| Orem Owlz | |
| Firstseason: | 2001 |
| Lastseason: | 2020 |
| City: | Orem, Utah |
| Uniformlogo: | Owlz.PNG |
| Class Level: | Rookie Advanced (2001–2020) |
| League: | Pioneer League (2001–2020) |
| Majorleague: | Los Angeles Angels (2001–2020) |
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| Leaguenum: | 5 |
| Divnum: | 8 |
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.
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]
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),[2] and four while in Orem (2005, 2007, 2009, and 2016).
The team is prominently mentioned in the book , 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]
Ultimately, they relocated to Windsor, Colorado, in 2021 and became the Northern Colorado Owlz.[5] 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.[6]
| Provo Angels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season[7] | Name & Position | |
| 2001 | Al Corbeil, C Casey Smith, SS Sam Swenson, OF Pedro Liriano, RH SP Jason Dennis, LH SP | |
| 2002 | Alex Dvorsky, C Ryan Shealy, 1B Alberto Callaspo, 2B Erick Aybar, SS | |
| 2003 | Warner Madrigal, OF Abel Moreno, RH SP | |
| 2004 | Sean Rodriguez, SS Andrew Toussaint, DH Mitchell Arnold, RP Tom Kotchman, Mgr. | |
| Orem Owlz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season[8] | Name & Position | |
| 2005 | none | |
| 2006 | Chris Pettit, OF Sean O'Sullivan, P Tom Kotchman, Mgr. | |
| 2007 | Jay Brossman, 3B Robert Fish, P | |
| 2008 | Luis Jimenez, 3B Angel Castillo, OF Roberto Lopez, DH Jayson Miller, P Will Smith, P | |
| 2009 | Dillon Baird, 1B Tom Kotchman, Mgr. | |
| 2010 | none | |
| 2011 | Taylor Lindsey, 2B Ryan Jones, OF | |
| 2012 | Wade Hinkle, 1B Wendell Soto, SS Joel Capote, OF Michael Snyder, DH Gabriel Perez, P | |
| 2013 | Cal Towery, 3B José Rondón, SS Jonathan Van Eaton, P | |
| 2014 | Michael Bolaski, P | |
| 2015 | Michael Pierson, 3B Taylor Ward, C Joe Gatto, P Kyle Survance Jr., OF | |
| 2017 | Elvin Rodriguez, P Chris Rodriguez, P Daniel Procopio, P Ryan Vega, OF Leonardo Rivas, INF Isaac Mattson, P | |
| 2018 | Kevin Maitan, SS Jake Lee, P | |
| 2019 | D'Shawn Knowles, OF Jeremiah Jackson, DH | |
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 | [9] | ||
| 2002 | [10] | ||
| 2003 | [11] | ||
| 2004 | [12] | ||
| Orem Owlz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Players | Ref | |
| 2005 | [13] | ||
| 2006 | [14] | ||
| 2007 | [15] | ||
| 2008 | [16] | ||
| 2009 | [17] | ||
| 2010 | [18] | ||
| 2011 | [19] | ||
| 2012 | [20] | ||
| 2013 | Alan Busenitz, Mike Clevinger, Keynan Middleton, Chris O'Grady, José Rondón, Victor Alcántara, Yency Almonte, Kyle McGowin | [21] | |
| 2014 | [22] | ||
| 2015 | [23] | ||
| 2016 | [24] | ||
| 2017 | [25] | ||