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Birth Date	8-12-1991
Height	5' 10"
Weight	185 lbs

Age	32 years, 8 months, 7 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2013	ARI	21	20	61	16	5	0	0	6	10	0	2	0	.291	.361	.382	87	-0.8	-0.9	-0.7	0.0
2014	ARI	22	91	332	81	15	6	6	16	67	2	8	1	.261	.300	.406	87	-4.7	-0.8	-5.0	0.1
2015	ARI	23	147	552	117	27	5	4	26	144	1	16	4	.227	.264	.322	59	-24.4	1.9	-9.7	-1.8
2016	ARI	24	119	466	121	24	11	5	20	87	5	21	2	.277	.315	.416	81	-9.9	1.9	-5.3	0.4
2017	ARI	25	97	386	97	25	1	12	17	87	1	12	2	.268	.299	.442	85	-6.2	-0.6	6.1	1.2
2018	ARI	26	106	309	58	15	0	4	24	75	2	11	4	.206	.272	.302	70	-10.2	0.8	-1.6	-0.4
2019	BOS	27	26	51	7	2	0	1	6	23	0	1	1	.156	.255	.267	29	-4.5	-1.0	0.9	-0.3
2019	KCA	27	40	145	18	4	1	2	8	55	2	4	1	.133	.193	.222	35	-11.7	0.9	-1.0	-0.7
Career			646	2302	515	117	24	34	123	548	13	75	15	.241	.284	.365	72	-72.5	2.3	-16.3	-1.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2009	MSO	Rk	PIO	24	111	.269	.340	.413	.383	106	3.9	4.3	1.7	109	0	0.9	1.1	3.4	1.1
2010	SBN	A	MDW	62	271	.257	.333	.386	.351	105	1.2	7.9	3.6	102	0	2.8	-0.2	0.9	1.5
2011	VIS	A+	CAL	121	555	.273	.342	.422	.305	99	-13.4	16.6	7.1	70	0	9.9	-1.2	-21.1	1.1
2012	VIS	A+	CAL	59	257	.274	.341	.423	.399	98	17	7.7	3	127	0	2.1	1.4	7.9	2.2
2012	MOB	AA	SOU	69	310	.251	.330	.376	.324	104	-9.6	8.5	3.7	78	0	7.5	-0.2	-5.4	1.5
2012	SRR	Wnt	AFL	21	92	.000	.000	.000	.329			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	20	61	.258	.314	.398	.356	103	-0.3	1.6	0.5	87	13	-0.7	-0.9	-0.8	0.0
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	125	575	.276	.339	.424	.386	112	7.3	16.4	6.5	116	0	4.7	6.3	5.0	4.0
2014	ARI	MLB	NL	91	332	.250	.308	.391	.314	106	-3.6	8.6	2.8	87	11	-5.0	-0.8	-4.7	0.1
2014	RNO	AAA	PCL	10	40	.270	.330	.442	.323	99	-3.7	1.2	0	53	0	-0.1	0.8	-2.5	-0.1
2014	DIA	Rk	AZL	3	10	.000	.000	.000	.571			0.0		234	0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0
2015	ARI	MLB	NL	147	552	.254	.314	.398	.305	97	-24.4	14.9	0.9	59	8	-9.7	1.9	-24.4	-1.8
2016	ARI	MLB	NL	119	466	.253	.318	.412	.334	102	-4.2	13.2	4.1	81	6	-5.3	1.9	-9.9	0.4
2016	RNO	AAA	PCL	5	21	.286	.334	.449	.714	114	5.1	0.6	0.2	185	0	0.1	0.0	1.5	0.2
2016	DIA	Rk	AZL	2	6	.275	.339	.380	.250	101	-0.3	0.2	0	74	0	-0.1	0.2	-0.3	0.0
2017	ARI	MLB	NL	97	386	.259	.325	.434	.318	98	2.1	11.3	1.7	85	8	6.1	-0.6	-6.2	1.2
2018	ARI	MLB	NL	106	309	.243	.310	.397	.265	98	-14.4	8.7	-1.4	70	8	-1.6	0.8	-10.2	-0.4
2018	RNO	AAA	PCL	21	92	.290	.354	.469	.342	122	-4.7	2.7	0	67	0	0.1	1.4	-2.8	0.1
2019	BOS	MLB	AL	26	51	.250	.317	.431	.286	106	-3.4	1.5	0.2	29	14	0.9	-1.0	-4.5	-0.3
2019	KCA	MLB	AL	40	145	.251	.321	.442	.205	100	-16.3	4.4	0.1	35	8	-1.0	0.9	-11.7	-0.7
2019	PAW	AAA	INT	44	183	.261	.343	.449	.404	93	16.7	6.2	1	140	0	1.0	-1.0	9.1	1.4

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2009	MSO	Rk	PIO	111	108	20	33	5	1	2	46	10	3	25	3	0	.306	.324	.426	.120	0	0
2010	SBN	A	MDW	271	255	39	76	19	2	5	114	28	9	50	1	3	.298	.325	.447	.149	2	2
2011	VIS	A+	CAL	555	521	67	128	29	6	11	202	50	15	130	10	4	.246	.274	.388	.142	4	8
2012	SRR	Wnt	AFL	92	91	12	25	9	1	1	39	9	0	17	4	1	.275	.275	.429	.154	0	1
2012	VIS	A+	CAL	257	241	51	78	16	2	11	131	24	13	63	8	3	.324	.362	.544	.220	1	0
2012	MOB	AA	SOU	310	297	35	78	10	3	6	112	28	11	69	4	3	.263	.291	.377	.114	0	1
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	61	55	5	16	5	0	0	21	5	6	10	2	0	.291	.361	.382	.091	0	0
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	575	546	104	180	31	8	12	263	81	22	99	20	7	.330	.359	.482	.152	0	4
2014	DIA	Rk	AZL	10	7	1	4	0	0	0	4	2	3	0	5	0	.571	.700	.571	.000	0
2014	ARI	MLB	NL	332	310	34	81	15	6	6	126	26	16	67	8	1	.261	.300	.406	.145	2
2014	RNO	AAA	PCL	40	40	6	10	1	0	0	11	1	0	9	3	0	.250	.250	.275	.025	0
2015	ARI	MLB	NL	552	515	59	117	27	5	4	166	43	26	144	16	4	.227	.264	.322	.095	3	7
2016	RNO	AAA	PCL	21	18	7	11	1	1	1	17	6	3	3	0	1	.611	.667	.944	.333	0	0
