Orem Owlz

The Orem Owlz were a Minor League Baseball team located in Orem, Utah, United States, from 2001 to 2020. The team competed in the Pioneer League as a Rookie League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Owlz played their home games at Home of the Owlz on the campus of Utah Valley University. They were previously known as the Provo Angels from 2001 to 2004. In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Pioneer League, of which the Owlz had been members since 2001, was converted from an MLB-affiliated Rookie Advanced league to an independent baseball league and granted status as an MLB Partner League. Concurrent to this change, the Owlz relocated to Windsor, Colorado, and became the Northern Colorado Owlz.

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.

The Owlz played in the Pioneer League, which was a Rookie League with an abbreviated schedule (short-season). The team won five Pioneer League titles; one while in Provo (2004), and four while in Orem (2005, 2007, 2009, and 2016).

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, but the plan was abandoned due to financial concerns by the city of Pueblo.

Ultimately, they relocated to Windsor, Colorado, in 2021 and became the Northern Colorado Owlz. This move was made in conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball in 2021 in which the Pioneer League was converted from an MLB-affiliated Rookie Advanced league to an independent baseball league and granted status as an MLB Partner League.

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.

All-stars Provo Angels Season Name & Position 2001 Al Corbeil, CCasey Smith, SSSam Swenson, OFPedro Liriano, RH SPJason Dennis, LH SP 2002 Alex Dvorsky, CRyan Shealy, 1BAlberto Callaspo, 2BErick Aybar, SS 2003 Warner Madrigal, OFAbel Moreno, RH SP 2004 Sean Rodriguez, SSAndrew Toussaint, DHMitchell Arnold, RPTom Kotchman, Mgr. Orem Owlz Season Name & Position 2005 none 2006 Chris Pettit, OFSean O'Sullivan, PTom Kotchman, Mgr. 2007 Jay Brossman, 3BRobert Fish, P 2008 Luis Jimenez, 3BAngel Castillo, OFRoberto Lopez, DHJayson Miller, PWill Smith, P 2009 Dillon Baird, 1BTom Kotchman, Mgr. 2010 none 2011 Taylor Lindsey, 2BRyan Jones, OF 2012 Wade Hinkle, 1BWendell Soto, SSJoel Capote, OFMichael Snyder, DHGabriel Perez, P 2013 Cal Towery, 3BJosé Rondón, SSJonathan Van Eaton, P 2014 Michael Bolaski, P 2015 Michael Pierson, 3BTaylor Ward, CJoe Gatto, PKyle Survance Jr., OF 2017 Elvin Rodriguez, PChris Rodriguez, PDaniel Procopio, PRyan Vega, OFLeonardo Rivas, INFIsaac Mattson, P 2018 Kevin Maitan, SSJake Lee, P 2019 D'Shawn Knowles, OF Jeremiah Jackson, DH

Players with MLB experience Players are listed by the season(s) they played for the Provo Angels (2001–2004) or Orem Owlz (2005–present). Provo Angels Season Players Ref 2001 Steve Andrade, Nick Gorneault, Casey Kotchman, Pedro Liriano, Jeff Mathis, Dallas McPherson, Ervin Santana, Steven Shell, Jake Woods 2002 Erick Aybar, Matthew Brown, Alberto Callaspo, Edwar Ramirez, Rafael Rodríguez, Joe Saunders 2003 Matthew Brown, Daniel Davidson, Brian Esposito, Howie Kendrick, Warner Madrigal, Fernando Rodriguez, Reggie Willits, Bobby Wilson, Brandon Wood 2004 Alexi Casilla, Fernando Rodriguez, Sean Rodriguez Orem Owlz Season Players Ref 2005 Nick Adenhart, José Arredondo, Martín Maldonado, Bobby Mosebach, Mark Trumbo 2006 Trevor Bell, Peter Bourjos, Barret Browning, Bobby Cassevah, David Herndon, Darren O'Day, Sean O'Sullivan, Anthony Ortega, Chris Pettit 2007 Ryan Brasier, Bobby Cassevah, Jeremy Moore, Efren Navarro, Andrew Romine, Mason Tobin, Jordan Walden 2008 Buddy Boshers, Steve Geltz, Luis Jiménez, Michael Kohn, Alberto Rosario, Will Smith, Andrew Taylor 2009 Buddy Boshers, David Carpenter, Patrick Corbin, Garrett Richards, Jean Segura, Tyler Skaggs 2010 Kole Calhoun, Kaleb Cowart, Donn Roach, A. J. Schugel 2011 Jett Bandy, Mike Clevinger, Kaleb Cowart, C. J. Cron, Nick Maronde 2012 Austin Adams, Jairo Díaz, Mike Morin, Chris O'Grady, José Rondón, Michael Roth, Joey Krehbiel, Sherman Johnson, Anthony Bemboom 2013 Alan Busenitz, Mike Clevinger, Keynan Middleton, Chris O'Grady, José Rondón, Victor Alcántara, Yency Almonte, Kyle McGowin 2014 Greg Mahle, Keynan Middleton, Eduardo Paredes, Justin Anderson, Michael Hermosillo, Jake Jewell 2015 Jaime Barría, Michael Hermosillo, David Fletcher, Taylor Ward, Jared Walsh 2016 Rey Navarro, Cory Rasmus, Ashur Tolliver, José Suárez, Matt Thaiss 2017 Austin D. Adams, Austin L. Adams

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