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Sep 15, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser (17) rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the sixth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Question: I haven’t seen any of the spring training games on TV but looking at the stats it seems Colton Cowser is still striking out a lot. If his swing can’t be fixed, has there been any talk of Dylan Beavers getting a shot as the everyday centerfielder? From: Nate Brech

Answer: Nate, I think the Orioles will give Colton Cowser every opportunity to be the everyday centerfielder. For now, Leody Taveras is his backup. Beavers has played center field in the minors and a few times this spring.

The Orioles have a lot invested in Cowser. He was a high draft pick, and even though he struck out a ton in 2025, his defensive metrics are excellent, he has lots of power and stole 14 bases without being thrown out.

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I think you’ll see a lot of Cowser in center field this season.

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Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.