The Houston Astros have reportedly made the decision to promote slugger Joey Loperfido to the Major Leagues.
Loperfido is expected to join the team as soon as they get back from their two-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies in the Mexico City Series.
The Astros have not made a formal announcement or transaction. The earliest he could join the Astros would be on Tuesday when they host Cleveland. The Astros are off on Monday. The left-handed hitting first baseman/outfielder was a seventh-round selection in the 2021 MLB Draft out of Duke University. He has been one of the best hitters in the minors this season and leads all minor league hitters withLoperfido could give the position and lineup an influx of youth and power as the team tries to claw back from its disappointing start to the season.
Entering Sunday's game with Triple-A Sugar Land he was slashing .276/.376/.684. The call-up would give him his first chance to face major league pitching since spring training. He had a nice spring, slashing .382/.488/.588 with seven RBI. According to Astros general manager Dana Brown it was always a matter of when and not if he would be called up. Apparently the Houston front office has seen enough and is ready to start the clock on the slugger.
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