Apr 26:
Owens (foot) will undergo surgery Monday and is expected to miss four-to-five months, Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Feb 25:
Owens is likely to begin the year in Triple-A, according to the team's official site.

Jul 24:
Owens was dealt to the Astros as part of the Wandy Rodriguez deal, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Jun 13:
Owens holds a 5-2 record with a 1.89 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in his last 10 Triple-A starts, a span of 66.2 innings.

May 14:
Owens earned his first loss of the season on Sunday after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in eight innings against Triple-A Norfolk. He struck out two and now has an ERA of 2.25 in 48 innings of work

Apr 28:
Owens threw seven shutout innings in his second straight start Saturday for Triple-A Indianapolis.

Mar 15:
The Pirates reassigned Owens to Triple-A on Thursday.

Nov 18:
The Pirates added Owens to their 40-man roster Friday, according to the Pirates' Twitter account.

Aug 16:
Pittsburgh has shut down Owens with inflammation to his left shoulder, the Pirates' Web site reports.

Aug 10:
Owens has been placed on the 7-day DL with shoulder fatigue, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Jul 20:
Owens has allowed three earned runs or less in each of his last four starts for Triple-A Indianapolis.