Singleton (illness) is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
SIngleton had missed games on Sunday and Monday due to illness after being a late scratch in Sunday's matchup with the Angels. With his return to the lineup, Victor Caratini is back on the bench.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Out again Monday
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Singleton (illness) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Singleton had to be scratched from Sunday's lineup due to illness and is still absent Monday. It's not clear whether he will be available off the bench. Yainer Diaz will handle first base while Victor Caratini does the catching against the Padres.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Three hits, two doubles in win
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Singleton went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's 6-3 win over Oakland.
It's the first multi-hit game in over a month for Singleton -- he'd gone just 10-for-46 (.217) in his previous 20 contests, though he posted a solid .858 OPS with four home runs in that span. Overall, Singleton's slashing .239/.322/.393 with 13 homers, 38 RBI and 45 runs scored in 376 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting in series finale
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Singleton had started at first base in both of the Astros' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll give way to Victor Caratini while righty Ryne Nelson takes the hill for Arizona in the series finale. With an OPS of .694 since the All-Star break, Singleton hasn't done enough to fully solidify a strong-side platoon role, though he's still likely to see the majority of the starts at first base down the stretch.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench Wednesday
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Singleton started the previous two games but will sit Wednesday while in the midst of a 4-for-26 slump. Zach Dezenzo is manning first base and batting eighth versus Cincinnati righty Nick Martinez.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench Friday
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.
Even with right-hander Seth Lugo starting for the Royals, the lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat. Victor Caratini will fill in at first base and is batting cleanup.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Goes yard in loss
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Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Singleton's blast helped the Astros erase a three-run deficit in the first inning. That was his lone successful moment Tuesday, as he struck out in his other three at-bats. The first baseman has gone 9-for-32 (.281) in August, but he's been losing playing time to a combination of Zach Dezenzo and Yainer Diaz over the last week. Once Alex Bregman (elbow) returns, Shay Whitcomb may also enter the mix at first base, further impacting Singleton's role. For the season, Singleton is slashing .235/.315/.371 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored and seven doubles over 96 contests.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing work to Dezenzo
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat for the third time in four games, with two of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. The 32-year-old has managed an underwhelming .591 OPS since the All-Star break and looks to have ceded primary duties at first base to rookie Zach Dezenzo.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle against lefty
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Singleton will get the night off Monday due to southpaw Andrew Heaney taking the mound for the Rangers. Mauricio Dubon will slide to first base while Pedro Leon plays right field.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle again Sunday
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Singleton is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Singleton will sit for the second straight game Sunday despite right-hander Albert Suarez taking the mound for Baltimore. With Singleton in the dugout, Yainer Diaz will serve as the designated hitter, Yordan Alvarez will start in left field and Mauricio Dubon will shift to first base.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting against lefty
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Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Left-hander Garrett Crochet will start on the hill for Chicago, so the lefty-hitting Singleton will retreat to the bench. Mauricio Dubon will slide over to first base instead, opening up left field for Cooper Hummel.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle Friday, more reps coming
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers but should get most of the at-bats at first base following the release of Jose Abreu, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
With Abreu off the roster, Singleton should be the starter at first base for the Astros, but he'll take a seat Friday with lefty Tarik Skubal on the mound for Detroit. General manager Dana Brown indicated Friday that Houston could look to acquire another first baseman unless Singleton "takes the bull by the horn," but the 32-year-old is slashing only .213/.316/.333 on the year. Mauricio Dubon will play first base and bat sixth Friday.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday
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Singleton is not in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota.
Singleton will head to the bench after he went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 6-1 loss. Jose Abreu will replace him at first base and bat eighth against the Twins.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Launches two-run homer
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Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Yankees in Thursday's 4-3 win.
Singleton's long ball was a first-inning, two-run shot that traveled an estimated 442 feet and gave the Astros a 3-0 lead. It was his fourth homer over a nine-game stretch that has helped him take over the starting role at first base that was made available when Jose Abreu was demoted to the minors. Singleton's recent playing time and power surge has put him on the radar in mixed fantasy leagues.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Showing power in regular role
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Singleton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Mariners.
Singleton has started six straight games since Jose Abreu was optioned to the minors and has tallied all three of his home runs for the season in that span. He's gone 6-for-20 overall across those six contests while striking out at just an 8.7 percent clip. With Abreu out of the picture and Joey Loperfido getting his playing time in the outfield, Singleton appears to have the first base job to himself for the foreseeable future.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Fills in for resting Abreu
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Singleton will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Despite posting a lowly .500 OPS in spring training, Singleton was able to secure a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster as a bench bat. Singleton will pick up his second start of the season Wednesday, spelling a resting Jose Abreu at first base.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Scores twice
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Singleton went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins.
Singleton has started every game since Aug. 10, when Jose Abreu (back) was placed on the injured list. He's struggled for the majority of that stretch, collecting only four hits in 25 at-bats. While Singleton has run into some bad luck -- he's struck out at only an 11.5 percent clip -- his playing time will almost certainly dry up as soon as Abreu can return, which is likely to occur Sunday.
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Jon Singleton: Headed for free agency
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Singleton elected free agency after clearing waivers Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Singleton will seek out an opportunity in a new organization after he was recently moved off the Brewers' 40-man roster following a two-week stint with the big club. In his first MLB action since the 2015 campaign, the 31-year-old first baseman/designated hitter slashed .103/.188/.138 with 11 strikeouts in 32 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Jon Singleton: DFA'd by Brew Crew
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The Brewers designated Singleton for assignment Saturday.
Singleton is slashing .103/.188/.138 since being called up by the Brewers, and the return of Jesse Winker (neck) from the injured list will push him off the Brewers' active and 40-man rosters. The veteran first baseman has had a successful season in Triple-A, so it's definitely possible another team claims him off waivers.
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Brewers' Jon Singleton: On bench versus lefty
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Singleton is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus Oakland.
Singleton will head to the bench as the Brewers face off with southpaw JP Sears on Sunday. Singleton has gone 3-for-22 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored while drawing a walk and striking out six times since being promoted from Triple-A Nashville on June 3. Christian Yelich will slot in at designated hitter while Blake Perkins enters the lineup in left field and will bat eighth as Milwaukee looks to avoid the sweep.
