The Orioles announced today that outfielder underwent succe sful surgery to repair his fractured left hand. Cowser, who the Os announced is expected to be ready for Spring Training in 2025, was with the fracture shortly after the Orioles were eliminated from the playoffs at the hands of the Royals. In the final game of Baltimores season, Cowser swung at an up-and-in pitch from Kansas City southpaw and was called out on strikes despite being struck in the left hand by the pitch. The news is somewhat surprising, as there were no immediate indications that Cowsers fracture would require surgery in the aftermath of the injury. All the same, the Orioles are surely relieved that the 24-year-old figures to avoid mi sing the early part of next year due to the i sue after a banner year in 2024. The rookies first full season in the majors was very impre sive, as he slashed a Jonathan Cuevas Jersey solid .242/.321/.447 with a wRC+ of 120, 24 homers, and nine steals. That strong offensive performance combined with solid glove work in the outfielder, where he split time between all three outfield spots. That proved to be enough to not only cement Cowsers role as the Orioles everyday left fielder but also allowed him to lead AL rookies in fWAR with a 4.0 figure that was only eclipsed by Padres center fielder and Pirates righty among MLB rookies this year. In terms of left fielders Cowsers performance tied with Tigers outfielder for the fifth-most fWAR in the majors, trailing only , , and . Looking ahead to 2025, Cowsers excellent performance in the outfield this year figures to make him a key cog in the Baltimore lineup next season, particularly given the impending free agency of right fielder next month. With Santander seemingly unlikely to return next year, the Orioles figure to rely more heavily on the production of Cowser and fellow youngster in the outfield alongside next year, though infield prospect s name has also been floated as a potential outfield option for the club next year. Of course, even an outfield mix that features strong seasons from both Kjerstad and Mayo would surely mi s the production offered by Santander, who slugged a career-best 44 homers in 2024. Given that, it would hardly be a surprise if the Orioles explored adding a veteran bat to their outfield mix in order to help safeguard against injury or potential struggles from the clubs young outfielders. While the Orioles figure to primarily focus on bolstering a pitching staff that figures to lose to free agency and be without key pieces such as in the early part of next year, there should be a number of affordable veteran bats available such as or who could be added without a significant financial burden if the club wants to add depth to its outfield mix. Tampa Bay Rays Jersey