. He's posted a 1.005 OPS over 71 plate appearances in the International League this season.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Orioles optioned Stowers to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

Impact The 25-year-old Stowers started in just one of the Orioles' first eight games, and because he still has some developmental upside, the organization wants to give him the chance to play on an everyday basis. He'll get the chance to do that as he returns to Norfolk, while the Orioles activated catcher James McCann (oblique) from the 10-day injured list to fill the opening on the 26-man active roster.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives first start Stowers is in left field and batting sixth for the Orioles in Monday's game in Texas.

Impact It's the first start of the season for Stowers, who had been limited to one pinch-hitting appearance which resulted in a strikeout. It had seemed like the 25-year-old was headed for a significant role between designated hitter and some starts in the outfield, but that hasn't come to fruition yet.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Stowers remains on the bench Saturday against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Stowers featured regularly down the stretch last season and seemed to have the chance to do the same at the start of this year, with the designated hitter spot his most likely home. Instead, the Orioles have rotated other regulars through the position, with Gunnar Henderson serving as the DH on Opening Day and Anthony Santander filling the role Saturday.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 23, 2023

Decent start to spring Stowers has gone 5-for-13 with a double, two RBI, one run scored and a 3:3 BB:K across five Grapefruit League games.

Impact Stowers did alright in his first taste of the majors last season, slashing .253/.306/.418 with three home runs, one triple, four doubles, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored across 98 plate appearances last season. The 25-year-old enters 2023 unlikely to win an outfield spot all to himself, but the lefty hitter should have a good chance to play a strong-side platoon role either at designated hitter or in a corner outfield position.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 7, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Sitting in Game 1 Stowers is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact Stowers will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the first game of the series Monday. Anthony Santander will slide into the designated hitter spot while Ryan McKenna enters the lineup in left field and bats eighth in Game 1.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Stowers will sit Tuesday against Toronto, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Stowers has hit a passable .253/.309/.414 (107 wRC+) with three homers in 33 games in his first taste of big-league action this season. Anthony Santander will be the right fielder Tuesday.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Stowers isn't starting Saturday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Stowers went 2-for-7 with a solo homer, two runs, a walk and four strikeouts over the last two games, and he'll get a breather Saturday. Ryan McKenna is starting in left field and batting fifth.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs third career homer Stowers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

Impact Stowers took Matt Strahm yeard in the seventh inning to tie the game and tally his third career homer. He's gone deep twice in his last nine starts, and he's also chipped in a .360 batting average with six RBI and six runs scored in that span. Stowers has been fairly impressive across the first 79 plate appearances of his career by maintaining a 99 wRC+.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Stowers' rare appearance vs. left-hander ends in homer, but Orioles drop series with 5-3 loss to Red Sox BOSTON — Kyle Stowers threaded the needle earlier this series when asked for his thoughts on his opportunities to face left-handed pitching...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Sitting against lefty Stowers isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Stowers started the last three games but will get a breather with left-hander Rich Hill on the mound for the Red Sox on Wednesday. Anthony Santander is taking over in left field and batting third.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort in win Stowers went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 14-8 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Stowers' RBI triple in the third inning was the first three-bagger of his major-league career. He also added an RBI single in the fifth. The rookie outfielder has hit .300 (12-for-40) in September, and he's posted a .268/.316/.408 slash line with two home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored and a pair of doubles across 76 plate appearances in the majors this year.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three runs Stowers went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-1 victory over Detroit.

Impact With the Orioles already up 3-0 and a runner on base in the sixth inning, Stowers took Matt Manning deep to center for his second long ball of the season and extend the lead to five. He also singled in a run in the eighth inning to give him three RBI on the night. The big night helps the rookie's case for increased playing time, but it remains unlikely that he plays every day to close the season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Kyle Stowers' first homer in 9th sets up Anthony Santander's walk-off hit in 11th in Orioles' 4-3 win over White Sox Kyle Stowers hit his first career home run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and Anthony Santander drove in the winning run on a si...

AUGUST 26, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Not starting Saturday Stowers will be on the bench Saturday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Stowers was recalled Friday and went 2-for-5 with a run scored. He'll sit Saturday, with Anthony Santander starting in right field.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting fifth Friday Stowers is starting in right field and batting fifth Friday against the Red Sox.

Impact He played in two games in mid-June when the big club went to Toronto, but Stowers should be up for good after getting the call Friday. The Orioles farm system is loaded, but the 24-year-old was the team's top outfielder at Triple-A, slashing .264/.357/.527 with 19 home runs, a 25.6 percent strikeout rate and an 11.1 percent walk rate in 95 games. He should play pretty regularly as the Orioles look to see how his hit tool translates at the highest level.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by Orioles Stowers' contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Impact Stowers made his major-league debut for the Orioles in mid-June and went 1-for-7 with a double, an RBI and four strikeouts over two games. However, he's slashed .275/.359/.509 with seven homers, 44 RBI and 24 runs over 46 games in the minors since then and will provide outfield depth for Baltimore after Brett Phillips was designated for assignment Friday.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles promote outfield prospect Kyle Stowers, adding power bat to late-season lineup Kyle Stowers, 24, is Baltimore’s No. 11 prospect, according to Baseball America, and was the organization’s third selection in the 2019 draf...

AUGUST 19, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Clear of injury Stowers (ribs) returned to the lineup for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

Impact Stowers went 0-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's contest. Given his quick return to action and the fact he played the full game in center field, the 24-year-old outfielder can be considered fully healthy after missing just one game.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE