Owings (finger) will meet with a hand specialist for a checkup Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since fracturing his right middle finger July 30 and subsequently landing on the 60-day disabled list, Owings hasn't hit any roadblocks in his recovery, so the checkup should just be deemed precautionary and could result in the infielder being cleared for hitting. Thus far during his rehab, Owings has been able to run the bases and field grounders at shortstop without issue, so once he adds hitting to his list of activities, he'll have a good chance at returning to the Diamondbacks when first eligible Sept. 29. That would provide him with a handful of games before the regular season ends to make his case for a spot on the Diamondbacks' postseason roster.