HENRY OWENS -- 76 -- LHP
Full Name: Henry C. Owens
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
Opening Day Age: 22 (Turns 23 on July 21)
Born: July 21, 1992 in Orange, CA
Resides: Huntington Beach, CA
Major League Service: None
Acquired: Selected in the supplemental round (36th overall) of the 2011 June Draft
Signed By: Tom Battista
Contract Status: Signed through 2015
NON-ROSTER INVITEE
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Entering 4th professional season and 2nd in big league camp…Was Boston’s 3rd pick in the 2011 June Draft (36th overall), the supplemental selection for the loss of 1B/C Victor Martinez to the Tigers…Made pro debut in 2012.
For the 2nd straight season, enters the year as Boston’s No. 2 prospect and top-rated pitching prospect, according to Baseball America…Chosen as having the best changeup in the Red Sox’ minor league system following each of his 3 minor league seasons.
Has struck out more batters over the last 2 seasons (339) than any other minor leaguer…Is averaging 10.7 SO/9.0 IP in 75 career minor league outings (74 starts).
Named to Baseball America’s 2014 Minor League All-Star First Team after leading all minor leaguers in wins (17-5) and finishing 4th in SO (170) with a 2.94 ERA between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket.
Chosen as the Eastern League’s 2014 Pitcher of the Year after leading the league with 14 wins, a Sea Dogs single-season record, and 126 strikeouts in 20 starts...Also tabbed by BA as the best pitching prospect in the Eastern League.
In 2013, selected to Baseball America’s Minor League All-Star Second Team and as the publication’s High-A Pitcher of the Year...Led full-season minor league qualifiers in opponent AVG (.177) and topped all minor leaguers (min. 120.0 IP) with 11.3 SO/9.0 IP between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland.
Participated in the Red Sox Rookie Program prior to the 2014 season.
MOST STRIKEOUTS IN MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, 2013-14
PLAYER SO ORGANIZATION
Henry Owens 339 Red Sox
Tyler Glasnow 321 Pirates
Nathan Karns 308 Rays
Matt Buschmann 301 Athletics
Rafael De Paula 291 Padres
2014: Combined to lead all minor leaguers in wins, going 17-5 with a 2.94 ERA (52 ER/159.0 IP) in 26 starts between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket…Named to Baseball America’s Minor League All-Star First Team as well as Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Began the season with 20 starts for the Sea Dogs and named Eastern League Pitcher of the Year...Also selected by Baseball America as the best pitching prospect in the EL, and named a mid- and post-season Eastern League All-Star.
Set a single-season franchise record with an Eastern League-leading 14 wins for the Sea Dogs...Also topped the EL in SO (126), SO rate (9.4 SO/9.0 IP), complete games (tied, 3), and shutouts (tied, 2) despite 8/1 promotion to Pawtucket...Ranked among additional EL leaders in opponent AVG (2nd, .201), ERA (3rd, 2.60), and WHIP (4th, 1.12)...Allowed only 6 HR in 121.0 Double-A IP.
Did not allow a run in 7 of 20 of his starts for Portland (35%).
Started Portland’s season-opener on 4/3 at Reading and pitched a rain-shortened 6.0-inning complete game no-hitter (2 BB, 9 SO).
Did not allow a run in his next start, 4/9 at Trenton (6.2 IP), and was named EL Pitcher of the Week for 4/3-13, over which he went 2-0 with 12.0 scoreless IP.
Named Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month for May (3-2, 1.51 ERA, 6 ER/35.2 IP, 39 SO in 6 starts).
Won a Sea Dogs-record 9 straight starts from 5/24-7/19 (1.46 ERA, 10 ER/61.2 IP).
Had a 27.0-IP scoreless streak, which began with 3 consecutive scoreless starts on 5/24 at New Hampshire (7.0 IP), 5/29 vs. New Britain (7.0 IP), and 6/4 vs. Erie (8.0 IP) over which he allowed 9 total hits in 22.0 innings.
Elected to start the MLB All-Star Futures Game for the victorious U.S. Team on 7/13 in MIN (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO).
Struck out a season-high 11 batters in an 8.0-IP start on 7/6 vs. New Britain.
Led Triple-A with 44 SO from his 8/4 debut through the end of the regular season (38.0 IP)...Went 3-1 in 6 starts in that time.
Allowed 2 hits and fanned 9 batters over 6.2 scoreless IP for the win in his Triple-A debut on 8/4 vs. Columbus.
Recorded 11 strikeouts in 8.0 postseason innings for the PawSox over 2 starts (0-1, 9.00 ERA).
After the season, named by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Red Sox system, the chain’s top-rated pitching prospect.
Also tabbed by Baseball America as possessing the system’s best changeup for a 3rd straight year, as well as having the best breaking pitch and the best changeup in the EL.
