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Astros Select Myles Straw’s Contract

By Mark Polishuk | September 15, 2018 at 2:38pm CDT

The Astros have selected the contract of outfielder Myles Straw from Triple-A Fresno, as the team announced via Twitter.  Right-hander Jandel Gustave (who is still recovering from Tommy John surgery) was moved to the 60-day DL in order to create space for Straw on the 40-man roster.

A 12th-round pick in the 2015 draft, Straw will be making his Major League debut as a specialist on the Astros roster, as The Athletic’s Jake Kaplan (Twitter link) suggests that Straw will be primarily used as a pinch-running specialist.  Straw’s base-stealing ability has been his calling card over his brief pro career, particularly this season, as he has a whopping 70 steals (out of 79 chances) over a combined 131 games at the Double-A and Triple-A levels.  All told, Straw has been successful in 151 of his 190 stolen base chances in his minor league career.

Beyond his speed, Straw also has a .302/.394/.376 slash line over 1830 PA in the minors, though he has only managed to hit .257/.349/.317 over 304 plate appearances for Fresno this season, which represents his first taste of Triple-A action.  MLB.com ranks Straw as the 14th-best prospect in the deep Astros system, citing a strong throwing arm and good center field defense to go along with his “plus-plus speed.”  His lack of power and “an extreme opposite field approach” make Straw’s future as a consistent big league hitter questionable, though for now, his bat won’t be much of a concern to a Houston team eyeing him as a potential base-stealing threat for the postseason roster.

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  1. Rounding3rd

    7 years ago

    Is this the Straw that stirred Reggie Jackson’s drink?

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  2. jorge78

    7 years ago

    Dude! Reggie was the straw!

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    • Rounding3rd

      7 years ago

      Dude! I know! Hence my little joke. Maybe Reggie needs a straw for his own drink.

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  3. bobtillman

    7 years ago

    Reggie was the straw that MADE Martin drink……well, that and any day of the week that had a “y” in it…….I’ve seen Straw…interesting kid, but that “opo-feild approach” is SO dramatic that MLB pitchers will just bust him inside…..faster than heck tho, and a very talented fielder…..

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