2016	ARI	MLB	NL	466	437	52	121	24	11	5	182	49	20	87	21	2	.277	.315	.416	.140	2	2
2016	DIA	Rk	AZL	6	5	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	0	0
2017	ARI	MLB	NL	386	362	41	97	25	1	12	160	51	17	87	12	2	.268	.299	.442	.174	4	2
2018	RNO	AAA	PCL	92	91	15	26	4	2	1	37	11	1	17	1	2	.286	.293	.407	.121	0	0
2018	ARI	MLB	NL	309	281	34	58	15	0	4	85	22	24	75	11	4	.206	.272	.302	.096	2	0
2019	PAW	AAA	INT	183	163	26	53	11	0	11	97	34	15	50	6	4	.325	.385	.595	.270	2	1
2019	BOS	MLB	AL	51	45	4	7	2	0	1	12	5	6	23	1	1	.156	.255	.267	.111	0	0
2019	KCA	MLB	AL	145	135	9	18	4	1	2	30	9	8	55	4	1	.133	.193	.222	.089	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2013	220	0.5045	0.4682	0.8058	0.6216	0.3119	0.8841	0.6471	0.1942	-0.0035
2014	1188	0.4815	0.4924	0.8017	0.6259	0.3685	0.9022	0.6432	0.1983	-0.0005
2015	1956	0.5072	0.5230	0.7361	0.6583	0.3838	0.8484	0.5378	0.2639	0.0049
2016	1605	0.5084	0.5115	0.7832	0.6520	0.3663	0.8778	0.6090	0.2168	0.0000
2017	1360	0.4581	0.5507	0.7664	0.7223	0.4057	0.8911	0.5786	0.2336	0.0000
2018	1117	0.4897	0.5013	0.7518	0.6874	0.3228	0.8750	0.5000	0.2482	0.0000
2019	774	0.4910	0.4470	0.6561	0.5842	0.3147	0.7523	0.4839	0.3439	0.0000
Career	8220	0.4916	0.5093	0.7563	0.6590	0.3651	0.8645	0.5664	0.2437	0.0010

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-24	2014-09-29	DTD	5	4	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2014-06-25	2014-09-02	15-DL	69	57	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-
2014-06-22	2014-06-24	DTD	2	1	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2012-08-15	2012-08-27	Minors	12	12	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2010-06-21	2010-09-07	Minors	78	0	Right	Foot	Inflammation	Plantar Fasciitis	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2023	PIT	$
2022	BAL	$
2021	COL	$1,000,000
2020	COL	$1,000,000
2019	KCA	$3,000,000
2018	ARI	$3,400,000
2017	ARI	$2,300,000
2016	ARI	$530,500
2015	ARI	$512,500
2014	ARI	$500,000
2013	ARI	$

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$12,243,000
8 yr	Total	$12,243,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
8 y 57 d	ACES	1 year (2024)

Details

1 year (2024). Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/9/24 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2023). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/2/23 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/8/23. DFA by Pittsburgh 6/3/23. Sent outright to Triple-A 6/8/23. Elected free agency 10/16/23.
1 year (2022). Signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Baltimore 4/6/22. DFA by Baltimore 6/8/22. Released by Baltimore 6/12/22. Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 6/18/22 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2021). Re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/29/21 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. Contract selected by Colorado 3/20/21.
1 year (2020). Signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/3/20 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. Contract selected by Colorado 7/18/20.
1 year/$3M (2019). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/5/18. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances. $0.1M for 550 PA. DFA by Kansas City 5/31/19. Released 6/4/19. Signed by Boston as a free agent 6/17/19 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Boston 8/11/19.
1 year/$3.4M (2018). Re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration). Non-tendered by Arizona 11/30/18.
1 year/$2.3M (2017). Signed by Arizona 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$530,500 (2016). Re-signed by Arizona 3/16.
1 year/$512,500 (2015). Re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15.
1 year/$500,000 (2014). Re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14.
