Micah Owings Baseball player

Micah Burton Owings (born September 28, 1982) is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. In his major league career from 2007-2012, Owings was used exclusively as a pitcher and occasional pinch-hitter; he has also played outfielder in the minor leagues. While playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007, he was honored with a Silver Slugger Award in 2007 as the top-hitting pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres.Owings played college baseball with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets before transferring to Tulane, where he played in the College World Series. He was drafted in the third round of the 2005 MLB Draft by Arizona, making his major league debut with the Diamondbacks in 2007. He played two seasons in Arizona before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. He spent two seasons with the Reds, followed by a return to Arizona for a one-year stint. Owings joined the San Diego Padres in 2012, signed a minor league contract with Washington in 2013, was later released and then signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, though currently is playing under a minor league contract for the Miami Marlins.

Personal facts

Micah Owings
Birth dateSeptember 28, 1982
Birth place
Georgia (U.S. state) , Cumming Georgia

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Baseball player

Career startApril 06, 2007
Awards
Silver Slugger Award
batting sideRight
former teams
Arizona Diamondbacks
position
Outfielder
Pitcher
teams
Arizona Diamondbacks
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
throwing sideRight

Micah Owings on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=1460
  2. http://www.micahowings.net/index.php