Dylan Owen

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Mets #28 prospect in 2009
  Mets officials consider Owen a strike-throwing machine, and he has had nothing but success the last three years. That includes being a NCAA Division II all-American in 2007, when he led the level with a 1.04 ERA. He set a Peach Belt Conference record with 334 strikeouts in his career. As a pro, he's 22-8, 2.96 despite a short, wide body that lacks projection and modest stuff. While his fastball has hit 93 mph, he sits at 87-90 and has good feel for the pitch, spotting it to all parts of the strike zone. His slider has made progress and can be an above-average pitch at times; he varies the break and velocity on it to get strikeouts or early count groundballs. His curveball and changeup are just playable but he throws them for strikes. Owen was leading the Florida State League in wins and strikeouts and ranked eighth in ERA when he was promoted and got his feet wet in Double-A. He'll return to Binghamton in 2009 with fellow 2007 draftees Dillon Gee and Mike Antonini. His slider is the best breaking ball of the trio, but his fastball ranks third among them and might make him a future relief candidate.