He stands no chance of making the team this year, and will most likely start the season in High-A Salem, but Henry Owens is one of the reasons to feel good about the Red Sox's future. He's currently our #3 pitching prospect, according to most rankings, behind only Matt Barnes and Allen Webster.
I mentioned elsewhere the thirteen strikeouts he made the other day while pitching in an intrasquad game, but it bears repeating. THIRTEEN STRIKEOUTS!
Stranger than fiction: Jaw-dropping outing for Red Sox prospect Henry OwensMeanwhile, over on OTM, Marc Normandin talks about how Owens has matured as a pitcher over the offseason.
Red Sox pitching prospect Henry Owens adds bulk, velocity