1 year (2013). Contract selected by Arizona 9/3/13.
Drafted by Arizona 2009 (1s-41) (Gilbert HS, S.C.). $950,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2018-12-06 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Chris Owings to KC. World Series or bust! (6'11" Bottom from Still getting butt surgery)	That sure was a Kansas City signing. (Jarrett Seidler)
2016-03-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With the injury to Jhonny Peralta, what options do the Cardinals have? What do you think of the in-house options, Greg Garcia and Aledmys Diaz? Any SS available out there for trade? (Zonk from Chi-Town)	Synergy! The best option might be the one floated by Dave Cameron at FanGraphs already: Erick Aybar. With Ozzie Albies already the talk of Braves camp, I could certainly see the Braves making this move, and Aybar feels like a very Cardinals ballplayer. I am not all in on Garcia or Diaz, and Gyorko at shortstop is cringe-inducing. They should make a move. They're not very exciting options, but I think the Cards could give the Mets a call about one of Wilmer Flores, Matt Reynolds, or Dilson Herrera. Or maybe Arizona for Chris Owings or Nick Ahmed. (Bryan Grosnick)
2016-03-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Chris Owings and Derek Dietrich at $5 and Cory Spangengerg at $11 in my 10 team NL only league. I was not planning on keeping them but their prices in LABR has me reconsidering. Would you keep any of them? (reverentcats from Aurora, IL)	I'd consider Owings. It sounds like he will at least have a job share and good run. Cory Spangenberg is borderline in a 10-team, though you could keep him. I don't get the Dietrich love. He's talented but where does he play? I think you get him for less if you throw him back. (Mike Gianella)
2015-01-15 18:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Chris Owings? He seems to have an underrated offensive profile (potential for power, speed, and decent average). Do you think he'll be a top 10 shortstop in 2015? (Michael from Baltimore)	I agree he seems to be a bit underrated. He's going to be a fine player at his peak, one capable of hitting .260-.275 with average pop and 15-18 stolen bases. He's not going to get on base as much as many fans of today's game would like, but that won't prevent him from being a fine player. Top 10 shortstop in 2015 may be a bit of a stretch, but not out of the realm of possibility in the future. (Mark Anderson)
2015-01-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)	What type of line can you see Chris owings producing this year if he stays healthy. 12 hr 15 sbs .270ish? I just have a bad feeling that he is closer to Josh Rutledge, please tell me im wrong (Isaac from Ohio)	No player in the big leagues this season (min. 100 PA's) had a worse minor league K/BB rate than Chris Owings (5.86) or a lower walk rate (3.57%). Even if he hits .270, it will be with a .300 on-base percentage. If you're looking for fantasy purposes, then maybe this doesn't concern you, but I'm worried about whether he'll hit enough to stay in the lineup everyday. He's going to make an awful lot of outs. (Jeff Moore)
2014-12-18 15:00:00 (link to chat)	With Didi out of Arizona how much does this affect the stock of Chris Owings? (Julio from SanAnto)	It's good news, obviously but I don't think it's a big impact. Owings played over Gregorius when healthy anyway. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-09-15 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Next year I am closing for ___(insert team here)___. (Greg Holland from KC)	You seem gritty. The Diamondbacks will probably trade Archie Bradley and Chris Owings for you in December. (Ben Carsley)
