TWP | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 3" 185 lbs | Age: 19
Draft: 2025 | Rd. 3, No. 84, Texas Rangers | Providence Academy
MLB Pipeline Rank
PA AB R H HR SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
2025 24 24 3 2 0 0 .083 .083 .125 .208
Career Minors 24 24 3 2 0 0 .083 .083 .125 .208
AVG HR SB OPS
2025 .083 0 0 .208
Career Minors .083 0 0 .208

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

SeasonTmLGLGPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSHBPAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025 Hickory Crawdads CAR A 8 24 24 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .083 .083 .125 .208

Scouting Report

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 70 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

A Padres eighth-round pick out of Middle Tennessee State in 1998, Jeremy Owens was a speedster who played 10 seasons in the Minors and another eight in the independent Atlantic League. His son Josh has similar tools but more offensive upside. He won two games on the mound and also played some left field for the U.S. national team that earned a gold medal at the 18-and-under World Cup qualifier in Panama last August.

Owens presently is a hit-over-power guy but should have more pop as he fills out his projectable 6-foot-3 frame. He'll flash the ability to drive balls in the air with his left-handed stroke and should do so more frequently as he gets stronger. For now, he focuses on making contact with a calm setup and a slight crouch at the plate.

Owens features plus-plus speed and uses it to get on base and create havoc when he does. Though the Georgia Southern recruit has good actions and a strong arm at shortstop, he might have more defensive impact at the next level as a center fielder with plenty of range. He can run his fastball up to 92 mph on the mound but has a relieverish delivery and more upside as a position player.


2025

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 70 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

A Padres eighth-round pick out of Middle Tennessee State in 1998, Jeremy Owens was a speedster who played 10 seasons in the Minors and another eight in the independent Atlantic League. His son Josh, who signed with the Rangers for an over-slot $1.1 million in the third round this July, has similar tools but more offensive upside. He won two games on the mound and also played some left field for the U.S. National team that earned a gold medal at the 18-and-under World Cup qualifier in Panama in August 2024.

Owens presently is a hit-over-power guy but should have more pop as he fills out his projectable 6-foot-3 frame. He flashes the ability to drive balls in the air with his left-handed stroke and should do so more frequently as he gets stronger. For now, he focuses on making contact with a calm setup and a slight crouch at the plate.

Owens features plus-plus speed and uses it to get on base and create havoc when he does. While he has good actions and a strong arm at shortstop, he might have more defensive impact as a center fielder with plenty of range. He can run his fastball up to 92 mph on the mound and Texas announced him as a two-way player at the Draft, but he has a reliever-ish delivery and more upside as a position player.


Transactions

Team Date Transaction
08/26/2025 TWP Josh Owens assigned to Hickory Crawdads from ACL Rangers.
08/04/2025 ACL Rangers activated TWP Josh Owens.
07/23/2025 TWP Josh Owens assigned to ACL Rangers.
07/22/2025 Texas Rangers signed TWP Josh Owens.
07/03/2025 SS Josh Owens assigned to Appalachian League All-Stars.
06/03/2025 SS Josh Owens assigned to Elizabethton River Riders.
05/26/2025 College Workout activated SS Josh Owens.