Chris Owings looked up during a game in Mesa last month and noticed that Ben Zobrist, who had manned left field for the Chicago Cubs during the World Series, was at second base that day in spring training. Owings couldn’t help but think about his own potential role as a multi-positional specialist.
It’s no secret that Owings views himself first as a shortstop. It’s the position he grew up playing, the one at which he feels most comfortable. And it seems likely to be the position he plays the most for the Diamondbacks this season, after a spring training performance that seemingly won him the lion’s share of starts.