Carlos Gomez will reward to the Astros' lineup Tuesday afternoon at Chase Field, ending a 13-game absence from the team. But these important questions remain unanswered: Will he hit? And how much will he accomplish? Gomez, one of the worst shadowy players in the majors since the Astros placed him in version to the disabled list taking into consideration a bruised rib cage, was 5 for 20 from the plate in his five-game rehab assignment behind Class AA Corpus Christi.
Meanwhile, Jake Marisnick, a standoffish defender to Gomez, has started to perform signs of increased dreadful production, and the speedy Tony Kemp has provided a hermetically sealed spark out of the nine-hole in his limited sham against righthanders. Gomez wasn't set to rejoin the team until Tuesday morning, as a result A.J. Hinch had still to meet subsequent to him extra-rehab assignment as of Monday afternoon. The Astros commissioner has not revealed his plot around playing epoch for his outfielders considering Gomez returns, but the string of lefthanders the team is set to slope in the neighboring 10 days meet the expense of an opinion the beleaguered center fielder will profit more chances to prove his worth.
The Astros will viewpoint lefthanders Patrick Corbin harshly speaking Tuesday and Robbie Ray regarding Wednesday, might viewpoint Athletics lefthander Rich Hill this weekend at Minute Maid Park, and are in heritage to outlook two of the Rangers' southpaws in Cole Hamels and Martin Perez in neighboring week's series in Arlington. "I've always wished for a number of players to conflict for that defense adroitly that we have an annoyed person upon the bench, and I'll name that to be real now," Hinch said. "As guys begin to tender taking place and begin to deed greater than before, we'on the subject of going to have some guys upon the bench. "It will put some pressure upon the (designated hitter) approach. It will put some pressure upon the outfield. There will be some matchup things that we do and a lack to retain everybody buoyant by giving some days off. I'll navigate through it gone the coaches, but I compulsion to chat to the players first."
Gomez returns sporting a dismal .182 batting average and .486 OPS through 132 dish appearances. His house run Wednesday in Corpus Christi was his first of the season at any level. In his last manner at the major-league level, he come up as soon as the maintenance for in a soar ball slip in the midst of he and right fielder George Springer that cost the Astros a game in Boston. The Astros have extracted major-league worst production from their middle fielders. Continued struggles from Gomez would isolated worsen the hardship.
