Orem Owlz

Orem Owlz Founded in 2001 Orem, Utah
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Advanced-Rookie (2001–present)
Minor league affiliations
League	Pioneer League (2001–present)
Division	South Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Los Angeles Angels (2001–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (5)	2004 2005 2007 2009 2016
Division titles (8)	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2011
Team data
Nickname	Orem Owlz (2005–present)
Previous names	Provo Angels (2001–2004)
Ballpark	Home of the Owlz (2005–present)
Previous parks	Larry H. Miller Field (2001–2004)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Jeff Katofsky
Manager	Dave Stapleton
General Manager	Rick Berry

The Orem Owlz are a minor league baseball farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels baseball franchise. The team plays in Orem, Utah, at Home of the Owlz, on the campus of Utah Valley University. The Owlz are one of two Pioneer League teams in Utah, the other being the Ogden Raptors.

History

Hootz, the Orem Owlz mascot.

Formerly the Provo Angels from 2001 through 2004, the team changed ownership after the 2004 season and moved from Provo to a new stadium in neighboring Orem.^[1] While retaining its affiliation with the Angels major league club, the team introduced a new name and logo at the time of their move. The Owlz also introduced a new mascot named Hootz, a red owl with a head in the shape of a large baseball. Hootz was married in 2009 in an on-field ceremony to Holly, a female owl. According to team lore, the two Mascot Owlz live in an abandoned oak tree that is graciously offered by a Orem host family.

The Owlz play in the Pioneer League, which is a Rookie League with an abbreviated schedule (short-season). The team has won five Pioneer League titles; one while in Provo (2004),^[2] and four while in Orem (2005, 2007, 2009, and 2016). With its championship victory in 2016, the Orem Owlz became the quickest franchise in Pioneer League history to win five championships, doing so in just 17 years. The team has also finished first in the South Division of the Pioneer League eight times.

The team is prominently mentioned in the book Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit, a memoir recounting the author's one season playing for the Provo Angels.

Team owner Jeff Katofsky planned to relocate the team to Pueblo, Colorado, in 2020, where they would be known as the Pueblo Owlz,^[3] but the plan was abandoned due to financial concerns by the city of Pueblo.^[4]

Playoffs

• 2017: Lost to Ogden 2-0 in semifinals.
• 2016: Defeated Ogden 2-1 in semifinals; defeated Billings 2-0 to win championship.
• 2015: Lost to Idaho Falls 2-1 in semifinals.
• 2014: Defeated Ogden 2-0 in semifinals; lost to Billings 2-0 in finals.
• 2011: Lost to Ogden 2-1 in semifinals.
• 2010: Lost to Ogden 2-1 in semifinals.
• 2009: Defeated Ogden 2-0 in semifinals; defeated Missoula 2-1 to win championship.
• 2008: Lost to Great Falls 2-1 in finals.
• 2007: Defeated Great Falls 2-0 to win championship.
• 2005: Defeated Helena 2-0 to win championship.
• 2004: Defeated Billings 2-0 to win championship.
• 2003: Lost to Billings 2-0 in finals.
• 2002: Lost to Great Falls 2-1 in finals.
• 2001: Lost to Billings 2-0 in finals.

Roster

All-stars

Players with MLB experience

Players are listed by the season(s) they played for the Provo Angels (2001–2004) or Orem Owlz (2005–present).

Orem Owlz
Season	Players	Ref
2005	Nick Adenhart, José Arredondo, Martín Maldonado, Bobby Mosebach, Mark Trumbo	[10]
2006	Trevor Bell, Peter Bourjos, Barret Browning, Bobby Cassevah, David Herndon, Darren O'Day, Sean O'Sullivan, Anthony Ortega, Chris Pettit	[11]
2007	Ryan Brasier, Bobby Cassevah, Jeremy Moore, Efren Navarro, Andrew Romine, Mason Tobin, Jordan Walden	[12]
2008	Buddy Boshers, Steve Geltz, Luis Jiménez, Michael Kohn, Alberto Rosario, Will Smith, Andrew Taylor	[13]
2009	Buddy Boshers, David Carpenter, Patrick Corbin, Garrett Richards, Jean Segura, Tyler Skaggs	[14]
2010	Kole Calhoun, Kaleb Cowart, Donn Roach, A. J. Schugel	[15]
2011	Jett Bandy, Mike Clevinger, Kaleb Cowart, C. J. Cron, Nick Maronde	[16]
2012	Austin Adams, Jairo Díaz, Mike Morin, Chris O'Grady, José Rondón, Michael Roth	[17]
2013	Alan Busenitz, Mike Clevinger, Keynan Middleton, Chris O'Grady, José Rondón	[18]
2014	Greg Mahle, Keynan Middleton, Eduardo Paredes	[19]
2015	none	[20]
2016	Rey Navarro, Cory Rasmus, Ashur Tolliver	[21]
2017	Austin Adams	[22]

There are two different pitchers named "Austin Adams" who have played for the Owlz and have MLB experience; Austin Adams born in 1986 and Austin Adams born in 1991.

See also

• Orem Owlz players
• Provo Angels players

References

External links

• Official website
• Baseball Reference – Orem teams
• Baseball Reference – Provo teams