Rudy Owens

Rudy Owens
Owens with the Oklahoma City RedHawks in 2014
Pitcher
Born: (1987-12-18) December 18, 1987
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: May 23, 2014, for the Houston Astros
CPBL: March 19, 2016, for the Chinatrust Brothers
Last appearance
MLB: May 23, 2014, for the Houston Astros
CPBL: May 17, 2016, for the Chinatrust Brothers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.94
Strikeouts1
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average6.59
Strikeouts52
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.

Career

Owens attended Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona,[1][2] where he played for the school's baseball team.[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Owens out of Mesa in the 28th round (830th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.[4] After attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College for the 2007 college baseball season, he signed with the Pirates as a draft-and-follow prospect.[5]

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.[6] In 2010, Owens was named an Eastern League All-Star and was again named the Pirates' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[7] The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8]

Houston Astros

On July 24, 2012, Owens was traded alongside Robbie Grossman and Colton Cain to the Astros in exchange for Wandy Rodríguez.[9] 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.[10] On October 9, Owens was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Oklahoma City.[11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Owens signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics November 14, 2014.[12][13]

Owens was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4, 2015.[14] He pitched in 11 games across three levels for the Dodgers organization and was 0–4 with a 3.89 ERA. The Dodgers released Owens on July 16.[15]

Colorado Rockies

Owens signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on July 25, 2015.[16] He made eight appearances (seven starts) for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, registering a 2-3 record and 6.17 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 35 innings of work.

Somerset Patriots

On June 15, 2016, Owens signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 12 appearances (11 starts) for the Patriots, Owens logged a 4-3 record and 4.01 ERA with 67 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Fortitudo Baseball Bologna

On May 8, 2017, Owens signed with the Fortitudo Baseball Bologna of the Italian Baseball League. He made 14 starts for Bologna, compiling a 7-4 record and 2.58 ERA with 80 strikeouts across 73+1⁄3 innings pitched.

References

  1. ^ Magruder, Jack (June 1, 2007). "Mesa High grad Owens signs with Pittsburgh". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Ashmore, Michael J. "Patriots new addition hopes to get noticed on mound". Courier News. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Les Willsey (June 6, 2006). "Owens tops list of local pro baseball prospects - East Valley Tribune: Home". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Domingo, Odeen (June 10, 2006). "Mesa High pitcher pick of Pirates". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Pirates sign two 2006 draft-and-follow players". TribLIVE. June 1, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "Alvarez, Owens honored for play in minors". TribLIVE. September 26, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "AA BASEBALL: CURVE'S PRESLEY, OWENS NAMED PIRATES MINORS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - The Indiana Gazette Online: Steelers/Penguins/Pirates/Pitt". Indianagazette.com. September 25, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ Brink, Bill (November 19, 2011). "Six minor leaguers join Pirates 40-man roster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  9. ^ "Astros acquire three prospects from Pittsburgh". Houston.astros.mlb.com. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Astros recall Owens to make MLB debut". MLB.com. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  11. ^ de Jesus Ortiz, Jose (October 9, 2014). "Astros decline option on Matt Albers; Jesus Guzman, Rudy Owens off 40-man roster". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. ^ Drellich, Evan (November 15, 2014). "Rudy Owens signs minor league deal with A's". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Minor Moves: Vasquez, Mejia, Allen, Wren, Owens". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  14. ^ Gurnick, Ken (April 4, 2015). "Dodgers acquire Minor League pitcher Owens from Oakland". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  15. ^ Eddy, Matt (August 5, 2015). "Minor League Transactions: July 24–30". Baseball America. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  16. ^ "'Topes Today (July 26)". Albuquerque Journal. July 26, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
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