Gary Michael Owens is going to replace James McOwen with the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe. The 30-year-old US-American is transferring from league rival Stuttgart Reds to the German Baseball-Bundesliga South team. Owens is playing since 2015 in Germany, first for the Bad Homburg Hornets and then one season for Stuttgart. McOwen is leaving the Heidekoepfe after four years to play in an Independent League in North America.