Date of birth: August 12th, 1991
2017 line: 97 games, .268/.299/.442, .741 OPS, 386 PA, 85 wRC+, 17 BB, 87 K
2017 value: .4 fWAR, .7 bWAR
2017 salary: $2,300,000
SnakePit rating: 6.01
2017 Analysis
Staying on the field for an entire season has been a problem for much of Chris Owings’ career, and 2017 was no different. The 2009 first round draft pick missed the vast majority of the second half when he fractured his right middle finger on a bunt attempt against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 30th. That came the day after Robbie Ray was struck in the head by a comeback line drive making it a road series Diamondbacks fans would much rather forget. You will hear this a few times during player reviews…
