Astros reunite with Jon Singleton, sign former top prospect to minor-league deal

In the latest acknowledgment of their dwindling depth at first base, the Astros reunited with former top prospect Jon Singleton on Saturday, signing him to a minor-league deal and sending him to Triple-A Sugar Land. Re-signing Singleton represents a full-circle moment for the Astros, who once viewed the slugging first baseman as a future cornerstone of their lineup. Houston acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies in July 2011 as part of a trade that sent Hunter Pence to Philadelphia. Singleton skyrocketed up prospect lists and, in 2014, signed a five-year, $10 million guaranteed contract...

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Jul 3, 2023 - 22:55

Astros reunite with Jon Singleton, sign former top prospect to minor-league deal

In the latest acknowledgment of their dwindling depth at first base, the Astros reunited with former top prospect Jon Singleton on Saturday, signing him to a minor-league deal and sending him to Triple-A Sugar Land. Re-signing Singleton represents a full-circle moment for the Astros, who once viewed the slugging first baseman as a future cornerstone of their lineup. Houston acquired him from the Philadelphia Phillies in July 2011 as part of a trade that sent Hunter Pence to Philadelphia. Singleton skyrocketed up prospect lists and, in 2014, signed a five-year, $10 million guaranteed contract...