Kieschnick, Part Deux? -- Brewers Sign OF/RHP Micah Owings

[Mass Haas]

I think folks have been waiting for this one since the Kieschnick days...via the BrewersPD twitter account:

 

The #Brewers have signed RHP/OF Micah Owings to a minor league contract. He will report to our complex in Maryvale

 

Baseball Reference Big League Pitching / Hitting Numbers

 

And the Minor League Side

 

Owings turns 31 in September.

[Mass Haas]

July 1st - D.J. Short, Hardball Talk:

 

Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com reports that the Nationals have granted Micah Owings his release after he opted out of his minor league contract with the club.

 

After posting a 4.86 ERA over six seasons between the Diamondbacks, Reds, and Padres, Owings made the switch from pitcher to full-time position player this season. The 30-year-old was batting .265/.305/.480 with eight home runs, 31 RBI and a 71/10 K/BB ratio over 213 plate appearances with the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate. He made 30 starts in left field, two in right field and 21 out of the designated hitter spot.

 

Owings was already considered a good hitting pitcher and the pop he has displayed in the minors is certainly nothing to sneeze at, but that plate discipline isn’t pretty. While it sounds like he could have a lead on a promising situation elsewhere, one wonders if he would be more interesting to a major league club if he still pitched a little.

[foamboy1]

Maybe a move in anticipation of a possible Braun suspension?

[BrewersSuperCollector]

I was a little excited until I saw he is a full time hitter now. He showed flashed of being serviceable in the past

[sveumrules]

According to Gord Ash he will be both hitting and pitching.

[502 to Right]

He can pinch hit for Yuni B.

[Thurston Fluff]

Between this and the Laffey signing it looks like they are preparing for the aftermath of trading some relievers. Doesn't hurt to have a couple backup plans in place when the time comes.

[torts]

Between this and the Laffey signing it looks like they are preparing for the aftermath of trading some relievers. Doesn't hurt to have a couple backup plans in place when the time comes.

 

exactly. doing this ensures that the front office doesnt have to rush any MiLB arms from AAA/AA to MLB.

[brewmann04]

can he play 3rd for yuni?