| Dylan Owen | |
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| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1986-07-12) July 12, 1986 (age 26) Chesterfield, South Carolina |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Dylan Preston Owen (born July 12, 1986) is a minor league baseball pitcher currently playing for the Buffalo Bisons in the New York Mets organization.
Attending Francis Marion University Dylan Owen quickly became one of their greatest pitchers in the school's history.
In 2006, His performance as a sophomore in the NCAA Division II College World Series tournament was so excellent he won Tournament MVP honors and All-Regional Honors.
In 2007, as a Junior, he had a phenomenal year in which he compiled a 10-1 record with a 1.14 ERA and set the Career Peach Belt Conference record for Strikeouts in only 3 seasons. He was also selected the NCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year.
Owen was selected by the Mets in the 20th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. as a Junior out of Francis Marion University, after a 10-1 season with a 1.14 ERA and setting the Career Peach Belt Conference record for Strikeouts in only 3 seasons.
In 2007 while playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones he was voted the prestigious MiLB.com short-season Pitcher of the Year award. As well as twice being named MiLB pitcher of the week.
On January 2, 2011, while pitching for Caguas in the Puerto Rican Winter League, Owen threw the first 7 innings of a communal no-hitter, giving up no hits, no runs, striking out three while only walking two. He has played for the Brooklyn Cyclones, St. Lucie Mets, Binghamton Mets and Buffalo Bisons.
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Owen's Minor League Bio
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