The San Diego Padres have signed Micah Owings to a one-year Major League deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Owings will earn a base salary of $1mm.
Last season, Owings posted a 3.57 era while going 8-0 in 33 appearances with the Diamondbacks while working out of the bullpen.
In 2007, Owings posted a .333 batting [...]
02/02/12
According to the Arizona Diamondback’s twitter feed, the team has released Russell Branyan to make room on the 25-man roster for Micah Owings.
Branyan who was hitting only .210 in 62 at-bats, and became the odd man out as the D-backs needed a starter for Saturdays game. Xavier Nady and Juan Miranda will now see more [...]
05/21/11
According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed right-handed pitcher Micah Owings to a Minor League contract.
According to the team’s GMKevin Towers, Owings will be used at first base as well as a pitcher. (via Bob Nightengale of USAToday)
He returns to Arizona after spending two years with the Reds. The 28-year-oldwas [...]
01/24/11
According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds have designated Micah Owings for assignment to make room for newly signed draft pick Yasmani Grandal.
08/17/10
Here are some links for Friday:
Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury writes that Edgar Renteria was embarassed by his poor performance last season, closer Brian Wilson’s bullpen session looked good, pitcher Madison Bumgarner started his bullpen session soft but he improved over time, and rookie catcher Buster Posey will probably start off at Triple-A.
According [...]
02/19/10