Orem Owlz

The Orem Owlz are a minor league baseball team based in Orem, Utah, United States. The team competes in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz play home games at Home of the Owlz on the campus of Utah Valley University and are one of two Pioneer League teams in Utah, the other being the Ogden Raptors.

Orem Owlz
Founded in 2001
Orem, Utah
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassAdvanced-Rookie (2001–present)
LeaguePioneer League (2001–present)
DivisionSouth Division
Major league affiliations
TeamLos 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
NicknameOrem Owlz (2005–present)
Previous names
Provo Angels (2001–2004)
MascotHootz (2005–present)
Holly (2009–present)
Rowly (2013–present)
Charlie the St. Bernard (2001–2004)
BallparkUCCU Ballpark (2005–present)
Previous parks
Larry H. Miller Field (2001–2004)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Jeff Katofsky
ManagerJack Santora
General ManagerRick Berry

History

Formerly known as the Provo Angels (2001–2004), the team originally played at the Larry H. Miller Field on the campus of Brigham Young University in northeastern Provo. After the 2004 season, the team changed ownership 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 an 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
Hootz, the mascot of the Orem Owlz, July 2006
  • 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
Orem Owlz roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 15 Stiward Aquino
  • 45 Andrew Blake
  • 35 Matt Bower
  •  5 Dazon Cole
  • 22 Yoel De Leon
  • 47 Sadrac Franco
  •  2 Emilker Guzman
  • 21 William Holmes
  • 10 Zac Kristofak
  • 31 Matt Leon
  • 38 Kelvin Moncion
  • 47 Jose Natera
  • 30 Ryan Randel
  • 19 Jerryell Rivera
  • 16 Ryan Smith
  • 34 James Varela
  • 44 Jacob Voss
  • 14 Darrien Willams

Catchers

  •  4 Edwin Bisay
  • 13 Jeans Flores
  • 00 Justin Kunz
  • 36 Anthony Mulrine
  • -- Franklin Navarro
  • -- Ryan Scott

Infielders

  •  4 Kevin Arias
  • 24 David Clawson
  • 36 Cristian Gomez
  •  3 Jose Guzman
  • 23 Jeremiah Jackson
  • 18 Morgan McCullough
  •  1 Jose Quezada
  • 12 Jose Verrier
  • 21 Will Wilson

Outfielders

  • 17 Trent Deveaux
  • 32 D'Shawn Knowles
  • 27 Jose Reyes
  • 39 Caleb Scires
  •  9 Brandon White
  • 37 Drevian Williams-Nelson

Manager

  • -- Andy Schatzley

Coaches

  • -- James Fort (pitching)
  • -- Bo Martino (pitching)
  • -- Danny Ortega (hitting)
  •  8 Ryan Sebra (hitting)


7-day injured list
* On Los Angeles Angels 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 16, 2020
 Transactions
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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).

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
  1. http://universe.byu.edu/2004/12/06/orem-owlz-replace-provo-angels/
  2. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595091227/Angels-on-high--Pioneer-League-crown-is-Provos-first-in-4-tries.html
  3. "Minor League Baseball team owner to move club to Colorado". ESPN. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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