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Jonathan Singleton

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Wed, Mar 19
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Because of Jose Abreu's ineptitude and eventual release, Jonathan Singleton got a lot more run in the Astros' starting lineup in 2024 than the club probably envisioned. He finished the season with 405 plate appearances, which bested his previous career high from 10(!) years prior by more than 40. Thanks in large part to his 11.6 percent walk rate, Singleton put up an above-average 103 OPS+, although a .386 slugging percentage from a guy with zero defensive value is not what you want. With Christian Walker signed to a three-year contract and Yordan Alvarez expected to spend more time in the designated hitter spot, it's difficult to envision Singleton approaching 400 plate appearances again in 2025.

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2025 — — — — — — — .000
2024 216.51.8 46 13 42 47 — .234
2023 48.51.3 11 2 12 13 — .165
3y Avg. 132.51.7 28 8 27 30 — .220
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Showing improved defesne

    Rotowire
    Singleton made a few strong defensive plays in Friday's Grapefruit League game, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Singleton lost roughly 25 pounds this offseason and manager Joe Espada had positive remarks about Singleton's play in the field, noting that he looked more athletic and fluid at first base. His ability to field the position will be a key to earning a bench role this spring, as he had negative eight defensive runs saved in 2024 as Houston's primary first baseman. With the addition of Christian Walker, Singleton would be limited to small-side platoon at-bats at most during the regular season.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Absent from Game 2 lineup

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    Singleton is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series versus the Tigers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Lefty Tyler Holton is opening for the Tigers, with righty Reese Olson seen as likely to cover multiple innings in relief. Singleton could enter mid-game when a righty is in there, but the Astros will go with the switch-hitting Victor Caratini again at first base to begin the contest.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Not starting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Singleton is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians. Singleton will sit for the regular-season finale after going 0-for-3 with two walks and one RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cleveland. Zach Dezenzo will start at first base Sunday and bat fifth.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Not facing lefty

    Rotowire
    Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland. The lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat Friday against southpaw Joey Cantillo and the Guardians. In his place, Victor Caratini will play first base and bat fifth.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench against LHP

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    Singleton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. Singleton will dodge a same-side matchup with lefty Reid Detmers, yielding to Victor Caratini at first base. Singleton is slashing .238/.319/.392 on the year, and he's 8-for-22 (.364) in his last eight games.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Out against southpaw

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    Singleton is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. It's southpaw Tyler Anderson on the bump for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Singleton will grab a seat to begin the festivities. Yainer Diaz will draw the start at first base for the Astros and Victor Caratini will catch.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Back in action

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    Singleton (illness) is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. SIngleton missed Monday's game due to illness after he was a late scratch for Sunday's matchup with the Angels. With his return to the lineup, Victor Caratini is back on the bench.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Three hits, two doubles in win

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    Singleton went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's 6-3 win over Oakland. It's the first multi-hit game in over a month for Singleton -- he'd gone just 10-for-46 (.217) in his previous 20 contests, though he posted a solid .858 OPS with four home runs in that span. Overall, Singleton's slashing .239/.322/.393 with 13 homers, 38 RBI and 45 runs scored in 376 plate appearances.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting in series finale

    Rotowire
    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 base down the stretch.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench Friday

    Rotowire
    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.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Losing work to Dezenzo

    Rotowire
    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: 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: Sitting against lefty

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    Singleton isn't in the Astros' lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Left-hander Garrett Crochet will start on the hill for Chicago, so the lefty-hitting Singleton will retreat to the bench. Mauricio Dubon will slide over to first base instead, opening up left field for Cooper Hummel.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Idle Friday, more reps coming

    Rotowire
    Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers but should get most of the at-bats at first base following the release of Jose Abreu, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. With Abreu off the roster, Singleton should be the starter at first base for the Astros, but he'll take a seat Friday with lefty Tarik Skubal on the mound for Detroit. General manager Dana Brown indicated Friday that Houston could look to acquire another first baseman unless Singleton "takes the bull by the horn," but the 32-year-old is slashing only .213/.316/.333 on the year. Mauricio Dubon will play first base and bat sixth Friday.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Sitting Saturday

    Rotowire
    Singleton is not in the lineup Saturday versus Minnesota. Singleton will head to the bench after he went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 6-1 loss. Jose Abreu will replace him at first base and bat eighth against the Twins.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Launches two-run homer

    Rotowire
    Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Yankees in Thursday's 4-3 win. Singleton's long ball was a first-inning, two-run shot that traveled an estimated 442 feet and gave the Astros a 3-0 lead. It was his fourth homer over a nine-game stretch that has helped him take over the starting role at first base that was made available when Jose Abreu was demoted to the minors. Singleton's recent playing time and power surge has put him on the radar in mixed fantasy leagues.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Showing power in regular role

    Rotowire
    Singleton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Mariners. Singleton has started six straight games since Jose Abreu was optioned to the minors and has tallied all three of his home runs for the season in that span. He's gone 6-for-20 overall across those six contests while striking out at just an 8.7 percent clip. With Abreu out of the picture and Joey Loperfido getting his playing time in the outfield, Singleton appears to have the first base job to himself for the foreseeable future.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Fills in for resting Abreu

    Rotowire
    Singleton will start at first base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Despite posting a lowly .500 OPS in spring training, Singleton was able to secure a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster as a bench bat. Singleton will pick up his second start of the season Wednesday, spelling a resting Jose Abreu at first base.
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  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Scores twice

    Rotowire
    Singleton went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins. Singleton has started every game since Aug. 10, when Jose Abreu (back) was placed on the injured list. He's struggled for the majority of that stretch, collecting only four hits in 25 at-bats. While Singleton has run into some bad luck -- he's struck out at only an 11.5 percent clip -- his playing time will almost certainly dry up as soon as Abreu can return, which is likely to occur Sunday.
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