Red Sox top prospect Henry Owens to start Tuesday - who is he?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 13: Henry Owens of the U.S. Team pitches against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Target Field on July 13, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Henry Owens, the Boston Red Sox top pitching prospect, will make his Major League debut on Tuesday against the New York Yankees.
It might be a risky move, having a guy make his debut at Yankee Stadium against a first-place team, but John Farrell wanted to keep his guys on schedule.
"Yeah, it's going to be probably the biggest stage that he's going to make his debut on -- that the schedule has it," Farrell told MassLive. "But ideally having another lefthander go against that lineup in that ballpark. So we'll see him on Tuesday."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}On the season, Owens has a 3-8 record, but a 3.16 ERA in 122 1/3 innings. He struggled with command early, but has been strong recently, posting a 2.84 ERA with 34 strikeouts and just eight walks in 31 2/3 July innings.
In case you're more of a visual person, here's a video of him striking out nine in a start against the Durham Bulls:
(h/t MassLive)