Orem Owlz

Orem Owlz Founded in 2001 Orem, Utah
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Advanced-Rookie (2001-present)
Minor league affiliations
Pioneer League (2001-present) South Division
Major league affiliations
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001-present)
Name
Orem Owlz (2005-present) Provo Angels (2001-2004)
Colors
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Ballpark
Brent Brown Ballpark (2005-present) Larry H. Miller Field (2001-2004)
Minor league titles
League titles	2004, 2005, 2007, 2009
Division titles	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011
Owner(s)/Operated by: Casey Katofsky
Manager: [[]]
General Manager: Brett Crane

The Orem Owlz are a minor league baseball farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise. The team plays in Orem, Utah.

Hootz, the Orem Owlz mascot.

Formerly the Provo Angels, They are 1 of the 2 teams in Utah in the Pioneer League, the other being the Ogden Raptors. the team changed ownership after the 2004 season and moved to a new stadium in neighboring Orem. While retaining its affiliation with the Angels major league club, the team introduced a new name and logo at the time of their move. The Owlz also introduced a new mascot named Hootz, a red owl with a head in the shape of a large baseball. Hootz was married in 2009 in an on-field ceremony to Holly, a female Owl.

The Owlz play in the Pioneer League, which is a rookie-level league with an abbreviated schedule. They won the 2004 Pioneer League championship (while still in Provo) and won the 2005 championship as well, after moving to Orem. The Owlz have also won the 2007 and 2009 championships. The Owlz play their home games at the Home of the Owlz, on the campus of Utah Valley University.

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.

In 2012 Tom Kotchman quit after Zimmerman got fired for last years pitching problem.

Roster

Orem Owlz roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 19 Austin Adams 26 Tyler DeLoach 14 Pat Lowery 39 Aaron Newcomb 41 Chris O'Grady 45 Gabriel Perez  5 Robert Powell 46 Nataniel Rodriguez		Catchers -- Samuel Mulroy Infielders  1 Caleb Bushyhead  7 Jose Rondon Outfielders 33 Jonathan Walsh		Manager Vacant Coaches -- Carson Vitale (hitting) -- Chris Gissell (pitching) 7-day disabled list * On Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated April 10, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim minor league players

Notable alumni

• Jake Katofsky

External links

• Orem Owlz website
• FutureHalos.com website