Overview
- Houston reinstated the center fielder before Saturday’s game at Texas and penciled him ninth in the lineup.
- Meyers had been out since July 9 with a right calf strain and had produced a .308/.369/.405 line over 322 plate appearances this season.
- Manager Joe Espada said the club is excited for Meyers’ return and will handle his status one day at a time to track his response to workload.
- Reliever Kaleb Ort went on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, according to the team.
- Outfielder Zach Dezenzo was pulled off a rehab assignment with a right elbow sprain, and Houston recalled Logan Vanwey while optioning Colton Gordon and Jacob Melton to Triple-A Sugar Land.