2014-09-15 19:30:00 (link to chat)	I just picked up Chris Owings in my 10-team dynasty league with 40 man rosters. I know he was ranked highly (#28 I think?) in the preseason 101. Where does he rank in comparison to other young shortstops in a dynasty league? Does he have as much (or more) fantasy value as guys like Lindor, Anderson, Crawford, Mondesi, and Gordon? (Chris from Washington, DC)	I'd rank him behind Lindor and above the rest. He's not flashy, but he'll do a little bit of everything for you 5x5 wise. (Ben Carsley)
2014-09-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you give us any possible breakout candidates for next season from a dynasty baseball league perspective? (Jake from MI)	I hope A.J. Pollock gets healthy and gets another long look next year, he could be a 15/20 type of guy in that ballpark. Same with his teammate Chris Owings. Those two come quickly to mind. (Cory Schwartz)
2014-06-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Dump E. Cabrera for Chris Owings? 12-team 5x5 keeper league. (surista from London)	I'd do that unless SBs were a primary need... heck, I might just do it either way given how poor Everth been lately (Paul Sporer)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Has Chris Owings finally fallen into D-backs dregs or will he come out of his funk and compete for the RoY honors? (Silverback38 from VA)	Don't give up on Owings. He's going through an adjustment period and I believe he'll come out of it fine. (Bret Sayre)
2014-04-16 19:00:00 (link to chat)	I've been offered Yan Gomes for AJ Pierzynski and Chris Owings (RBI S HR AVG RUNS) H2h do you bite Mr. Carsley (dancini from Pgh)	Yes. I think Gomes and AJ are roughly equivalent, and Owings is a great throw-in. I bite. (Ben Carsley)
2014-04-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	I recently traded Chris Sales & Chris Owings for Eric Hosmer & A. Simmons. Did I overpay? (jtwalsh from Northport, NY)	Well, before Sale got hurt it was closer, but we would have taken Hosmer and Simmons all along. Also, props on mastering the dark arts and injuring Chris Sale--as if White Sox fans could get more depressed. (Scoresheet Chat with Ben, Jared, and Ian)
2014-04-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)	que pasa? 12 tm H2H categories 6X6 (hlds & OPS) keeper. at $1 each; Owings, Colabello, Blackmon, and Semien. Who will I drop first who will be on my team all year and who will I sign to a 3 year contract? (Julio from San Antonio)	Que pasa compa, Charlie Blackmon is the guy I think you're cutting first and I think you'll have a very happy life with Chris Owings. He's growing on me in a very positive way and I think he might be able to contribute across all 5 offensive categories. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I own Brad Miller and Chris Owings in a dynasty league, no MI spot. Which one would you keep and which would you trade? (Jimmy from Philly)	"Truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) and his friend, restaurant owner Wang Chi (Dennis Dun), go to the airport to pick up Wang's fiancee Miao Yin (Suzee Pai), who is arriving from China. A Chinese street gang, the Lords of Death, tries to kidnap another Chinese girl at the airport who is being met by her friend Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall), intending to sell her as a sex slave." (Jason Parks)
2014-04-03 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Also would like to thank you and the TINO guys as I grabbed Starlin Castro in my draft and hedged with Chris Owings in my supplemental draft due to your podcast I've got a nice backup for Starlin Castro-phe (Dan from Pittsburgh)	I (and we) appreciate the kind words. If you (or anyone else - anyone? Bueller?) likes the pod, a rating and review on iTunes can go a long way. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of potential does Chris Owings have? (Scott from Cali)	Everyday starter with a good bat and solid defense. Whether he reaches that potential is to be determined. The approach is a little concerning. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Chris Owings coming away with the SS job in Ari? (dastard from ON)	If not on opening day then my Memorial day, yes. He's a better hitter and a good enough shortstop. Only reason he won't is because they want Didi to play every day and dont want to send him down. Owings is better though. (Jeff Moore)
