Owings signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Owings has spent more time in the minors than the majors the last few years, most recently going 4-for-25 in 10 games with the Pirates and posting a .798 OPS in 86 contests at Triple-A Indianapolis in 2023. The 32-year-old utility player is likely headed to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin the 2024 campaign.

Owings was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Owings had gone 4-for-25 (.160) with 12 strikeouts and zero walks since joining Pittsburgh's major-league roster May 8. The 31-year-old utilityman holds a brutal .124/.228/.148 batting line in 93 major-league plate appearances since the beginning of the 2022 season.

The Pirates selected Owings' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's game against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Pittsburgh optioned Mark Mathias to Triple-A to clear a spot on the active roster for Owings, who submitted a .883 OPS over 50 plate appearances at Indianapolis. The 31-year-old has seen action at three infield spots as well as center field at Triple-A this season and should serve in a utility role while he's up with Pittsburgh.

The Pirates plan to select Owings' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Monday's game against the Rockies, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mackey speculates that Owings will likely replace Mark Mathias on the 26-man active roster, but the Pirates have yet to confirm any transactions. While Owings isn't currently on the 40-man roster, the Pirates have an open spot. The 31-year-old utility player has an .883 OPS with two home runs in 13 games with Indianapolis this season.

Owings accepted an assignment to minor-league camp Saturday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Owings had the right to opt out and look for work elsewhere once he was informed that he failed to make the team, but he decided he was fine opening the year at Triple-A Indianapolis. The veteran's defensive versatility gives him multiple paths to the big-league bench, but he's a career .239/.287/.366 hitter, so it's no surprise he's failed to earn more than 68 MLB plate appearances in any of the last three seasons.

Owings signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Pirates that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Owings struggled to a .107/.254/.143 batting line in 26 games (68 plate appearances) last season with the Orioles before getting released in June. He then latched on with the Triple-A affiliate of the Yankees and slashed .235/.303/.412 across 208 plate appearances in the International League. The 31-year-old can serve as organizational infield depth for Pittsburgh leading into the 2023 campaign.

Owings signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Saturday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Owings was released by the Orioles last weekend but will have a chance to carve out a role at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after joining the Yankees on a minor-league deal. He appeared in 27 games with Baltimore to begin the year and hit .107 with two doubles, six runs and a stolen base.

Owings was placed on unconditional release waivers Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Owings spent the first two months of the season on the active roster, but he did very little with his limited opportunities, hitting .107/.254/.143 in 68 trips to the plate. His career 69 wRC+ means he'll likely be looking for a minor-league deal on the open market.

The Orioles designated Owings for assignment Wednesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Orioles will move Owings off the 40-man roster to clear a spot for long reliever Austin Voth, whom the organization claimed off waivers from the Nationals on Tuesday. Owings had seen limited playing time for the Orioles this season, appearing in 27 games while slashing .107/.254/.143 across 68 plate appearances.

Owings (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Owings was away from the Orioles during their weekend series against the Guardians, but he'll rejoin the team after spending the minimum amount of time on the bereavement list. Right-hander Marcos Diplan was sent down Sunday to make room on the active roster.