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'''Christopher Scott Owings''' (born August 12, 1991) is a professional [[baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] of [[Major League Baseball]].
'''Christopher Scott Owings''' (born August 12, 1991) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] of [[Major League Baseball]].


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Owings was drafted by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the first round of the [[2009 Major League Baseball Draft]] out of Gilbert High School in [[Gilbert, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090609&content_id=5228750&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |title=D-backs load up on bats in Draft |publisher=Arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Neil |url=http://www.thestate.com/2009/08/08/893313/top-sc-draftee-owings-reaches.html |title=Top S.C. draftee Owings reaches deal with D-Backs |publisher=Thestate.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref>
Owings was drafted by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in the first round of the [[2009 Major League Baseball Draft]] out of Gilbert High School in [[Gilbert, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090609&content_id=5228750&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari |title=D-backs load up on bats in Draft |publisher=Arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Neil |url=http://www.thestate.com/2009/08/08/893313/top-sc-draftee-owings-reaches.html |title=Top S.C. draftee Owings reaches deal with D-Backs |publisher=Thestate.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref>


Owing started the 2012 season with the High-A [[Visalia Rawhide]], hitting .324/.362/.544 with 11 home runs in 59 games. He was than promoted to the Double-A [[Mobile BayBears]] where he hit .263/.291/.377 with six home runs in 69 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/heatindex/articles/20121016arizona-diamondbacks-prospect-chris-owings-works-offensive-game.html |title=Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Chris Owings works on offensive game |publisher=Azcentral.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/cactus/articles/20130226arizona-diamondbacks-matt-davidson-chris-owings-wait-their-turn.html |title=Arizona Diamondbacks' Matt Davidson, Chris Owings wait their turn |publisher=Azcentral.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref>
Owing started the 2012 season with the [[Visalia Rawhide]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[California League]], hitting .324/.362/.544 with 11 home runs in 59 games. He was than promoted to the Double-A [[Mobile BayBears]] where he hit .263/.291/.377 with six home runs in 69 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/heatindex/articles/20121016arizona-diamondbacks-prospect-chris-owings-works-offensive-game.html |title=Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Chris Owings works on offensive game |publisher=Azcentral.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/cactus/articles/20130226arizona-diamondbacks-matt-davidson-chris-owings-wait-their-turn.html |title=Arizona Diamondbacks' Matt Davidson, Chris Owings wait their turn |publisher=Azcentral.com |date= |accessdate=November 14, 2013}}</ref>


Owing spent the 2013 season with the Triple A [[Reno Aces]], and was listed as one of the top prospects in the Diamondbacks organization. His contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on September 3 after the major league rosters expanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizonasports.com/42/1659799/Dbacks-manager-says-Chris-Owings-deserves-to-be-with-the-team|title=D-backs manager says Chris Owings deserves to be with the team|date=September 3, 2013|accessdate=September 3, 2013|first=Kyndra|last=de St. Aubin|work=Arizona Sports}}</ref> Owings pinch-hit in the fifth inning of the September 3 game against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and grounded out to the second baseman.
Owing spent the 2013 season with the [[Reno Aces]] of the [[Class AAA]] [[Pacific Coast League]] (PCL), and was listed as one of the top prospects in the Diamondbacks organization. His contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on September 3 after the major league rosters expanded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arizonasports.com/42/1659799/Dbacks-manager-says-Chris-Owings-deserves-to-be-with-the-team|title=D-backs manager says Chris Owings deserves to be with the team|date=September 3, 2013|accessdate=September 3, 2013|first=Kyndra|last=de St. Aubin|work=Arizona Sports}}</ref> Owings pinch-hit in the fifth inning of the September 3 game against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] and grounded out to the second baseman. After batting .330 with 12 home runs, 31 doubles, 81 RBIs and 20 stolen bases, he won the PCL's [[Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]].<ref name=yahoo>http://sports.yahoo.com/news/diamondbacks-owings-short-192117524--mlb.html</ref>

In [[spring training]] in 2014, Owings competed for the starting shortstop role with [[Didi Gregorius]], the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop in 2013.<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/arizona-diamindbacks-expect-spring-training-showdown-between-chris-owings-didi-gregorius?ymd=20131113&content_id=63902642&vkey=news_mlb</ref> He was named the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop for [[Opening Day]].<ref name=yahoo/> Owings led all [[National League]] rookies with a .313 batting average in April, and was named the [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award|National League Rookie of the Month]] for April 2014.<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140505&content_id=74403968&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:08, 5 May 2014

Chris Owings
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 16
Shortstop
Born: (1991-08-12) August 12, 1991 (age 33)
Charleston, South Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
September 3, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Career statistics
(through 2013 season)
Batting average.291
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Christopher Scott Owings (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.

Professional career

Owings was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Gilbert High School in Gilbert, South Carolina.[1][2]

Owing started the 2012 season with the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, hitting .324/.362/.544 with 11 home runs in 59 games. He was than promoted to the Double-A Mobile BayBears where he hit .263/.291/.377 with six home runs in 69 games.[3][4]

Owing spent the 2013 season with the Reno Aces of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL), and was listed as one of the top prospects in the Diamondbacks organization. His contract was selected by the Diamondbacks on September 3 after the major league rosters expanded.[5] Owings pinch-hit in the fifth inning of the September 3 game against the Toronto Blue Jays and grounded out to the second baseman. After batting .330 with 12 home runs, 31 doubles, 81 RBIs and 20 stolen bases, he won the PCL's Most Valuable Player Award.[6]

In spring training in 2014, Owings competed for the starting shortstop role with Didi Gregorius, the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop in 2013.[7] He was named the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop for Opening Day.[6] Owings led all National League rookies with a .313 batting average in April, and was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April 2014.[8]

References

  1. ^ "D-backs load up on bats in Draft". Arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ^ White, Neil. "Top S.C. draftee Owings reaches deal with D-Backs". Thestate.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Chris Owings works on offensive game". Azcentral.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks' Matt Davidson, Chris Owings wait their turn". Azcentral.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  5. ^ de St. Aubin, Kyndra (September 3, 2013). "D-backs manager says Chris Owings deserves to be with the team". Arizona Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ^ a b http://sports.yahoo.com/news/diamondbacks-owings-short-192117524--mlb.html
  7. ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/arizona-diamindbacks-expect-spring-training-showdown-between-chris-owings-didi-gregorius?ymd=20131113&content_id=63902642&vkey=news_mlb
  8. ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140505&content_id=74403968&vkey=pr_mlb&c_id=mlb

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