Sat Jul 25 2015 | 19:46 | Owens signed minor league deal with Rockies on Saturday |
Owens signed a minor league deal with the Rockies on Saturday, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports. |
Released by the Dodgers more than a week ago, Owens will immediately report to Triple-A Albuquerque. In seven appearances (three starts) at Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to his release, he posted a 2.78 ERA, 1.622 WHIP, and 16:10 K:BB in 22.2 innings. |
Thu Jul 16 2015 | 17:33 | Owens released by Dodgers |
Owens has been released by the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports. |
Owens was okay in Triple-A during 2015 with a 2.78 ERA in 22.2 innings, but he struggled with control (4.0 BB/9). He's 27 and has 5.2 total career innings, so it's doubtful he finds a team willing to give him a real shot major league innings. |
Sat Apr 4 2015 | 16:46 | Owens traded to Dodgers from Oakland |
Owens has been traded to the Dodgers from Oakland, the Oakland Tribune reports. |
He'll likely just add organizational depth for the Dodgers after he failed to make Oakland's 25-man roster this spring. |
Fri Nov 14 2014 | 16:17 | Owens has signed minor league deal with A's |
Owens has signed a minor league deal with the A's, Baseball America's Matt Eddy reports. |
He put up a 4.33 ERA in 135 innings at Triple-A for the Astros last season, and was then outrighted and elected free agency. He has repeated Triple-A for four straight years before finally getting to make one spot start for the Astros last year. Look for him to provide organizational depth for the A's. |
Thu Oct 9 2014 | 16:12 | Owens outrighted off Astros' 40-man roster Thursday |
Owens was outrighted off the Astros' 40-man roster Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. |
Aside from a spot start for the major league team in May, Owens spent the year at Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting a 4.33 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 104:33 K:BB in 25 appearances (21 starts). The lefty can only reach the high-80s with his fastball and seems highly unlikely to get an extended run with a big league club next season. |
Fri Jun 13 2014 | 10:26 | Rudy Owens optioned to Triple-A |
Astros optioned LHP Rudy Owens to Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Owens was up with the big club for a few days but didn't appear in a game. He'll be replaced in the bullpen by Josh Zeid. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun Jun 8 2014 | 10:47 | Rudy Owens recalled from Triple-A |
Astros recalled LHP Rudy Owens from Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Owens allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings in his first major league start last month. He'll be used as a long reliever this time around. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat May 24 2014 | 02:35 | Astros demote LHP Owens |
Astros optioned LHP Rudy Owens to Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Owens likely would have been demoted right away even had he outpitched Felix Hernandez on Friday night. He ended up allowing five runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat May 24 2014 | 01:01 | Rudy Owens gives up five runs in debut |
Rudy Owens gave up five runs in 5 2/3 innings Friday to take a loss to the Mariners in his major league debut. |
Owens was sacrificed as an offering to King Felix after Brad Peacock's sore arm got him scratched. He'll probably head right back to Triple-A now. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri May 23 2014 | 14:31 | Rudy Owens recalled from Triple-A |
Astros recalled LHP Rudy Owens from Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Owens will make his major league debut on Friday in Seattle. While the left-hander has put up a nice 32/8 K/BB ratio over his first 41 2/3 Triple-A innings this season, it's come along with a 6.05 ERA. He can be avoided in fantasy leagues. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Apr 26 2013 | 14:35 | Rudy Owens (foot) out 4-5 months |
Rudy Owens will be sidelined for 4-5 months after surgery on Monday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. |
A tough break for the Astros' pitching prospect, as he had been a good candidate to see time in the big league rotation this season. As it is, he'll now be lucky to make it back before the minor league season ends. |
Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter | |
Sun Mar 10 2013 | 16:41 | Astros option Rudy Owens to minor league camp |
Astros optioned LHP Rudy Owens and RHP Sam Demel to minor league camp. |
Owens was a candidate for a rotation job in spring training, but will open 2013 at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The Astros will keep Demel around as bullpen depth. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Oct 5 2012 | 11:21 | Rudy Owens recalled |
Astros recalled LHP Rudy Owens from Triple-A Oklahoma City. |
Acquired from the Pirates in the Wandy Rodriguez deal, Owens held a 3.48 ERA 27 starts at the Triple-A level this season. He could compete for a rotation job in spring training. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Mar 15 2012 | 08:49 | Pirates option LHP Owens to minors |
Pirates optioned LHP Rudy Owens to Triple-A Indianapolis. |
Owens tossed one scoreless inning in his only Grapefruit League appearance. The 24-year-old southpaw posted a 5.05 ERA and 71/32 K/BB ratio over 112 1/3 innings last season at the Triple-A level, but the Pirates added him to the 40-man roster in November. He has a chance of ending up as a back-end starter. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Nov 19 2011 | 01:13 | Pirates add LHP Owens to 40-man roster |
Pirates purchased the contract of LHP Rudy Owens from Triple-A Indianapolis. |
Owens, who turns 24 next month, had an underwhelming 5.05 ERA and 71/32 K/BB ratio over 112 1/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level. His command was still solid, so the Pirates will hope for something closer to his breakout 2010 campaign next season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Feb 3 2011 | 01:06 | Pirates president impressed with Rudy Owens |
Pirates president Frank Coonelly remarked that if Rudy Owens "is one of the top three starters coming out of Spring Training, Rudy will break camp with the Pittsburgh Pirates." |
Coonelly continued, "Rudy was determined to work hard over the offseason and report to Bradenton ready to win a spot in the major league rotation. A jump from Double-A to the majors is unusual but would not be unheard of, and I certainly would not put it past Rudy Owens." The former 28th round pick posted a 2.46 ERA and .98 WHIP at Double-A Altoona last season. Joining a pitching staff that posted the majors' highest ERA last season, Owens certainly has a shot at making the team. |
Source: MLB.com | |