Owings is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Owings will head to the bench after going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. Jorge Soler is starting in right field and batting cleanup in his stead.

Owings is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Kelvin Gutierrez will make his major-league debut Saturday, leaving Owings as the odd man out of the lineup. The 27-year-old has gone 1-for-19 in his last five games, scoring only once during that time. In Owings' absence, Whit Merrifield will shift to second base, batting in the leadoff spot.

Owings is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

With Whit Merrifield shifting to second base for the matinee game while Jorge Soler plays in right field, Owings will retreat to the bench. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a full-time role this season but has yet to do much with the steady at-bats, as he's slashed a miserable .182/.250/.303 through the club's first 20 contests.

Owings is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Owings will head to the bench for Thursday's series opener after starting the previous 10 games for the Royals, slashing .278/.350/.444 with a homer and two stolen bases during that stretch. Whit Merrifield will cover second base in place of Owings, with Jorge Soler starting in right field and Lucas Duda getting the nod at designated hitter.

Owings went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

It's the utility player's first homer of the year. Owings is taking advantage of his opportunity at a starting role, hitting .310 (9-for-29) over the last eight games with two steals, four runs and six RBI while splitting time between second base and the outfield.

Owings is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Royals have regularly deployed Whit Merrifield in right field this season, thereby opening up an everyday role in the infield for Owings, who had started each of the team's first seven games. Owings will get his first day off of the campaign in the series finale, with Lucas Duda effectively replacing him in the starting nine.

Owings will start at second base and hit sixth Saturday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Widely expected to fill a utility role for the Royals to begin the season, Owings has opened the campaign with back-to-back starts at the keystone, with one coming against a lefty pitching (Carlos Rodon) and the other versus a righty (Reynaldo Lopez). Though Whit Merrifield saw the bulk of the action at second base for the Royals in 2018, manager Ned Yost said that Merrifield would likely play right field more often than anticipated since it gives the team its best defensive outfield, per Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com. That represents good news for Owings, who could flirt with double-digit home runs and steals if he ends up receiving steady playing time.

Owings went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Owings handed the Royals an 8-7 lead in the sixth inning by crushing a grand slam over the left-field wall. The 27-year-old is slated to take on a utility role for Kansas City this season, and his early power surge in spring training games certainly isn't hurting his bid for playing time. Owings has tagged two home runs and driven in five in 17 at-bats.

Manager Ned Yost said Owings will have a fairly regular role in the Royals' lineup, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Owings signed with Kansas City in December after being let go by Arizona following an ugly 2018 season in which he slashed .206/.272/.302 in 309 plate appearances. The 27-year-old has major-league experience in the outfield as well as each infield spot besides first base, so the Royals are liable to move him around. Owings' career .250/.291/.378 slash line doesn't inspire confidence in making a major fantasy impact in 2019.

Owings agreed to a contract with Kansas City on Wednesday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports. Per Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com, he will make $3 million plus incentives in 2019.

EDGE Analysis

Owings was not tendered a contract by Arizona last week after making $3.4 million for the Diamondbacks in 2018. The utility man wasn't able to duplicate his steady performance from the previous two seasons, hitting just .206 with a disastrous .574 OPS across 309 plate appearances last year. He will look to secure a spot on the Royals' big-league roster as a fourth outfielder and reserve infielder behind Whit Merrifield and Adalberto Mondesi. Since Merrifield still spends some time in center field, there's a path to playing time on the diamond should Owings correct his issues at the dish.