SAN DIEGO — Injured San Diego Padres pitcher and Gainesville High graduate Micah Owings will attempt to return to the majors as a position player on Monday. He still holds the state record with 69 home runs in his career with the Red Elephants from 1999-2002. In 2007, Owings had two home runs while pitching with the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first career appearance against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Gainesville grad Owings will return to majors with San Diego as position player