Rudy Owens was outrighted off the Astros' 40-man roster Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Owens was outrighted off the Astros' 40-man roster Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

Aside from a spot start for the major league team in May, Owens spent the year at Triple-A Oklahoma City, posting a 4.33 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 104:33 K:BB in 25 appearances (21 starts). The lefty can only reach the high-80s with his fastball and seems highly unlikely to get an extended run with a big league club next season.