Teams sometimes have a funny way of celebrating a rookie’s first home run and the Houston Astros were no exception.
If it couldn’t happen at Minute Maid Park, well at least it happened at one of baseball’s iconic ballparks — Fenway Park in
Houston’s No. 4 prospect was called up on Tuesday and he’s already played a factor on the field, as he’s batting better than .300 and helped the Astros win two games against the Texas Rangers and Friday’s opener against Boston.' fourth-ranked prospect rapidly ascended the club's upper levels over the past month, with a .903 OPS before getting called up.So, when Dezenzo returned to the dugout at Fenway his teammates did celebrate.
Houston called him up and immediately installed him at first base, a position where it has had issues all season. Jose Abreu had a horrible first half, batting under .200 and was eventually released. Jon Singleton has been marginally better, and the trade of Joey Loperfido eliminated the possibility that the slugging outfielder might end up there one day.
He ended up at Double-A Corpus Christi by season’s end and put himself on the radar for a Major League call-up this year by slashing .304/.383/.531/.914 with 23 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 61 RBI.
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