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Jacob Melton Dealing With Mild Back Soreness
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that outfield prospect Jacob Melton (back) is dealing with some mild back soreness at camp. We can probably consider Melton day-to-day for now. The 24-year-old could be delayed getting into Grapefruit League games in spring training, but it doesn't sound like an injury that will cause him to get a late start to the 2025 season. He's one of the team's top prospects and should make his major-league debut at some point this year, although it wouldn't surprise us one bit if he starts the year at Triple-A Sugar Land. With Sugar Land and Double-A Corpus Christi in 2024, Melton hit 15 home runs and stole 30 bags. He is versatile with the glove and can play all outfield spots and has clear 20-homer potential in a full season in the big leagues down the road. The former second-rounder should be stashed in dynasty/keeper formats.
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
Source: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
