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Diamondbacks Claim Henry Owens

By Steve Adams | December 8, 2017 at 12:39pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have claimed left-hander Henry Owens off waivers from the Red Sox, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (on Twitter). Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reported that Owens was on outright waivers earlier this week.

The move will reunite Owens, 25, with Arizona general manager Mike Hazen, who was in the Red Sox organization (along with assistant GMs Amiel Sawdaye and Jared Porter) when Boston originally made Owens the 36th overall pick in the 2011 draft.

Owens was once considered to be one of the game’s best overall prospects. However, he’s managed just a 5.19 ERA with 7.5 K/9 against 4.7 BB/9 in 85 big league innings and saw his control of the strike zone, which has long been an issue for him, utterly evaporate in 2017 when he walked 115 batters, hit 17 more and threw 17 wild pitches in 126 Triple-A innings this season.

Owens has a minor league option remaining, so the Diamondbacks will have the luxury of being able to send him to the minors to attempt to get back on track if they wish, though the Triple-A Pacific Coast League isn’t exactly a friendly environment for a pitcher looking to refine his mechanics and reestablish his confidence.

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  1. PasswordIsPassword

    5 years ago

    they now have a headliner for a trade for Chris sale

    Reply
    • Jack hammer

      5 years ago

      Sarcasm?

      Reply
      • MB923

        5 years ago

        It obviously was.

        Reply
  2. lilpartialbaldo

    5 years ago

    And so it begins,…

    Reply
  3. benintendiimpersonator

    5 years ago

    Wishing him the best! Met him a few years ago at a Sox event! Nice guy. I hope he finds his groove in the desert

    Reply
  4. Jack hammer

    5 years ago

    Good riddance.. And the diamondbacks have themselves a top tier rubber arm.. Good luck with that.

    Reply
  5. agentx

    5 years ago

    Given his control troubles, the hitter-friendly conditions in the PCL, and Haden’s history with Owens, coukd Owens be convinced it would be best for him to go down to AA for a half season to see if he can get on track down there?

    Reply
    • natesp4

      5 years ago

      He was already playing in AA forbthe Red Sox, so yes.

      Reply
  6. Joe Kerr

    5 years ago

    I never understand how prospects that can’t throw strikes ever become so highly hyped. That is not a skill many improve a lot on. You either have control or you don’t.

    Reply
    • GareBear

      5 years ago

      Actually quite a few prospects have control issues early on, especially if the were drafted out of high school. Young arms can learn control because the human arm does really finish growing until basically the time they are expected to contribute at the major league level. Maybe Owens might even be able to turn it around, he is young and maybe his stuff plays up if he moves to the pen.

      Reply
  7. stubby66

    5 years ago

    Here we go Angels get Ohtani and now this sight goes crazy lol

    Reply
  8. Jack hammer

    5 years ago

    Ohtani just went to the angels

    Reply
  9. gosox77

    5 years ago

    Long shot but a good bet for Dbacks

    Reply
  10. jmi1950

    5 years ago

    Tall left handers who couldn’t throw strikes? Andrew Miller, Randy Johnson for two.

    Reply
  11. TheWestCoastRyan

    5 years ago

    Just acquired a future first ballot Hall of Famer! At least according to most Red Sox fans two years ago.

    Reply
  12. dynamite drop in monty

    5 years ago

    Great hair, great Twitter handle , terrible control.

    Reply

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