Spike Dee Owen (born April 19, 1961) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1983–86), Boston Red Sox (1986–88), Montreal Expos (1989–92), New York Yankees (1993) and California Angels (1994–95).
In his major league debut in 1983 on Saturday, June 25, Owen led off the bottom of the first inning in the Kingdome with a single off of Jim Gott of the Toronto Blue Jays; Seattle won 5–2 to snap an eight-game losing streak.
On December 8, 1988, the Red Sox traded Owen to the Montreal Expos for pitcher John Dopson and shortstop Luís Rivera.
Owen's most productive season was 1992, with career highs in average (.269), home runs (7), stolen bases (7) and slugging percentage (.381).
A hard-nosed competitor, he quickly established himself as a leader in the Montreal clubhouse and helped rookie Delino DeShields transition to second base.
On December 4, 1992, he signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees, aspiring to anchor their infield and provide team leadership.
[7] He was the manager of the High Desert Mavericks, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Texas Rangers in 2015,[7] where he guided the team to a 78-62 record and a second-half South Division title in the California League.