2014-01-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Chris Owings have the defensive chops to be a first-division regular at 2B/SS? (Chad from Prospectville, USA)	Yes. Underrated on defense. (Jason Parks on the Top 101 Prospects)
2014-01-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Dustin Ackley or Chris Owings which has the better upside at the plate. (Jim from Tampa)	I like Owings better, at least relative to the stands of his position. (Ben Lindbergh)
2014-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of Chris Owings bat for this year? What might his numbers look like, and do you think he beats out Gregorious for the majority of the plate appearences? (treynay3 from Indy)	I like Owings more than Gregorius and think he should beat him out. There's some upside with the bat but I'm not sure you'll see it consistently in 2014. I think he's going to struggle because of his approach, but his glove should be good enough to keep him in the lineup and let him secure the position long term. (Mark Anderson)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Chris Owings and the potential SS completion for the D-backs? (Ben from Phoenix)	Really big fan and I hope they let him run with the position over Gregorius from a pure fantasy standpoint. He's not the defender Didi is, but I think he's a more complete player and would love to see his power play in that ballpark. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Re: Chris Owings - can you elaborate on the power you expect and the hit tool to get there? (Trey from Greenville)	I just think he can hit for a decent amount of pop in that ballpark. He's not a home run hitter but he can make solid contact. He's not special at the plate but he hardly needs to be to be above-average for a shortstop (Craig Goldstein)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Major and minor-league player you think are headed for a breakout. (Pie from Somewhere)	On the minor league side I think Alberto Tirado will really light it up. In the majors, I think Chris Owings can be really interesting if he wins the job. (Craig Goldstein)
2013-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are your way too early predicitions for Rookie of the Year in each league? (JohnBotelho from Chestnut Hill, MA)	In the AL, I'll go with Yordano Ventura. I think he's going to surprise people in the rotation. In the NL, I'll go with Chris Owings. Not a star player, but easy role 5 (and perhaps more) that should produce at a premium spot. (Jason Parks)
2013-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your take on Chris Owings? Obviously he had a great season in 2013 but will his plate discipline improve? Do you think we'll see him take the starting shortstop job from Didi this year? (Todd from living room )	I think he's going to be a quality middle-infielder for a very long time. Maybe a Michael Young type, minus the pejorative connotations. (Jason Parks)
2013-11-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Just how valuable is a young, cheap, non-star shortstop like, say, Chris Owings? It seems like the market for shortstops is getting a bit crazy. (jpaternostro from CT)	Extremely valuable. Hell of a player. (Jason Parks)
