 He also was named a 2011 Louisville Slugger High School All-American and earned 2011 Sunset League Pitcher of the Year honors for the two consecutive years.The Boston Red Sox selected Owens in the first round (36th overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft.He signed with them on August 15, 2011 for a $1,500,000 signing bonus.Owens made his professional debut in 2012 with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL), sporting a 12–5 record and a 4.87 ERA in 23 games, including 130 strikeouts and 47 walks in 101⅔ innings.