2013: Led all full-season minor league qualifiers with a .177 opponent AVG in 26 starts between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland…Also topped full-season minor league Red Sox qualifiers with a 2.67 ERA (40 ER/135.0 IP).
Named Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Baseball America’s High-A Pitcher of the Year…Also earned a spot on Baseball America’s Minor League All-Star Second Team.
Ranked 2nd among all minor leaguers with 169 strikeouts, trailing only Rockies farmhand Daniel Winkler (175)…Marked the most by a Red Sox minor leaguer since Clay Buchholz in 2007 (171).
Averaged 11.3 SO/9.0 IP, the best mark among minor leaguers with at least 120.0 IP.
Tied for the most wins in the Red Sox system (11) between Salem (20 starts) and Portland (6 starts).
Began the year with Salem and was a mid-season Carolina League All-Star…Totaled 9 scoreless starts, including 7 with Salem and 2 for Portland.
Held lefties to a .203 AVG and right-handers to a .167 AVG.
Named Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month for July (2-2, 2.96 ERA, 33 SO in 5 starts with Salem) and August/September (3-1, 1.78 ERA, 46 SO in 6 starts with Portland).
Allowed 2 ER or fewer in each of his 1st 6 starts of the year from 4/6-5/4 (2.25 ERA, 8 ER/32.0 IP).
Threw 19.1 consecutive hitless innings from 7/11-28…Was named CL Pitcher of the Week for 7/15-21.
On 7/17, tossed the 1st 6.0 innings and earned the win in Salem’s 3-pitcher no-hitter at Frederick…Fanned a season-high-tying 10 batters (also 5/4 at Winston Salem).
Struck out 9 batters in 5.0 hitless frames for the win in his next start on 7/22 at Potomac.
Notched a 1.78 ERA (6 ER/30.1 IP) in 6 starts for Portland following an 8/1 promotion.
Struck out 11 over 6.0 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut on 8/3 at Bowie.
Overall, went 5-2 with a 1.60 ERA (10 ER/56.1 IP), .133 opponent AVG (25-for-188), and 76 strikeouts in his last 10 starts of the year beginning on 7/11.
Following the season, ranked as Boston’s top pitching prospect and No. 2 prospect overall by Baseball America…Also named as having the best changeup in the Red Sox minor league system.
Also tabbed the No. 2 pitcher and No. 4 prospect overall in the Carolina League by BA, as well as having that league’s best changeup.
2012: Pitched in 23 games (22 starts) for Single-A Greenville in his pro debut.
Tied for the Red Sox minor league lead with 12 wins and T-2nd in the system with 130 SO.
Led the Drive and ranked 4th in the South Atlantic League in SO...Also led the club in starts and placed 2nd in IP (101.2).
Held right-handed opponents to a .230 AVG (73-for-317).
Tossed 15.0 scoreless IP over 3 games from 4/30-5/12.
Missed time on the DL from 6/28-7/4 due to a concussion.
Earned a decision in 9 straight starts from 5/6-7/6, going 8-1 with 56 SO in 45.1 IP in that span.
Fanned a season-high 9 batters over 5.0 IP on 6/8 at Hickory.
Following the season, ranked by Baseball America as Boston’s No. 5 prospect, No. 3 pitching prospect, and as having the best changeup in the system.
PERSONAL
Named the Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Baseball State Player of the Year after going 12-1 with 3 saves, a 1.15 ERA, and 140 strikeouts over 91.2 innings as a senior at Edison (CA) High School in 2011...Earned 2011 Sunset League Pitcher of the Year honors, his 2nd straight year garnering the award...Selected as a 2011 Louisville Slugger High School All-American.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Henry attended the Red Sox Foundation’s Casino Night and participated in the Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Golf Classic in 2014…Also was involved in local community outreach through his participation in the 2014 Red Sox Rookie Development program, including visiting Boston Children’s Hospital and painting murals at the McKinley Middle School in Boston with members of the Red Sox Scholars program.
HENRY OWENS’ CAREER RECORD
YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK
2012 Greenville 12-5 4.87 23 22 0 0 0 101.2 100 58 55 10 6 47 130 5 0
2013 Salem 8-5 2.92 20 20 0 0 0 104.2 66 39 34 6 7 53 123 8 0
Portland 3-1 1.78 6 6 0 0 0 30.1 18 8 6 3 2 15 46 3 0
2014 Portland 14-4 2.60 20 20 3 2 0 121.0 89 36 35 6 3 47 126 6 0
Pawtucket 3-1 4.03 6 6 0 0 0 38.0 32 17 17 4 3 12 44 0 0
Minor League Totals 40-16 3.34 75 74 3 2 0 395.2 305 158 147 29 21 174 469 22 0
2011 Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a supplemental-round selection (club’s 3rd pick, 36th overall) in the June Draft
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