3 weeks agoThe Houston Astros announced Tuesday that they unconditionally released first baseman
Jon Singleton after he cleared waivers, per the Houston Chronicle's Matt Kawahara. The 33-year-old saw 405 plate appearances with the Astros in 2024, slashing .234/.321/.386 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI. However, he slashed just .171/.239/.195 in 46 Grapefruit League plate appearances. Singleton will now need to look elsewhere for another opportunity to latch on with an organization, although all 29 other clubs did have an opportunity to claim Singleton during his waiver process and declined to do so.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Matt Kawahara - X.com
7 months agoHouston Astros first baseman
Jon Singleton and outfielder
Jake Meyers are on the bench for Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park.
Victor Caratini is making the start at first base and will bat sixth, while
Chas McCormick is starting in center field and in the nine-hole in a must-win game against Tigers left-handed opener
Tyler Holton. Both Singleton and Meyers could enter Wednesday's contest later on once the lefty is out of the game. Neither Caratini nor McCormick bring a ton of DFS appeal to the table on Wednesday. Caratini hit .269 (66-for-245) on the year with eight home runs and 30 RBI, while McCormick had the worst season of his four-year career with a .211/.271/.306 slash line and five home runs in 94 games. McCormick was just activated from the injured list after fracturing his right hand in mid-September.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
11 months agoHouston Astros first baseman
Jon Singleton, outfielder
Chas McCormick and catcher
Yainer Diaz are all resting on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Jose Abreu will start at first base and bat eighth,
Mauricio Dubon will play left and hit seventh, and
Victor Caratini will do the catching and fill out the nine-hole for Houston against Twins right-hander
Joe Ryan. None of Houston's lineup replacements have a ton of DFS upside in the bottom third of the batting order against a tough pitcher. Now that Abreu is back from the minors, the 32-year-old lefty-hitting Singleton is going to find himself on the bench more often. In three games since returning to the big leagues, the struggling Abreu has two hits and an RBI in 10 plate appearances. The veteran slugger is now hitting just .111 (9-for-81) on the year and is still searching for his first homer.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
11 months agoHouston Astros first baseman
Jon Singleton launched his fourth home run in the past nine games in Thursday's victory over the New York Yankees. The 32-year-old has started at first base in each of these nine games and is looking like the primary option at this position for Houston. In this stretch, Singleton has a .241/.343/.655 line, 10 RBI, and a strong 5:6 BB:K ratio. His metrics support his recent power production as he currently sits with a 9.3% barrel rate, which is above average. His recent production in the batter's box and clear role on the Houston depth chart make Singleton an intriguing add in most formats.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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