The Astros are adding another young speedster to their roster.
Houston is calling up second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp to replace outfielder Preston Tucker, who was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday, a source confirmed to MLB.com on Monday. The Astros have not commented on the roster move.
#Astros newest call up Tony Kemp has a lot of base hits since being drafted in 2013. He hits the ball everywhere. pic.twitter.com/RKIVcokNP2
— Daren Willman (@darenw) May 16, 2016
Kemp, the club's No. 14 prospect according to MLBPipeline.