Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Activated, starting at shortstop Saturday

Owings (plantar fasciitis) was reinstated from the 15-day DL on Saturday and is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth against the Reds.

Analysis:

He will take the place of Nick Ahmed on the active roster after Ahmed was placed on the DL with a right hip impingement. Owings figures to handle the shortstop duties while Ahmed is out, and he will hope to pick up where he left off prior to the injury. Still just 24, Owings' .759 OPS is the best mark of his career. He has rewarded those who did not completely give up on him after he turned in a sub-replacement-level season in 2015.