Leon (knee) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon has spent the entire season on the injured list, as he was diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain his left knee in late February, then aggravated the injury in late May during his rehab assignment. After a couple weeks of rest, Leon was cleared to resume activities around the middle of June, but he endured a slow ramp-up period before finally demonstrating enough progress for the Astros to clear him for game action. Given the length of his absence, Leon will likely require an extended rehab assignment, and he could end up being optioned to Sugar Land once he's formally activated from the 60-day IL.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Moved to 60-day IL
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The Astros transferred Leon (knee) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Jordan Weems. It does not alter the timeline for Leon, who has been out all season with a sprained knee and who suffered a setback on his rehab assignment earlier this month.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Aggravates knee injury
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Leon was pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday after aggravating his left knee sprain, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon hadn't seen game action since Saturday and now the Astros have divulged the reason why. It's not clear at this point how long this might set Leon back. He's been out all season with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his knee.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Activation pending
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Leon (knee) will continue his rehab at Triple-A Sugar Land and is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday or Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reported Wednesday.
Leon has played three games in the Florida Complex League as part of his rehab assignment and went 4-for-12 with three home runs. Per Romero, Leon is fully recovered from the knee sprain and is expected to be called up in the next couple of days.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Finally cleared for rehab games
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Leon (knee) was sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment.
Leon's recovery from a Grade 1 MCL strain in his left knee has come along more slowly than expected, but he's finally ready to test himself in a game setting. The outfielder has been shelved since late February, so his rehab assignment will likely be a lengthy one. Leon is a good bet to be optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land after being activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Expected back in late April
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Leon (knee) is expected to be ready to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land in late April, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Leon was limited to just one game in spring training due to a Grade 1 MCL strain suffered in late February. He's coming along in his rehab and is nearly game-ready. Barring an unexpected need in the Houston outfield, Leon is likely to be optioned back to Sugar Land once he completes his rehab assignment and is activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Goes on 10-day IL
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The Astros placed Leon (knee) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon suffered a Grade 1 MCL strain in late February. He resumed a running program and other baseball activities by mid-March and might be ready for a rehab assignment before long.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Out of lineup again Wednesday
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Leon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon started in right field in three straight games Saturday through Monday, but he's now been on the bench for the final two games of the series in Arlington. Mauricio Dubon will patrol right field Wednesday.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Making major-league debut Saturday
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Leon is starting in right field and batting ninth against the Rays on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday to take the spot of the departing Joey Loperfido, who was sent to the Blue Jays as part of the trade package for southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. Leon took the leap with Sugar Land this season, and in 93 games he was slashing .297/.377/.519 with 23 stolen bases, 21 doubles, 19 home runs and 74 RBI across 424 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will get his first taste of major-league action against Tampa Bay right-hander Zack Littell.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Contract selected Tuesday
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The Astros selected Leon's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The 26-year-old is taking the roster spot of Joey Loperfido, who was traded to the Blue Jays as part of the package for lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi. Leon has a .297/.377/.519 slash line with 19 homers and 23 steals in 93 games at Triple-A this season, and he could see regular playing time in right field until Kyle Tucker (shin) is ready to return from the injured list.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Getting call-up Tuesday
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The Astros are expected to promote Leon from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon will join the Astros' 40-man roster and 26-man active roster as a replacement for outfielder Joey Loperfido, who was dealt to the Blue Jays on Monday. The 26-year-old has posted big numbers in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League this season, batting .297 with 19 home runs and 23 stolen bases over 424 plate appearances with Sugar Land. With the Astros struggling to settle on a permanent replacement in right field for the injured Kyle Tucker (shin), Leon could have a chance to take hold of an everyday role in the Houston outfield in the short term.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Looks to be healthy again
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Leon (abdomen) is listed as an available reserve on the lineup card Tuesday for the Astros' split-squad Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon has yet to make his spring debut while recovering from the sports hernia procedure he underwent in mid-January, but the 24-year-old outfielder looks as though he may get the chance to play Tuesday. Kenny Van Doren of KCOU 88.1 FM Columbia notes that Leon resumed facing live pitching earlier this month and has been playing in minor-league games on the back fields at Astros camp, so he's seemingly poised to avoid a stint on the injured list to begin the minor-league season. If he's healthy and productive early on during the season at Triple-A Sugar Land, Leon could be viewed as a solution for the Astros in center field, which was one of Houston's few areas of weakness in its run to the World Series last fall.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Undergoes sports hernia surgery
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Leon underwent sports hernia surgery Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon is expected to be sidelined for approximately 6-to-8 weeks following the procedure, and he'll be unable to attend major-league spring training as a non-roster invitee. The 24-year-old showed improvement at Triple-A Sugar Land last year, slashing .228/.365/.431 with 17 homers, 71 runs, 63 RBI and 38 stolen bases, and he'll likely be in the mix to make his big-league debut at some point in 2023.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Sidelined with facial fracture
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Leon was diagnosed Tuesday with a facial fracture and will be placed on Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Though Leon won't require surgery to address the injury, he's dealing with more than cosmetic damage after he took a fastball to the face during his lone plate appearance in Sugar Land's game Saturday. The 24-year-old has produced an .822 OPS and 32 stolen bases in 395 plate appearances at Triple-A this season, but the injury may close the door on Leon's chances of getting a promotion to the majors in 2022 to take over as Houston's everyday center fielder.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Power on full display
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Leon went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a career-high six RBI in Saturday's game for Triple-A Sugar Land.
He is hitting .333/.444/.784 with five home runs, five steals, a 12.7 BB% and a 28.6 K% over his last 51 at-bats. Leon's power/speed upside is very apparent -- he hit one of his homers clear out of the ballpark to left field Saturday -- but cutting down on the strikeouts will probably be a prerequisite for the Astros giving him the call this season.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Lots of whiffs with Sugar Land
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Leon is hitting .243/.386/.485 across his first 127 plate appearances with Triple-A Sugar Land.
Leon managed only a .033 ISO across 75 plate appearances with Sugar Land to end the 2021 season. While he's increased that mark to .243 in the new campaign, he is still striking out at a 32.3 percent clip. That type of performance isn't likely to earn him a promotion to the majors, but it is worth noting that Leon has played the majority of his games in center field. Chas McCormick is currently the primary center fielder in Houston, but he has just a .301 wOBA to go along with a .238/.286/.393 line. If Leon can show some increased contact ability in the coming weeks, he could still factor into the team's plans at the big-league level in 2022.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Resumes baseball activities
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Leon (finger) recently resumed baseball activities, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon suffered a fractured left pinky finger in late July and remains on the injured list, but he's now participating in on-field work. However, it's not yet clear when the 23-year-old will be able to return to game action.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Suffers fractured finger
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Leon suffered a fractured left pinky finger Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon will miss approximately six weeks after he sustained the injury while sliding into a base Monday. The 23-year-old had appeared in just five games at Triple-A Sugar Land prior to the injury, and he went 5-for-20 with two doubles, five runs, two RBI and two stolen bases during that time.
