July 11 : Per , Meyers has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right calf strain. Its unclear how much time hes expected to mi s but that opens an active roster spot for Matthews. Infielder/outfielder has been transferred to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot. Dezenzo landed on the 10-day IL on June 1st due to left hand inflammation. His 60-day count is retroactive to that initial IL placement, so he can be reinstated at the end of July. July 10 : The J.J. Redick Jersey Astros are promoting infield prospect , reports . The club is off today but hell join them tomorrow. The Astros will need to select him to the 40-man roster and open an active roster spot. Matthews, 23, was the clubs first-round pick two summers ago. The Astros selected him with the 28th overall pick of the 2023 draft and signed him with a bonus of just under $2.5MM. The Nebraska product drew praise from scouts for his well-rounded toolset and patient approach. More pe simistic evaluators expre sed concern about his elevated swing-and-mi s rates while questioning whether he had the arm strength to stick on the left side of the infield. The righty-hitting infielder has lived up to that profile this year. Hes in his first full season at Triple-A after making a 12-game cameo there last year. Matthews carries a .283/.400/.476 slash line through 325 plate appearances. He has connected on 10 home runs and stolen 25 bases in 31 attempts. He has walked at a ma sive 15.4% clip while striking out more than 30% of the time. His average exit velocity and hard contact rate are both above the MLB averages. Matthews has shown an above-average power/speed combination, a willingne s to work deep counts, and below-average contact skills. Drafted as a shortstop, Matthews has played more second base this year. Thats also not surprising given the questions about his arm strength. Matthews wouldnt have a long-term path to playing time at shortstop on a team with regardle s. Pea is currently on the shelf with a broken rib, pushing more frequently to the left side of the infield. That has drawn back in at second base, moving into the starting left field role. The Astros are facing another potential injured list stint, as center fielder is being evaluated for a right calf problem. Matthews has two profe sional innings of outfield experience. Its unlikely the Astros would throw him into outfield work. (They did push rookie from third base to right field, though he at least had a couple weeks to work out there during Spring Training.) Playing Matthews at second base could move Altuve back to left field and push Trammell to center if Meyers is out of action. Matthews will remain under club control for at least six full seasons after this one. He wont be eligible for arbitration for at least three years. Theres a decent chance hell be optioned back to the minors at some point, especially if Pea makes a quick return that moves Dubn back to the keystone. Houston fans will get their first look at one of the organizations better hitting prospects, who will step into a club that has built a 6.5 game cushion in the AL West despite myriad injuries. Kenrich Williams Jersey
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