“Got the run support today and was able to get out of a few jams. “I just go out and try to get the team five, six innings at a time,” Seabold said. He had been 0-4 in his big league career with Boston and Colorado, and he was making his second straight start after seven relief appearances this season. Seabold (1-0), a 27-year-old right-hander making his eighth big league start and 15th appearance, allowed one run, three hits and three walks in five innings. “It’s been a little bit of a difficult start for me, but I’m working hard every day. “It felt good, especially after the win that we had,” Profar said. Profar had his third career multihomer game and first since July 17, 2019, for Oakland against Seattle. that capped a five-run seventh and built a nine-run lead. Profar hit a go-ahead solo homer on a slider from Luis Ortiz (0-1) in the second and followed Ryan McMahon’s two-run triple with a two-run drive off Duane Underwood Jr. 275/.370/.325 batting line in 46 plate appearances.PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jurickson Profar had his first multihomer game in four years, Connor Seabold got his first major league win and the Colorado Rockies routed Pittsburgh 10-1 Tuesday night, sending the Pirates to their eighth loss in nine games. Mathias does have one minor league option remaining, though he’s also sporting a solid. Andujar is out of minor league options, so he can’t be sent down without first clearing waivers - and even then, he’d have the right to reject the assignment in lieu of free agency due to the fact that he’s already been outrighted once in his career (earlier this year by Pittsburgh). Presumably, Owings will take on a bench role with the Pirates, who already have a pair of righty-swinging infield/outfield pieces on the bench in Miguel Andujar and Mark Mathias. 107/.254/.143 output in 68 plate appearances with the Orioles in 2022. In nearly 2500 career trips to the plate, Owings is a. 298/.372/.536 batting line with Colorado was obviously quite strong, but it’s a small sample that looks like an outlier when compared to Owings’ broader track record. Though Owings was generally productive with the Rockies in 2020-21, thumb and hamstring injuries limited him to just 94 plate appearances in that time. Substantial playing time in the Majors has been tough to come by in recent years, however, in part due to injury but also due to substandard performance at the plate. 306/.347/.482 in eight seasons - regularly make him a popular depth piece on minor league contracts like the one he signed with the Pirates. His versatility and strong Triple-A production - career. Owings hasn’t topped 68 plate appearances in a big league season since 2019 and hasn’t appeared in 100 games since the 2018 campaign. He’s played every position other than catcher and first base over the first decade of his big league career. The Pirates will be the seventh Major League team for which he’s played, and this will be the 11th season in which he’s logged at least some time on a big league roster. 273/.360/.523 (121 wRC+) with a pair of homers, five doubles and a 10% walk rate (against a 26% strikeout rate) in his first 50 trips to the plate. Owings, 31, is out to a strong start with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis, batting. They’ll still need to clear a spot on the 26-man roster. He’s not on the 40-man roster, although the Pirates have an open spot after outrighting Drew Maggi over the weekend. 1:35pm: The Pirates announced that they’ve selected Owings’ contract and optioned Mathias to Triple-A.ġ0:36am: The Pirates are set to select the contract of veteran utilityman Chris Owings, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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