Jackson Kowar
Jackson Alexander Kowar (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
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Born: Weddington, North Carolina | October 4, 1996|||
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Career
Kowar attended and graduated from Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He originally signed to play college baseball for Clemson University as a sophomore, but was granted his release following a coaching change.[2] As a senior, he compiled a 10-1 record and 0.20 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 71 innings. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 40th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[3] but he did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Florida.
As a freshman in 2016, Kowar appeared in 12 games, pitching to a 3-0 record and 3.37 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 34 2⁄3 innings pitched. His season was ended in May as he was sidelined due to a medical condition not related to baseball.[4][5] He returned in 2017 and went 12-1, tying Florida's best single-season record in school history, along with posting a 4.08 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 19 games (18 starts).[6] During the 2017 College World Series, Kowar earned the save in the championship game, pitching 1 2⁄3 scoreless innings, clinching Florida's 2017 national title.[7] In 2018, as a junior, Kowar was named to the All-SEC Second Team.[8] He finished his junior year with a 10-5 record and a 3.04 ERA in 18 starts.[9]
The Kansas City Royals selected Kowar with the 33rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,[10] and he signed for $2,147,500.[11] He made his professional debut with the Lexington Legends.[12] In nine starts, he went 0-1 with a 3.42 ERA.[13]
Kowar began 2019 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks,[14] with whom he was named a Carolina League All-Star.[15] After pitching to a 5-3 record with a 3.53 ERA in 13 starts, he was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals,[16] with whom he finished the year. Over 13 starts with the Naturals, Kowar went 2-7 with a 3.51 ERA, striking out 78 over 74 1⁄3 innings.
References
- "Charlotte Christian's Jackson Kowar proves his dominance". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- "Improbable journey to title for Kowar". wcnc.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- "Pitcher Jackson Kowar Looks Ahead to 2017 Florida Baseball". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- "Medical condition sidelines UF pitcher". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- "Florida Gators baseball copes with injuries ahead of Gainesville Regional". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- "Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar carry weight of MLB draft projections and Gators' own lofty expectations into season". ajc.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- "Gutty decision to go to Kowar helped save CWS win". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- "Shewmake, Helman make cut as 2018 SEC Baseball Awards Announced". kbtx.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- https://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/kansas-city-royals-sign-33rd-overall-pick-jackson-kowar-070218
- http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article212281429.html
- https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article214240794.html
- https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article214871730.html
- "Jackson Kowar Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article228822374.html
- https://www.milb.com/wilmington/news/six-blue-rocks-named-carolina-league-all-stars/c-307963660
- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/royals-jackson-kowar-moves-up-to-double-a/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio