The Astros are set to select infielder Jack Mayfield’s contract from Triple-A Round Rock, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. Mayfield will take the place of fellow infielder Aledmys Diaz, who’s going to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and will grab the last open spot on Houston’s 40-man roster.
Mayfield, 28, is finally receiving his first big league call-up six years after joining the Astros as an undrafted free agent in 2013. The former Oklahoma Sooner has seen action at the Triple-A level in each season since 2016, combining for a .262/.320/.452 line with 34 home runs in 970 plate appearances. Mayfield has gotten off to a .283/.362/.572 start with 10 homers in 177 PA this year, which impressed the Astros enough for him to warrant a promotion.
It may be a short-lived Houston stint for Mayfield, who will temporarily fill Diaz’s void as a multi-position infielder. Everyday second baseman Jose Altuve could bump Mayfield off the Astros’ roster when he returns from his own IL stay in the coming days.
It’s about time for super Jack
even if it’s just a cup of coffee, it’s well deserved for Super Jack. might not be a bad idea to keep him on the 40 man, keep him in the organization and get rid of Deetz or Reed.
It’s kinda cool that another Mayfield from Texas played college ball at Oklahoma
Its no surprise Yordan is beginning to slump.
You would to.
So apparent that the Astros have no interest in
his finances — only their own.
I’m not an Astros fan so anyone who is can correct me, but the only reason I can see for why Tyler White is on the roster over Alvarez is that they have a big enough cushion that they can afford to wait and see if White can get back on track.
Even that’s probably not a good enough reason, but they’d either keep him or lose him on waivers.
It’s all about Super 2.
Who’s Yordan and what wrong with his finances?
I think he’s a minor leaguer who had been playing well and that he is having difficulty with his finances because the Astros “manipulated his service time” by not promoting him.
He was signed out of Cuba for not much by the Dodgers. He’ll be up when the Super 2 deadline hits and be traded. His lack of defense doesn’t work with this team.