Astros place OF Jacob Melton (ankle) on injured list
Jun 13, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Brendan Rodgers (1) celebrates left fielder Jacob Melton (31) run agains the Minnesota Twins in the third inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Houston Astros placed outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list in one of five roster moves on Saturday.
Melton, 24, sustained a sprained right ankle during Houston's 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Including a triple and three RBIs on Friday, Melton is hitting .241 with six RBIs and three steals in 11 games.
A second-round draft pick out of Oregon State in 2022, Melton made his major league debut on June 1.
The Astros also optioned infielder/outfielder Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land and transferred right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) to the 60-day injured list.
To fill out Saturday's 26-man roster, Houston selected outfielder Cooper Hummel and infielder Luis Guillorme from Sugar Land.
--Field Level Media
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