2013-11-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would you rather have between Chris Owings and Anthony Rendon, and by how great a margin? (gerrybraun from sandiego)	Rendon, but that's in part due to familiarity, scouting lineage and the fact he's already put in a decent big league line at 23, while changing positions. (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you trade Shelby or Martinez for Chris Owings if you were the Cardinals? Or would you rather trade more to get Profar? (Sara from Greensboro)	I think Owings is a nice player and will have a lengthy MLB career, but I don't do that deal. If you truly believe you can hold out and put some package together for Profar, I think you have to do it. (Mark Anderson)
2013-10-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you rank these first-year 2b in order of who will have the best career? Kolten Wong, Scooter Gennett, Nick Franklin, Chris Owings, Wilmer Flores, Jonathan Schoop, Marcus Semien, Grant Green. Thank you. (The Kernel from Pasadena)	Wong, Owings, Franklin, Schoop, Gennett, Semien, Flores, Green. (Jason Parks)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	Jimmy Nelson, Chris Owings, Brandon Workman, Tyler Skaggs, and Johnny Cueto just got traded for R.A. Dickey, Jonathan Papelbon, Cliff Lee, and Adam Dunn in my league. Not a fan of the veto so I wont veto this trade in my league, but just how lopsided is this for the side receiving Lee, Dickey, etc.? (Gary from Georgia)	Hi Gary: It depends on if your league has contracts or allows you to slot guys into rounds if you have a draft league. Cueto is a potentially strong keep assuming health and Skaggs has a nice ceiling. I've seen leagues where getting Cueto and Skaggs will net you four players, and it's not like Dickey or Dunn have been anything close to elite. It sounds like this is atypical for your league, though. The answer to these types of questions often depend more on your league culture than anything else. (Mike Gianella)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Z Borenstein R Liriano and C Owings? thanks (Andy from WI)	Hi Andy: Great numbers on Borenstein, but we're talking about a 23 year old in High-A ball. The numbers will get him to carry his clubs to the next course, but I'll be skeptical about a guy like this until he does it in the Majors. He's only a play in leagues with really deep reserve lists/farm systems. Rymer Liriano? Great tools, but he's out for all of 2013, and from what I've heard he's not the kind of player a layoff helps out. 23 years old is not a good age to be trying to translate tools into skills. Chris Owings has put up some silly numbers in the PCL but then it's a silly hitters' environment he's playing in. I'd like to see more plate discipline; I think MLB pitchers are going to expose him in this first go 'round; a sub 5% BB rate isn't a good indicator. You can't ignore the power/speed combo in fantasy though, and I've had concerns like this about other players where I've been dead wrong. (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Im in a 20 team dynasty league with a 5 man prospect roster. Staring me in the face on the waiver wire are Puello, Berrios, Stratton, and Eddie Butler. Would you add any of these guys over current guys on my roster Wilmer Flores, Chris Owings, Alen Hanson? (Alec from Scottsdale, Az)	I really like Butler and Berrios, but I dont know anything about fantasy baseball so I'm not much help. If you want any advice about my fantasies for Tom Verducci, please re-submit. (Jason Parks)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on Chris Owings fast start? Is he Josh Rutledge 2.0? (Ryan from SLC)	Is being Josh Rutledge 2.0 a good thing or a bad thing? Owings can be a better baseball player and fantasy player than Rutledge. But then again, I am not a Rutledge fan. (Bret Sayre)

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