Sources: Astros to call up first baseman/outfielder Bligh Madris
PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 03: Bligh Madris #66 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) (Justin Berl, 2022 Justin Berl)
HOUSTON – The Houston Astros are expected to call up first baseman/outfielder Bligh Madris ahead of Friday’s series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, multiple sources told KPRC 2.
Madris will replace Cesar Salazar on the active roster. The Astros announced Thursday that Salazar will be optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.
Madris provides power from the left side, hitting 10 home runs in Triple-A this season. He’s hitting .249 with an OPS of .809.
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