Education
Towey attended Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington.
Towey attended Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington.
He played shortstop for the school"s baseball team Towey was selected by The Seattle Times as First Team All-Metro League in his junior year, and an All-Seattle metropolitan area selection after his senior year. Coaches for the Baylor Bears baseball team noticed Towey in a tournament in Florida.
On their urging, he enrolled at Baylor University to play college baseball for the Bears as a walk-on.
He played as a right fielder in his first two years at Baylor, and as a third baseman in his final two years. In 2013, Towey was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Houston College Classic.
That year, he was also a Second Team All-Big 12 Conference selection. After his senior year at Baylor, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Towey in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
He made his professional debut that season with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.
The next year, be played for the Inland Empire 66ers, and the Angels attempted to convert Towey into a catcher. After the 2014 season, the Angels assigned Towey to the Arizona Fall League. Towey plays for the Arkansas Travelers of the Class Associate of Arts Texas League in 2015.