The Astros introduced a set of roster strikes this afternoon, together with the information that infielder Jacob Amaya has been designated for task. This opens up a 40-man roster spot for Hector Neris, who signed with Houston two days in the past. Proper-handers Seth Martinez and Shawn Dubin had been optioned to Triple-A to create 26-man roster house for Neris and righty Kaleb Ort, who was reinstated from the paternity listing.
Amaya got here to the Astros in a commerce from the Marlins again in April, and the 25-year-old’s time on Houston’s energetic roster has to this point consisted of only a single sport — an look as a defensive substitute within the Astros’ 10-3 loss to the Yankees on Might 7. On the Triple-A degree this season, Amaya has a .221/.308/.330 slash line over 302 complete plate appearances with the Astros’ and Marlins’ prime associates.
This represents a step backwards from the extra respectable numbers Amaya has posted in previous stints in Triple-A (with the Marlins final season and with the Dodgers in 2022). Amaya has all the time been thought-about extra of a glove-first participant relationship again to his time within the Los Angeles farm system, and whereas his protection alone could be adequate to get him some consideration for a giant league roster, he’ll have to ship extra on the plate to earn something greater than sporadic call-ups or enjoying time.
Discovering a distinct segment in Houston is especially difficult for Amaya contemplating how Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena have the center infield positions on lockdown, and superutilityman Mauricio Dubon bounces round at a number of positions. That is the primary time Amaya has been designated for task, and so if he clears waivers and is outrighted to Triple-A, he doesn’t have a previous outright or the MLB service time essential to reject that task in favor of free company.
