First baseman Jon Singleton, who has torched the Pacific Coast League this season, will get another crack in the majors. The Astros called up the lefthanded slugger Friday from Class AAA Fresno after placing veteran reliever Chad Qualls on the 15-day disabled list.
Singleton, 23, is leading the PCL with 17 home runs and 66 RBIs over 70 games at Fresno.
Singleton was the odd man out this spring when the Astros opted to go with center fielder Jake Marisnick while Chris Carter took over the primary first base role and Evan Gattis handled the designated hitter’s spot.