- Jeremy Owens
Jeremy Scott Owens (born
December 9 ,1976 inJohnson City, Tennessee ) is aMinor League Baseball player for theSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League. He went toScience Hill High School and attendedMiddle Tennessee State University . He bats and throwsright-handed and is 6'1" and weighs 200 pounds.He was drafted by the
San Diego Padres in the 8th Round (232nd overall) of the by|1998 amateur entry draft [ [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/O/jeremy-owens.shtml Jeremy Owens Statistics - The Baseball Cube ] ] . By by|2002, Owens had made it to Triple-A with the Padres, but became afree agent after the season. TheBoston Red Sox signed him to a minor league contract and assigned him to Double-A for by|2003. In by|2004, Owens played for the Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate, thePawtucket Red Sox . In by|2005, he played for the independent Atlantic League for theirSomerset Patriots team. In 137 games, Owens batted .290 with 24home run s and 77 RBI, the most successful pro baseball season of his career.In by|2006, Owens played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Double-A. In by|2007, he was promoted to Triple-A and started by|2008 in Triple-A before being released on
May 21 , 2008. OnJune 3 , he signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic LeagueReferences
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