Shay Whitcomb Belts 19th Home Run
5 months agoHouston Astros shortstop prospect Shay Whitcomb went 1-for-4 at the plate Wednesday for Triple-A Sugar Land, walking once and belting his 19th home run of the season. Once thought of as a power-over-hit prospect, the 25-year-old has cut the K% down from 31.3% last season to 21.1% in 2024. The former fifth-round draft pick is now slashing .310/.393/.562 on the year with 20 stolen bases. Jeremy Pena is having a fine season in Houston, but Whitcomb figures to make his MLB debut later this season. In addition to the 19 looking balls in 2024, he also hit 35 across two levels in 2023, so managers in need of some power should keep tabs on when he gets the call.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com