Singleton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Singleton had started at first base in both of the Astros' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll give way to Victor Caratini while righty Ryne Nelson takes the hill for Arizona in the series finale. With an OPS of .694 since the All-Star break, Singleton hasn't done enough to fully solidify a strong-side platoon role, though he's still likely to see the majority of the starts at first bae down the stretch.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Absent from lineup
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Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Singleton will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-15 with two home runs and three RBI across his last five games. In his absence, Yainer Diaz will cover first base while Victor Caratini starts behind the dish and bats sixth.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench Wednesday
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Singleton started the previous two games but will sit Wednesday while in the midst of a 4-for-26 slump. Zach Dezenzo is manning first base and batting eighth versus Cincinnati righty Nick Martinez.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of playing time
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Singleton went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday against the Royals.
Singleton has fallen into a rotation at first base with Yainer Diaz, Victor Caratini and Zach Dezenzo, leaving him with starts every two to three games. He was in the lineup Sunday hitting sixth and delivered his 12th home run of the season, which was also his third long ball in his last 11 appearances.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench Friday
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.
Even with right-hander Seth Lugo starting for the Royals, the lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat. Victor Caratini will fill in at first base and is batting cleanup.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Goes yard in loss
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Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Singleton's blast helped the Astros erase a three-run deficit in the first inning. That was his lone successful moment Tuesday, as he struck out in his other three at-bats. The first baseman has gone 9-for-32 (.281) in August, but he's been losing playing time to a combination of Zach Dezenzo and Yainer Diaz over the last week. Once Alex Bregman (elbow) returns, Shay Whitcomb may also enter the mix at first base, further impacting Singleton's role. For the season, Singleton is slashing .235/.315/.371 with 11 homers, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored and seven doubles over 96 contests.
Singleton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat for the third time in four games, with two of those absences coming against right-handed pitching. The 32-year-old has managed an underwhelming .591 OPS since the All-Star break and looks to have ceded primary duties at first base to rookie Zach Dezenzo.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting down Saturday
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Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against Boston, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Singleton will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-5 with an RBI during Friday's win. Zach Dezenzo will fill in as Houston's first baseman and bat seventh.
Singleton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Zach Dezenzo is getting the call at first base in Singleton's place, and the rookie could have an opportunity to overtake the veteran on the depth chart down the stretch. Singleton has slashed just .232/.316/.355 in 89 contests with the Astros this season.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle against lefty
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Singleton will get the night off Monday due to southpaw Andrew Heaney taking the mound for the Rangers. Mauricio Dubon will slide to first base while Pedro Leon plays right field.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Provides lone run in loss
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Singleton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.
Singleton has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, going 8-for-31 (.258) with two homers and five RBI in that span. Since the start of July, he's batting .231, which is right in line with his .234 average for the season. He's added a .676 OPS, nine homers, 28 RBI, 38 runs scored, seven doubles and no stolen bases over 86 contests, and he doesn't appear to be in any immediate danger of relinquishing his starting role at first base.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Pops eighth homer
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Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Dodgers.
Singleton has been out of the Astros' lineup for only two games in July but has struggled considerably by hitting .221 with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate across 68 at-bats. He did manage his first home run in 13 starts Friday, bringing his total on the campaign to eight. The Astros haven't shown any signs of benching Singleton, though his playing time could be in danger once Kyle Tucker (shin) is able to return.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Taking advantage of playing time
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Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Twins.
Singleton was in the lineup for the eighth time in the last 10 games and has taken advantage of that opportunity. Saturday's long ball marked his second home run in that span, and he's also driven in six and scored six runs while hitting .355. If Yordan Alvarez (knee) is forced to miss any additional time, Singleton's spot in the lineup should only become more secure.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Absent from starting nine
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Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Singleton had started in four straight games at first base, but he'll yield to Grae Kessinger on Wednesday. Since Jose Abreu was released June 14, Singleton is batting .324 with a homer, four runs scored and four RBI.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Receiving third straight start
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Singleton will start at first base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Singleton looks to have indirectly overtaken Joey Loperfido for a regular spot in Houston's typical lineup versus right-handed pitching. Though Mauricio Dubon had been poaching playing time from Singleton at first base, Dubon has now made his last three starts at second base, left field and right field while Singleton has covered first base in each of those contests and Loperfido has been on the bench. Singleton closed June on a high note, going 7-for-16 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and two additional runs over his last five games.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Homers, totals three hits
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Singleton went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Mets.
Singleton took Mets starter Luis Severino deep in the second inning for his sixth homer of the season and first in over a month. The first baseman later added two more hits, giving him his first three-hit game of the season. Through 59 games, Singleton has accumulated 205 plate appearances, totaling six home runs, three doubles, 18 RBI, 23 runs and a 26:53 BB:K.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle again Sunday
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Singleton is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Singleton will sit for the second straight game Sunday despite right-hander Albert Suarez taking the mound for Baltimore. With Singleton in the dugout, Yainer Diaz will serve as the designated hitter, Yordan Alvarez will start in left field and Mauricio Dubon will shift to first base.
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Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday
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Singleton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Despite Baltimore sending right-hander Corbin Burnes to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Singleton will begin the game in the dugout. In Friday's 14-11 win over the Orioles, Singleton went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Mauricio Dubon will shift to first base while Chas McCormick gets the nod in right field.
