The Astros promoted Melton from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Melton has slashed a rather pedestrian .248/.307/.443 with 10 home runs and 19 stolen bases over 58 games with Corpus Christi this season, although his production could have been hampered somewhat by a wrist injury he dealt with earlier in the year. The 23-year-old can play all three outfield spots and offers a fantasy-friendly skill set with some power and plenty of speed, although he'll probably have to wait until 2025 before he debuts in the majors.
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Astros' Jacob Melton: Shakes off wrist injury
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Melton (wrist) returned to action for Double-A Corpus Christi on June 13 and has slashed .207/.281/.345 with four doubles and three stolen bases in eight games since rejoining the lineup.
Though Melton was never formally placed on Corpus Christi's injured list, he was sidelined for three weeks with a wrist injury. The 23-year-old outfielder has struggled to return to form since returning to an everyday role but is still upholding a .754 OPS over 169 plate appearances on the season.
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Astros' Jacob Melton: Nursing wrist injury
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Melton is expected to miss the next week or two due to a wrist injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Melton suffered the injury on a diving attempt in the field but isn't expected to miss much time. He's been putting together a solid season at Double-A Corpus Christi before being temporarily shut down with the injury, hitting .268 with five homers, 24 RBI, 10 stolen bags and 15 runs scored in 32 games.
Melton was promoted from High-A Asheville to Double-A Corpus Christi on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Melton hit only .244 over 86 games with Asheville, but he also recorded a .338 on-base percentage, 18 home runs and 41 steals. The Astros saw enough from the 22-year-old to determine that he was ready for a stiffer test.
Melton is slashing .232/.337/.443 with 14 home runs and 30 steals in 62 games for High-A Asheville.
Melton turns 23 in September and is playing half his games in the extremely hitter-friendly park in Asheville, so this statistical output is essentially him meeting expectations. A physical and athletic 6-foot-3 outfielder, Melton brings an intriguing combination of power and speed to the table, and we should learn more about the viability of his hit tool once he starts facing age-appropriate pitching at Double-A.
