Astros calling up former top prospect Jon Singleton, per source: How he could help Houston
The Houston Astros are calling up former top prospect Jon Singleton, a team source told The Athletic on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: The 31-year-old first baseman signed a minor-league deal with Houston in June. Singleton is slashing .333/.446/.692 with 19 extra-base hits, 26 walks and 34 strikeouts across his first 148 plate appearances at Sugar Land. Houston originally acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies in July 2011, but Singleton played just 114 major-league games with the Astros, striking out 151 times, slugging .331 and notching 14 home runs. Singleton — who...
The Houston Astros are calling up former top prospect Jon Singleton, a team source told The Athletic on Monday. Here’s what you need to know:
The 31-year-old first baseman signed a minor-league deal with Houston in June. Singleton is slashing .333/.446/.692 with 19 extra-base hits, 26 walks and 34 strikeouts across his first 148 plate appearances at Sugar Land.
Houston originally acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies in July 2011, but Singleton played just 114 major-league games with the Astros, striking out 151 times, slugging .331 and notching 14 home runs.
Singleton — who...
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