Today, the Houston Astros announced they had reinstated IF Braden Shewmake from IL, and optioned IF Ray Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land
In limited time this year with the Astros, Shewmake is batting .243 with a .260 OBP and .665 OPS. His positional flexibility has endeared him to the team, as he plays all around the infield including shortstop. In 74 AB, Shewmake has 3 HR and 8 RBI.
He is in the lineup tonight, playing shortstop and
batting 8th.
Delgado made his MLB debut with the Astros June 14. In 30 AB he is batting .267 with a .313 OBP and .713 OPS. He offers the same positional flexibility as Shewmake, but did take a bad hop ball awkwardly off his right rand last week, resulting in a dislocated pinky. He did appear in the next game as a pinch hitter.
