LHP Henry Owens Promoted to the Sea Dogs

(Portland, Maine) - The Boston Red Sox have promoted left-handed pitcher Henry Owens to the Portland Sea Dogs from Single-A Salem. Right-handed pitcher Mike McCarthy was transferred to Single-A Salem to make room for Owens. Owens will wear uniform # 39.
 
Owens has notched an 8-5 record with a 2.92 ERA in 20 starts with the Salem Red Sox this season. He has struck out a Carolina League and Red Sox minor league organization leading 123 strikeouts in 104.2 innings pitched. The 21 year-old tossed the first six innings, striking out ten, in a combined no-hitter on July 17th against Frederick. The Carolina League All-Star put together a remarkable streak tossing 19.1 consecutive innings without allowing a hit from July 11th through July 28th. He was selected as the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 15-21, 2013.
 
Baseball America rates Owens as the fifth best prospect in the organization and as having the "Best Changeup" in the system. In his first professional season in 2012, he posted a 12-5 record with a 4.87 ERA. Owens was the Red Sox third pick (sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd rounds, 36th overall) in the June 2011 draft.
 
The Sea Dogs return home on Tuesday, August 6th for a six game homestand against the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Bowie Baysox. Tickets are available for all 2013 Sea Dogs' home games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com. Book your nine inning vacation today!