Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jackson Kowar was born October 4, 1996, in Weddington, North Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Kowar was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the 33rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for $2,147,500. He made his professional debut with the Lexington Legends of the Class A South Atlantic League. In nine starts, he went 0-1 with a 3.42 ERA. Kowar began 2019 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, with whom he was named an All-Star. After pitching to a 5-3 record with a 3.53 ERA in 13 starts, he was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League, with whom he finished the year. Over 13 starts with the Naturals, he went 2-7 with a 3.51 ERA, striking out 78 over 74+1⁄3 innings.

To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A East League. Over six games to begin the year, Kowar logged a 5-0 record and 0.85 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 31+1⁄3 innings of work.

On June 6, 2021, it was announced that Kowar would be promoted to the major leagues to be the starting pitcher the following day against the Los Angeles Angels. The next day, he was officially selected to the active roster.

Kowar was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to begin the 2023 season.