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Astros Re-Sign Jon Singleton to Minor-League Contract

He joins Triple-A Sugar Land to reinforce the organization’s left-handed first-base options.

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Overview

  • The Astros announced Tuesday they re-signed veteran first baseman Jon Singleton to a minor-league contract about a week after designating him for assignment.
  • He will report to Triple-A Sugar Land this week, joining the Space Cowboys roster ahead of their Sacramento series.
  • This marks his third minor-league deal with Houston since 2023, underscoring the organization’s reliance on familiar left-handed options at first base.
  • He made three appearances for Houston in late July, going 1-for-9 before he was designated for assignment.
  • As Houston’s primary first baseman in 2024, he posted career highs with a .234 average, .321 on-base percentage and .386 slugging over 119 games.