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Rangers hoping to find their own Shohei Ohtani drafting two-way player in third round

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Shohei Ohtani's success has lead organizations to try and find the next two-way star and the Texas Rangers added the organization's second two-way player in Josh Owens in the third round the MLB Draft.

Owens is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound high school shortstop, outfield and pitching prospect out of Providence, Tennessee. Although he is a bat-first prospect, Owens can flash stuff off the mound.

Rangers gained promising, athletic option for organization's future

He is an elite level athlete with a 70 grade run, has a 50 grade hit tool, 45 grade power, 60 grade arm, 50 grade fielding.