US EditionAstros Call up Top Prospect Brice Matthews for Series Against Rangers
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 11 – Brice Matthews, Houston's top prospect, joins Astros due to injuries to key players Jeremy Peña and Jake Meyers, bringing speed and power to a team leading the AL West by 6.5 games.
- The Houston Astros promoted their top prospect, infielder Brice Matthews, from their Triple-A affiliate in Sugar Land on Friday ahead of a home series against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park.
- Matthews earned the promotion following a strong first half at Triple-A, where he posted a.283/.400/.476 batting line with 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases, placing him among the top base stealers in the Pacific Coast League.
- Matthews, a 23-year-old middle infielder drafted 28th overall by the Astros in 2023 out of Nebraska, was selected for the MLB All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta but will miss it due to his promotion.
- Matthews combines above-average power and speed, exhibiting patience at the plate with a walk rate of 15.4%, though he also strikes out in over 30% of his at-bats. He will remain under team control for a minimum of six more seasons.
- The Astros face middle-infield injuries with key players on the injured list, making Matthews’ arrival critical as he could also facilitate defensive shifts and roster adjustments during their AL West lead.
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Astros call up top prospect Brice Matthews for series against Rangers
Houston’s top prospect infielder Brice Matthews has been called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to join the Astros for the start of their series against the Texas Rangers Friday night.
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An Astros farm system that has made something of a brand out of discovering and cultivating unheralded prospect gems has flipped the script: the club is reportedly summoning its No. 1 prospect and 2023 first-round pick Brice Matthews to the big leagues in the heat of a summer pennant chase.
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