Brian McTaggart has confirmed that Kyle Tucker is being called up from AAA Fresno today. Jake Marisnick will be optioned back to the Grizzlies to make room on the 25 man roster.
Selected in the 2015 draft, Tucker is the Astros’ top prospect and was the No. 5 overall prospect at the beginning of the season according to MLB Pipeline. He made a strong case to join the Opening Day roster out of spring training before being optioned for more seasoning. Since then he’s proven he can handle the game at that level, slashing .306/.371/.520 with 14 home runs and 38 walks in 370 PAs.