Astros announce important roster move ahead of Nationals series

With the Houston Astros dealing with a plethora of injuries throughout the roster, the team needed to bolster its offense. While adding a player via trade would be difficult, the Astros, fortunately, announced some great news ahead of the Washington Nationals series.

The Astros announced that they have activated outfielder Jacob Melton off the injured list and have designated Jon Singleton for assignment. While Singleton's departure stings, getting Melton back in the lineup is huge for the Astros.

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Melton, a 24-year-old outfield prospect who is the team's second-ranked prospect, has appeared in 11 games for the Astros this season. He's a left-handed hitter and can play in left field, one of the positions of need at the deadline.

If he can have a strong series against the Nationals, Melton could have the team look elsewhere at the deadline to bring in help via trade. He had been dealing with an ankle issue, and now, with only a few days left in July, the Astros prospect is back in the majors.

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In his limited time in the majors for Houston, Melton has a .241 batting average with a .600 OPS. He has seven hits, three runs scored, one triple, and six RBIs in his 29 at-bats this season.

He's yet to hit a home run or a double, but now that he's back in the lineup, he'll have a chance to start accumulating milestones in his big league career.

With Melton back in the lineup, the Astros will have their number two and number one prospect in the lineup, as Brice Matthews has been solid for Houston in his 10 games of action in the Majors.

It's a bittersweet announcement, as the return of Melton is great news, while Singleton's departure is a sad outcome for the fan favorite slugger.

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