Jeremy Owens

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Jeremy Scott Owens (born December 9, 1976 in Johnson City, Tennessee) is a Minor League Baseball player who is currently a free agent. He went to Science Hill High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University. He bats and throws right-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 1998 amateur entry draft^[1]. By 2002, Owens had made it to Triple-A with the Padres, but became a free agent after the season. The Boston Red Sox signed him to a minor league contract and assigned him to Double-A for 2003. In 2004, Owens played for the Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. In 2005, he played for the independent Atlantic League for their Somerset Patriots team. In 137 games, Owens batted .290 with 24 home runs and 77 RBI, the most successful pro baseball season of his career.

In 2006, Owens played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Double-A. In 2007, he was promoted to Triple-A and started 2008 in Triple-A before being released on May 21, 2008.