Chris Owings has taken some reps at second base during early spring training drills. Owings is competing with Didi Gregorius for the starting shortstop job, but him getting reps at another position suggests that he might make the roster as a backup even if he loses the competition. Owings appeared in three games at second last season and in 11 games there in the minors. "We've got those guys popping back and forth a little bit," manager Kirk Gibson said. "We're pretty flexible with what we can do with guys. We're very talented and deep with the guys we have in the infield for sure."