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Owen Ayers
- Knoxville Smokies - AA
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- Bats: S / Throws: L
- Age: 25
- 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 | 48 | 63 | -- | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 21 | -- | -- | .286 | .400 | .492 | .892 | |
| Two Outs | 52 | 68 | -- | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 21 | -- | -- | .221 | .391 | .397 | .788 | |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | 20 | 18 | -- | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .556 | .636 | .944 | 1.580 | |
| One Out | 50 | 76 | -- | 33 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 21 | -- | -- | .434 | .494 | 1.039 | 1.533 | |
| Ahead in Count | 48 | 50 | -- | 19 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | .380 | .656 | .880 | 1.536 | |
| Starter | 58 | 113 | -- | 32 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 38 | -- | -- | .283 | .388 | .575 | .963 | |
| 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 | 9 | 7 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .143 | .250 | .429 | .679 | |
| On Grass | 58 | 207 | 44 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 38 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 0 | .319 | .430 | .662 | 1.092 | |
| Day Games | 9 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .472 | .797 | |
| Extra Innings | KNX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Home Games | 32 | 113 | 27 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 0 | .327 | .441 | .681 | 1.122 | |
| First Inning | 53 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .451 | .537 | .988 | |
| Second Inning | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .364 | .531 | |
| Away Games | 26 | 94 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .417 | .638 | 1.055 | |
| Seventh Inning | 30 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .769 | 1.236 | |
| Runner at 3rd | 12 | 10 | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | .500 | .571 | 1.100 | 1.671 | |
| Behind in Count | 41 | 69 | -- | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | -- | -- | .246 | .257 | .464 | .721 | |
| June | KNX | 18 | 67 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .463 | .550 | .851 | 1.401 |
| Eighth Inning | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .304 | .550 | .854 | |
| Runner at 2nd | 22 | 22 | -- | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | .273 | .467 | .727 | 1.194 | |
| May | KNX | 20 | 68 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .317 | .485 | .802 |
| Leading Off Inning | 33 | 35 | -- | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .229 | .357 | .400 | .757 | |
| Ninth Inning | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .917 | 1.517 | |
| April | 20 | 72 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .306 | .427 | .653 | 1.080 | |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | 7 | 7 | -- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .143 | .125 | .286 | .411 | |
| Scoring Position | 48 | 65 | -- | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 20 | -- | -- | .369 | .482 | .769 | 1.251 | |
| Third Inning | 33 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .424 | .828 | 1.252 | |
| vs Right | 57 | 172 | -- | 55 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 1 | 53 | -- | -- | .320 | .433 | .692 | 1.125 | |
| Fourth Inning | 28 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .414 | .917 | 1.331 | |
| Fifth Inning | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .577 | .412 | .989 | |
| Runner at 1st | 28 | 36 | -- | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -- | -- | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 | |
| Reliever | 58 | 94 | -- | 34 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 25 | -- | -- | .362 | .479 | .766 | 1.245 | |
| Sixth Inning | 31 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .355 | .577 | .932 | |
| Bases Empty | 55 | 106 | -- | 30 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 31 | -- | -- | .283 | .406 | .632 | 1.038 | |
| Night Games | 49 | 171 | 40 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 35 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 0 | .333 | .450 | .702 | 1.152 | |
| Late / Close | 18 | 17 | -- | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | .353 | .500 | .824 | 1.324 | |
| vs Left | 24 | 35 | -- | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .314 | .415 | .514 | .929 | |
| Batting Third | 38 | 141 | -- | 52 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 43 | -- | -- | .369 | .464 | .709 | 1.173 | |
| Batting Second | 6 | 18 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | .222 | .481 | .611 | 1.092 | |
| 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 | 58 | 207 | 44 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 38 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 0 | .319 | .430 | .662 | 1.092 |
| 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 | 58 | 207 | 44 | 66 | 137 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 38 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 0 | .319 | .430 | .662 | 1.092 | 0.90 |
| 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 | 47 | 164 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 0 | .305 | .417 | .610 | 1.027 | 0.83 |
| 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 |
| 2026-05-22 | KNX | vs MTG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .311 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-23 | KNX | vs MTG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .319 | .443 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-24 | KNX | vs MTG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .316 | .427 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-26 | KNX | @ CHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .304 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-27 | KNX | @ CHA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .327 | .443 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-28 | KNX | @ CHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .324 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-30 | KNX | @ CHA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .322 | .453 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-30 | KNX | @ CHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .328 | .443 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-02 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .339 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-03 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .344 | .447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-04 | KNX | vs BIR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .348 | .443 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-05 | KNX | vs BIR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .365 | .491 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-06 | KNX | vs BIR | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .380 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-07 | KNX | vs BIR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .384 | .534 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-09 | KNX | @ MTG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .387 | .566 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-10 | KNX | @ MTG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .403 | .603 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-10 | KNX | vs MTG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .405 | .623 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-11 | KNX | @ MTG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .421 | .627 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-12 | KNX | @ MTG | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .420 | .626 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-13 | KNX | @ MTG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .425 | .629 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-14 | KNX | @ MTG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .430 | .639 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-16 | KNX | vs CHA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .426 | .627 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-17 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .422 | .617 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-18 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .419 | .627 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-19 | KNX | vs CHA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .415 | .617 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06-20 | KNX | vs CHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .417 | .610 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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