| Rudy Owens | |
|---|---|
 Owens with the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2014 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 18, 1987 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 23, 2014, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 23, 2014, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.94 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Rudy C. Owens (born December 18,1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Owens attended Mesa High School in Mesa,Arizona,where he played for the school's baseball team. [1]
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Owens out of Mesa in the 28th round (830th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. [2] After attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College for the 2007 college baseball season,he signed with the Pirates as a draft-and-follow prospect. [3]
In 2009,Owens was named a Class-A All-Star,South Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star,and SAL Most Outstanding Pitcher after going 10-1 with a 1.70 ERA in 19 games. He was also named the Pittsburgh Pirates' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. [4] In 2010,Owens was named an Eastern League All-Star and was again named the Pirates' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. [5] The Pirates added him to their 40 man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [6]
On July 24,2012,Owens was traded alongside Robbie Grossman and Colton Cain to the Astros in exchange for Wandy Rodríguez. [7] He spent the rest of the 2012 season with the Oklahoma City RedHawks,the Astros' Triple–A affiliate,and remained with the affiliate through 2013.
On May 23,2014,the Astros recalled Owens from Triple–A Oklahoma City to make his Major League debut against the Seattle Mariners. [8] On October 9,Owens was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Oklahoma City. [9]
Owens signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics in November 2014 [10]
Owens was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4,2015. [11] He pitched in 11 games across three levels for the Dodgers organization and was 0–4 with a 3.89 ERA. The Dodgers released him on July 16,2015. [12]
Owens signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on July 25,2015. [13]
On June 15,2016,Owens signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On May 8,2017,Owens signed with the Fortitudo Baseball Bologna of the Italian Baseball League.
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