Astros Place Jacob Melton on 10-Day Injured List With Ankle Sprain
Jacob Melton (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right-ankle sprain and recalled outfielder Cooper Hummel from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. The team also recalled infielder Luis Guillorme and optioned infielder/outfielder Shay Whitcomb. Melton, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, sprained his ankle in the blowout win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night and will now have to miss at least the next 10 days. After an initial slow start after his first big-league call-up, Melton had gone 4-for-9 at the plate with four RBI in his last four games, so it's bad timing for the young outfielder. When he's past his ankle injury, whether he gets another shot in the big leagues might depend on whether Yordan Alvarez (hand) is back from his lengthy IL stint. Jose Altuve is back in left field for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart

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