The Texas Rangers have traded outfielder J.P. Martinez to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Tyler Owens, it was announced today. The move opens up a spot on the 40 man roster for David Robertson, who reports last night indicated had agreed to a deal with the Rangers.
Owens is a 23 year old righthanded pitcher who was a 13th round pick in the 2019 draft, signing for a well-above-slot $547,500 bonus. Owens was ranked as the #24 prospect in the Braves system by Baseball America in their rankings for the 2024 season. He is a small pitcher (listed at 5’10”) who split the 2023 season between high-A Rome, where he put up a 2.