• Chris Iannetta on his 8-RBI night in D-Backs' win

    Chris Iannetta on his 8-RBI night in D-Backs’ win

  • Fernando Rodney on his 300th career save

    Fernando Rodney on his 300th career save

  • Archie Bradley answers questions from reporters – and J.D. Martinez

    Archie Bradley answers questions from reporters – and J.D. Martinez

  • Torey Lovullo after D-Backs avoid sweep in San Diego

    Torey Lovullo after D-Backs avoid sweep in San Diego

  • Torey Lovullo on recent offensive struggles after loss to Padres

    Torey Lovullo on recent offensive struggles after loss to Padres

  • A.J. Pollock on his two-homer game vs. Padres

    A.J. Pollock on his two-homer game vs. Padres

  • D-Backs' Zack Godley after loss to Padres

    D-Backs’ Zack Godley after loss to Padres

  • Patrick Corbin on mistakes vs. Padres

    Patrick Corbin on mistakes vs. Padres

  • Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' loss to Padres

    Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ loss to Padres

  • Taijuan Walker on shaky outing vs. Giants

    Taijuan Walker on shaky outing vs. Giants

  • Zack Greinke after 2-0 win over Giants

    Zack Greinke after 2-0 win over Giants

  • Torey Lovullo on Greinke's dominant start vs. Giants

    Torey Lovullo on Greinke’s dominant start vs. Giants

  • Robbie Ray after 10-strikeout game vs. Giants

    Robbie Ray after 10-strikeout game vs. Giants

  • Archie Bradley on baseball and beards

    Archie Bradley on baseball and beards

  • Torey Lovullo on Pollock's two-run double, Ray's outing

    Torey Lovullo on Pollock’s two-run double, Ray’s outing

  • Shot Clock: D-Backs' Archie Bradley talks football

    Shot Clock: D-Backs’ Archie Bradley talks football

  • Zack Godley on his outing against the Rockies

    Zack Godley on his outing against the Rockies

  • Torey Lovullo on big win over Rockies

    Torey Lovullo on big win over Rockies

  • Paul Goldschmidt downplays his 1,000th career hit

    Paul Goldschmidt downplays his 1,000th career hit

  • Lovullo discusses his team's win over the Rockies

    Lovullo discusses his team’s win over the Rockies

  • D-Backs' A.J. Pollock on his three-hit night

    D-Backs’ A.J. Pollock on his three-hit night

  • Patrick Corbin on his outing against the Rockies

    Patrick Corbin on his outing against the Rockies

  • Shot Clock: D-Backs stay ahead of Rockies?

    Shot Clock: D-Backs stay ahead of Rockies?

  • Torey Lovullo on loss to Rockies

    Torey Lovullo on loss to Rockies

  • J.D. Martinez following D-Backs' loss to Rockies

    J.D. Martinez following D-Backs’ loss to Rockies

  • Taijuan Walker on his outing against the Rockies

    Taijuan Walker on his outing against the Rockies

  • Diamondbacks' rally falls short against Rockies

    Diamondbacks’ rally falls short against Rockies

  • Robbie Ray on his outing vs. Padres

    Robbie Ray on his outing vs. Padres

  • Manager Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' win, Bradley's save

    Manager Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win, Bradley’s save

  • Diamondbacks react to 'tough' loss to Padres

    Diamondbacks react to ‘tough’ loss to Padres

  • Coyotes take batting practice at Chase Field

    Coyotes take batting practice at Chase Field

  • Torey Lovullo on the end of the D-Backs' win streak

    Torey Lovullo on the end of the D-Backs’ win streak

  • Paul Goldschmidt says his elbow is structurally sound

    Paul Goldschmidt says his elbow is structurally sound

  • Zack Greinke after D-Backs' win over Dodgers

    Zack Greinke after D-Backs’ win over Dodgers

  • Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' record-tying 12th consecutive win

    Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ record-tying 12th consecutive win

  • Shot Clock: JD rocks LA; Cards chase Seattle

    Shot Clock: JD rocks LA; Cards chase Seattle

  • J.D. Martinez on his four-homer night vs. Dodgers

    J.D. Martinez on his four-homer night vs. Dodgers

  • Paul Goldschmidt talks about his sore right elbow

    Paul Goldschmidt talks about his sore right elbow

  • Torey Lovullo on J.D. Martinez's four-homer performance

    Torey Lovullo on J.D. Martinez’s four-homer performance

  • Robbie Ray after striking out career-high 14 vs. Dodgers

    Robbie Ray after striking out career-high 14 vs. Dodgers

  • Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' 10th consecutive win

    Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ 10th consecutive win

  • Zack Godley on wild yet effective outing vs. Rockies

    Zack Godley on wild yet effective outing vs. Rockies

Owings an option to run?

Chris Owings’ fractured right middle finger likely isn’t progressing fast enough for him to be an option to take at-bats in a wild card game. But could Owings make a difference as a pinch-runner?

“For me, it’s very intriguing,” Lovullo said.

Owings said he would be open to helping however he can.

“From my standpoint, I’ve been working out, running bases, so that’s a conversation they’ll have to have and then have with me and see if it’s something they’d like to do. I’m feeling good.”

Owing said he’s aiming to see game action on Oct. 2 during an instructional league game at Salt River Fields.

“I can test it out there and see how I feel,” he said. “I think I’d be fine running and sliding. I’d probably be a little more cautious, maybe have a pad or something on there. There are definitely things we do to make it comfortable.”

Three years ago, the Kansas City Royals carried speedster Terrance Gore on their roster solely so he would be available to run off the bench, and Gore wound up playing a key role in the Royals’ win over the Oakland A’s.

Owings isn’t at Gore’s level in terms of pure speed, but he is an excellent basestealer. Owings has been successful on 59 of 68 steal attempts in his career, an 86.8 percent success rate.

“I’ve asked everybody to start writing some notes down and that’s one of the ones I have in there,” Lovullo said. “Will he be available to pinch run, late in the season or perhaps the next level? We haven’t quite had those discussions, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about because he is one of our best base runners. If we have him, we need to take advantage of that.”

It’s PRP for Delgado

Reliever Randall Delgado, on the disabled list since July with elbow inflammation, will receive a platelet rich plasma injection on Thursday.

“It’s a decision we feel will get him on the field as quickly as possible, as healthy as possible and the performing at the level he wants to,” manager Torey Lovullo said.

Lovullo said it’s too early to determine a timetable for Lovullo’s return.

Post-season tickets

Diamondbacks post-season tickets for a potential wild-card game and the National League Division Series will go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. Fans can purchase tickets online at dbacks.com/postseason, at the Chase Field box office or by phone at 602-514-8400

Sunday’s game

Marlins at Diamondbacks

When: 1:10 p.m.

Where: Chase Field

Pitchers:  Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (14-13, 4.14) vs. Marlins RHP Dan Straily (10-9, 4.17)

TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Corbin needs one win to set a career high with 15 victories. He’s 6-2 with a 2.61 ERA in his last eight starts but he’s struggled in two of his last three outings; he gave up eight earned runs against San Diego on September 8 and in his most recent start allowed four runs in five innings against the Padres. Control has been an issue; he’s allowed 11 walks in his last 21 1/3 innings. Straily has given up 28 homers and his ERA has climbed nearly a run since mid-July

Coming up

Monday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (8-8, 3.20) vs. Giants RHP Johnny Cueto (7-8, 4.49)

Tuesday: At Chase Field, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (14-5, 2.95) vs. Giants LHP Matt Moore (6-14, 5.20)

Wednesday: At Chase Field, 12:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (17-6, 3.18) vs. Giants RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-15, 4.51)

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