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Owings excited to welcome brother to D-backs

PHOENIX -- Chris Owings could not suppress his smile Saturday afternoon as he walked through the D-backs' clubhouse.

No the infielder/outfielder was not happy about the news he was going to be placed on the disabled list with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Instead he was still digesting the fact that his brother Connor was selected by the D-backs in the 34th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.

"I was actually in the food room eating when I saw it pop up," Chris said. "We knew it was a possibility, it's just been kind of a long waiting game.