Micah Owings

Who is Micah Owings?

Micah Burton Owings 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 is currently in the minor leagues attempting to revive his major league career, having switched to the position of outfielder. While playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007, he was honored with a Silver Slugger Award in 2007 as the top-hitting pitcher.

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.