Once Jose Altuve suffered a broken right thumb, it was clear that David Hensley and Mauricio Dubón would see an increase in playing time, at least in the short term to start the season.
The Astros have several infield options which could help the team at least partly make up for the loss of Jose Altuve while the star second baseman recovers from thumb surgery.
The Houston Astros suffered a huge loss on Saturday night when second baseman Jose Altuve was hit in the right hand by a Daniel Bard pitch. Altuve was competing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic and was facing Team USA in the quarterfinals.
The Houston Astros must decide Mauricio Dubón's fate with the franchise ahead of MLB Opening Day. Dubón is out of minor league options, so he must either make the 26-man roster, and remain there, or risk being lost to another team on waivers.
The 26-year-old is having a good showing in Spring Training and is odds/on favorite to earn a utility role. Last year, the Astros called up David Hensley from Triple-A for the regular season's final month.
Houston’s infield competition has few surprises so far. It’s really a case of no news is good news for the Astros and their infield picture. The only questions we collectively had going into Spring Training was maybe the backup catcher, who will start in center field, and maybe who’s the eighth guy in the bullpen.
David Hensley goes deep. Corey Lee and Jose Abreu hit key doubles. The Astros took their fourth Spring Training game 8-4 against the Mets, thanks mainly to a five-run first inning.
See how the shortstop position played out on the farm in 2022. Now that the season is over we will review each position in the minor league system during the 2022 season.
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In a pivotal game five in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies, 26-year-old rookie David Hensley will make his second career postseason start, at designated hitter, for the Houston Astros Thursday night.
With an 3-0 count, Aledmys Díaz swung at a slider out of the zone. Runners stood in scoring position with two outs, and the Houston Astros were flirting with the possibility of a walk-off win.
The minor league season is in the books, but it’s never too early to look ahead in the prospecting world. Let’s throw some darts. The Astros system has a knack for producing surprising risers- a couple years ago it was Jake Meyers, this year Justin Dirden and David Hensley, and those names are just the tip of the iceberg.
Going unprotected last winter from the Rule 5 Draft, David Hensley had something to prove. Yet, the 6-foot-6 infielder didn't ever face the possibility of being claimed by another team though, the Draft being skipped due to the MLB lockout, leaving the Houston Astros lucky in the end.
The Houston Astros are calling up utility player David Hensley, the Houston Chronicle reported Saturday. He is batting .298 with 10 homers, 30 doubles, 57 RBIs and 20 steals in 104 games at Triple-A Sugar Land.
MLB Pipeline announced the addition of outfielder Justin Dirden, infielder David Hensley and right-handed pitcher Jayden Murray as the Houston Astros' No.
See the best performances for June Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in May. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month*
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