Former Oregon State Baseball Star Earns Major League Call-up, Will Start for Houston Astros

Former Oregon State baseball star earns Major League call-up, will start for Houston Astros

Jacob Melton, the former Beavers star, is starting in center field and batting eighth in the Houston Astros' Sunday afternoon lineup.

Astros promote No. 2 prospect Jacob Melton for MLB debut after injuries hit Houston's outfield

Melton was drafted in the second round of the 2022 draft

The Call-Up: Jacob Melton

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Melton Makes MLB Debut

By IAN WILSON Outfielder Jacob Melton, a former player with the Okotoks Dawgs, is now officially a major leaguer. The No. 2 prospect of the Houston Astros was called up over the weekend and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on Sunday, June 1st in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “It’s been a whirlwind, obviously, very surreal. I don’t think it really set in until I got on the plane this morning. There was really no part of it that fel…

Astros Set to Promote Outfielder Melton Amid Roster Adjustments

timesng.com: HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Astros are preparing to select the contract of outfielder Drew Melton, according to a recent report. While the specifics of a corresponding roster move are not yet known, the team will need to make room on both the 40-man and active rosters to promote Melton. Melton, 24, was the Astros’ […] This post Astros Set to Promote Outfielder Melton Amid Roster Adjustments appeared first on Astros Set to Promote O…

Astros To Promote Jacob Melton

The Astros are poised to select the contract of outfielder Jacob Melton, per a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2. A corresponding move is not yet known, but Houston will need to create room on both the 40-man and active rosters in order to promote Melton. Melton, 24, was Houston’s second-round pick in the 2022 draft. Rated as the club’s #2 prospect by MLB Pipeline and became the club’s top prospect according to Baseball America’s ranking when f…