Micah Owings switches from pitcher to first baseman, signs with Nationals
Micah Owings is no longer the best-hitting pitcher in baseball. Now he’s
just another minor league first baseman trying to make it to the majors, as
the 30-year-old has officially switched from pitching to hitting and signed
with the Nationals.
Owings missed most last season following elbow surgery and was released by
the Padres in October, prompting his move to first base after throwing 483
innings with a 4.86 ERA in six seasons for Arizona, Cincinnati, and San Diego.
During that time Owings hit .283 with a .502 slugging percentage, although it
’s worth noting that he had a terrible 72/8 K/BB ratio and logged a grand
total of just 219 plate appearances in six years. In other words, he’s far
from guaranteed to be a productive everyday hitter, particularly at an
offense-driven position like first base.
As a first baseman/pitcher, however, Owings could be awfully interesting even
if he were just mediocre at both roles and for a minor-league deal the price
is certainly right for the Nationals.
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强打Owings终于弃投从打 成为国民的小联盟一垒手
期待新球季杀上大联盟~(但先发1B腊肉哥站稳稳了 还有Rendon or Zimmerman...)