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Owen Ayers
- Knoxville Smokies - AA
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- Bats: S / Throws: L
- Age: 24
- Rule 5 Eligible: After 2028 Season
- Acquisition Method: Draft
Scouting Report
Arizona Fall League standout Owen Ayers made short work of South Bend as well and is now also in Double-A. The power has really begun to pop, and despite being 25, he's new to being a catcher, so some of that is easily forgiven.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Outs | 26 | 34 | -- | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .147 | .256 | .294 | .550 | |
| Two Outs | 29 | 36 | -- | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | .222 | .429 | .444 | .873 | |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | 9 | 8 | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .500 | .636 | .875 | 1.511 | |
| One Out | 28 | 44 | -- | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 18 | -- | -- | .386 | .420 | .977 | 1.397 | |
| Ahead in Count | 26 | 30 | -- | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | .300 | .580 | .833 | 1.413 | |
| Starter | 32 | 62 | -- | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 26 | -- | -- | .177 | .268 | .387 | .655 | |
| Runners at 1st & 3rd | SB | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Bases Loaded | 7 | 5 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .200 | .333 | .600 | .933 | |
| On Grass | 32 | 114 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .377 | .605 | .982 | |
| Day Games | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .259 | .440 | .699 | |
| Home Games | 18 | 64 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | .313 | .429 | .750 | 1.179 | |
| First Inning | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .320 | .476 | .796 | |
| Second Inning | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .444 | .555 | |
| Away Games | 14 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .311 | .420 | .731 | |
| Seventh Inning | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .467 | .667 | 1.134 | |
| Runner at 3rd | 9 | 9 | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .444 | .455 | 1.111 | 1.566 | |
| Behind in Count | 24 | 40 | -- | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -- | -- | .225 | .244 | .475 | .719 | |
| Eighth Inning | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | |
| Runner at 2nd | 9 | 9 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .111 | .273 | .444 | .717 | |
| May | KNX | 12 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .286 | .524 | .810 |
| Leading Off Inning | 23 | 26 | -- | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .154 | .290 | .346 | .636 | |
| Ninth Inning | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 | |
| April | 20 | 72 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .306 | .427 | .653 | 1.080 | |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | 5 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Scoring Position | 26 | 37 | -- | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .297 | .391 | .676 | 1.067 | |
| Third Inning | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .278 | .438 | .716 | |
| vs Right | 31 | 90 | -- | 24 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 32 | -- | -- | .267 | .387 | .656 | 1.043 | |
| Fourth Inning | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| Fifth Inning | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .571 | .545 | 1.116 | |
| Runner at 1st | 14 | 15 | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .200 | .250 | .400 | .650 | |
| Reliever | 32 | 52 | -- | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | .365 | .493 | .865 | 1.358 | |
| Sixth Inning | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 | |
| Bases Empty | 31 | 62 | -- | 16 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 21 | -- | -- | .258 | .395 | .613 | 1.008 | |
| Night Games | 26 | 89 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | .281 | .405 | .652 | 1.057 | |
| Late / Close | 9 | 8 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | .125 | .364 | .500 | .864 | |
| vs Left | 15 | 24 | -- | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | .250 | .333 | .417 | .750 | |
| Batting Third | 17 | 63 | -- | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 24 | -- | -- | .317 | .429 | .683 | 1.112 | |
| Batting Second | SB | 1 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
| Batting Fifth | KNX | 3 | 9 | -- | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .222 | .300 | .778 | 1.078 |
| Batting Fourth | 11 | 39 | -- | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | -- | -- | .205 | .304 | .487 | .791 | |
| First Half | 32 | 114 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .377 | .605 | .982 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MB | CAR | A | 18 | 63 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .271 | .302 | .573 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | MB | CAR | A | 65 | 231 | 30 | 55 | 97 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 0 | .238 | .341 | .420 | .761 | 0.89 |
| 2026 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 32 | 114 | 26 | 30 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .377 | .605 | .982 | 0.73 |
| 2026 | SB | MID | A+ | 11 | 43 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .372 | .481 | .860 | 1.341 | 1.29 |
| 2026 | KNX | SOU | AA | 21 | 71 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .314 | .451 | .765 | 0.53 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | SB | @ PEO | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | SB | @ PEO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-09 | SB | @ PEO | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .727 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | SB | @ PEO | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .733 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-11 | SB | @ PEO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .478 | .611 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | SB | @ PEO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .464 | .696 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | SB | vs BEL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .469 | .815 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-15 | SB | vs BEL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .387 | .486 | .871 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-16 | SB | vs BEL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .389 | .476 | .889 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-17 | SB | vs BEL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .359 | .457 | .821 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-18 | SB | vs BEL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .372 | .481 | .860 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | KNX | vs CHA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-24 | KNX | vs CHA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .471 | .615 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-25 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .500 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-26 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .423 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-29 | KNX | @ RCT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .367 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | KNX | @ RCT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-30 | KNX | @ RCT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .351 | .345 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | KNX | @ RCT | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .333 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-02 | KNX | @ RCT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .326 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-05 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .373 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-07 | KNX | vs BIR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .364 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | KNX | vs BIR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .379 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .361 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-09 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .369 | .519 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-13 | KNX | @ COL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .371 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-16 | KNX | @ COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .351 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-05-17 | KNX | @ COL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .333 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-19 | KNX | vs MTG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .317 | .418 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-20 | KNX | vs MTG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .314 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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