Brice Matthews Among Three Astros Prospects Reassigned On Thursday
15 seconds agoThe Houston Astros reassigned infielder Brice Matthews, the team's No. 2 prospect, along with catcher Bryan Lavastida and pitcher Brandon Walter to minor league camp on Thursday. The latter two have already made their big league debuts but will return to the farm to provide depth as they work their way back. Matthews has yet to debut but has been a fast riser in the Astros' organization after being drafted in 2023. The former first-rounder advanced from High-A to Double-A, then on to Triple-A just last season alone. The 22-year-old brings a little power along with a lot of speed, hitting 14 home runs in 2024 while adding 32 steals, not to mention a strong walk rate of 14.2 percent so far in his short professional career. While the spring wasn't a success by the numbers (3-for-16, 0 HR, 0 SB), expectations are that the right-handed hitter will make his debut in the majors by the end of the season and could make for an intriguing waiver wire pickup in deeper leagues whenever he gets the call.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
