Mauricio Dubon Heads To Bench Against Nationals
1 year agoHouston Astros infielder Mauricio Dubon will start on the bench on Thursday against the Washington Nationals with shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) returning from a three-game absence due to an illness. Dubon has been extremely useful for the Astros this year and has the ability to play both middle infield positions as well as the outfield. He's carved out a nice utility role in his first full season in Houston and has been deserving of more playing time while hitting .296/.322/.412 with a .734 OPS, 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs, 15 RBI, five stolen bases and 36 runs scored in 227 plate appearances and 53 games. Dubon has mostly been a defense-first player in his career, so expecting him to keep this up offensively all year would be foolish. He hit .214 in 2022 and is a lifetime .256 hitter in 315 games played.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press