Overview

• The Astros optioned infielder Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A and reinstated first baseman Christian Walker from the paternity list to open a roster spot.
• Matthews’s promotion is contingent on a formal addition to the 40-man roster by the team.
• The 23-year-old slashed .283/.400/.476 with 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 72 games at Triple-A Sugar Land.
• Injuries to Jake Meyers (calf tightness) and Jeremy Peña (fractured rib) created the opening for Matthews’s call-up.
• Manager Joe Espada said Matthews’s positional versatility and offensive upside give him potential to be an everyday contributor.