BIOGRAPHY
Chris Owings was born August 12, 1991, in Charleston, South Carolina. He is an infielder in the MLB.
In spring training in 2014, Owings competed for the starting shortstop role with Didi Gregorius, the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop during the prior season. Owings was named the Diamondbacks' starting shortstop for Opening Day. Owings led all National League rookies with a .313 batting average in April, and was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April 2014. He suffered a left shoulder injury in June and had offseason surgery to repair the posterior labrum in the shoulder. For the season, Owings played in 91 games with Arizona, batting .261 with six home runs and 26 RBIs.
Owings batted .227 and .277 in 2015 and 2016, respectively. While only playing in 119 games during 2016, Owings led the major leagues in triples, with 11. On Opening Day 2017, Owings hit a game-winning single against San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon, giving the Diamondbacks a 6–5 win. During 2017, he appeared in 97 games, batting .268 with 12 home runs and 51 RBIs. In 2018, Owings played in 106 games for Arizona, recording four home runs and 22 RBIs with a .206 average. On November 30, 2018, the Diamondbacks non-tendered Owings and he became a free agent.
Overall, during parts of six major league seasons with the Diamondbacks, Owings appeared in 580 games, batting .250 with 31 home runs and 196 RBIs.
On January 3, 2020, Owings signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. On July 17, 2020, it was announced that Owings would have his contract selected to the 40-man roster by the Rockies in advance of Opening Day. His contract was selected the following day. He appeared in 17 games for Colorado, hitting .268 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI.
