Chris Owings SS FA Fri 6/3/22 4:39 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings was placed on the bereavement list Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Since players are required to spend between three and seven days on the bereavement list, the 30-year-old will be unavailable for the Orioles' weekend series against the Guardians. Tyler Nevin should see a slight uptick in playing time while Owings is away from the team.
Chris Owings SS FA Tue 5/17/22 4:36 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
After a stretch of five consecutive starts last week in which he went 3-for-15 with a double, two walks and three runs, Owings finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row. Even with Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) on the injured list and Jorge Mateo (shoulder/chest), Ramon Urias (abdomen) and Austin Hays (hand) having all recently missed time with injuries, Owings still appears to be behind Tyler Nevin and Ryan McKenna in the pecking order among the team's utility options.
Chris Owings SS FA Thu 5/12/22 4:58 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 3-2 win Thursday in St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Owings singled, stole a base and scored in the seventh inning. It was just his fourth game in the month of May and his first stolen base this season. After showing some promise last season in limited time for Colorado, Owings has been dreadful at the plate in 2022, slashing .138/.286/.172 over 35 plate appearances with one extra-base hit.
Chris Owings SS FA Mon 5/9/22 2:25 AM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings went 0-for-1 with three walks in a 4-2 win over the Royals in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.
EDGE Analysis
This was Owings' first game action since April 30, as he's been a bit lost in the shuffle among the Orioles' field players. He's done little to earn more playing time with a .105 batting average and a 6:12 BB:K through 25 plate appearances this season. Owings remains a versatile defender, but that could see him stay limited to making late entrances into games as a defensive replacement or pinch hitter or runner.
Chris Owings SS FA Sun 4/24/22 2:11 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Owings will pick up his fifth start of the season Sunday, filling in at the keystone for the lefty-hitting Rougned Odor, who sits with a southpaw (Jose Suarez) on the mound for the Angels. The utility man is 1-for-10 with eight strikeouts through his first six games with the Orioles.
Chris Owings SS FA Wed 4/6/22 12:18 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Manager Brandon Hyde confirmed Wednesday that Owings has made the Orioles' Opening Day roster and will have his contract selected, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Owings will likely begin the season as a utility player, but there could be avenues for the 30-year-old to eventually settle into an everyday role at second base, third base, shortstop or in the outfield if injuries or poor performance from the players ahead of him on the depth chart opens up playing time. Before being shut down last summer with a thumb injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season, Owings had a brief run of fantasy relevance for the Rockies. In just 21 games with Colorado, Owings slashed .326/.420/.628 with a home run, two stolen bases, nine runs and five RBI.
Chris Owings SS FA Tue 3/15/22 10:44 AM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings (thumb) joined the Orioles as a non-roster invitee Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Owings missed most of the last two months of last season after undergoing thumb surgery. Prior to that, the veteran utility man hit .326/.420/.628 for the Rockies, though that came in a tiny sample of 50 plate appearances and was far out of line with his career .243/.288/.372 slash line. If he does wind up making the team, it will likely be in a utility role.
Chris Owings SS FA Wed 8/18/21 1:24 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings (thumb) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Owings was ruled out for the season in early August after doctors put a pin in his left thumb, so his move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural. The 30-year-old has appeared in just 38 games across the last two seasons, and he slashed .298/.372/.536 with three homers, 18 runs, 10 RBI and three stolen bases. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason.
Chris Owings SS FA Thu 8/5/21 2:49 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings will miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign after doctors put a pin in his left thumb Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Owings was already sidelined indefinitely after he underwent surgery on his left thumb in late July, and he'll officially be shut down for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old also had his 2020 season cut short due to a hamstring issue, and he appeared in just 21 games this year due to the thumb issues. He'll now prepare for spring training in 2022 after he slashed .326/.420/.628 with a homer, nine runs, five RBI and two stolen bases during his limited sample this season.
Chris Owings SS FA Fri 7/23/21 7:16 PM
Chris Owings
SS FA
Owings underwent surgery on his left thumb Friday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Owings was placed on the injured list with a mallet finger of the left thumb Tuesday, and he doesn't have a timetable for his return following Friday's procedure. Joshua Fuentes and Connor Joe could see increased playing time in the infield while the 29-year-old is sidelined.