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: Plays catch, hits in cage
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Leon (knee) played catch and hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left MCL strain early on in camp and is just now reintroducing baseball activities. He will not be ready in time for Opening Day and, once healthy, is likely headed to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Diagnosed with MCL strain
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Leon has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left MCL strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
There's no clear timetable for how long Leon will be sidelined, but it's expected to be a while. Once healthy, Leon is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Will undergo MRI on knee
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Leon will undergo an MRI on his injured left knee, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Leon had to be scratched from Sunday's Grapefruit League lineup and will now undergo testing. Astros manager Joe Espada is not concerned about the injury, so it would appear the MRI is more precautionary in nature. Leon is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Dealing with knee discomfort
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Leon was scratched from Sunday's Grapefruit League game due to left knee discomfort, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Leon was originally slated to be in the lineup as Houston's right fielder, but he was pulled due to the knee issue. Per Rome, the injury appeared to occur while Leon was performing outfield drills prior to the exhibition contest. Quincy Hamilton was inserted into the Astros' lineup in right field Sunday in Leon's stead.
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Astros' Pedro Leon: Sent down to minors
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The Astros optioned Leon to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
After starting three straight games upon his recall earlier this month, Leon had been in the lineup just three times over the last 11 contests. He went just 2-for-20 with 10 strikeouts during his first stint in the big leagues.
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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.
Astros' Pedro Leon: Plays first spring game Tuesday
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Leon (abdomen) played in his first spring game Tuesday without issue, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Leon appeared off the bench in the Astros' split-squad contest against the Cardinals and handled center field for the final two innings. Coming off January surgery to repair a sports hernia, the 24-year-old outfielder said his health is "in perfect condition" leading into the 2023 season. He could make his MLB debut at some point this summer.
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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: Back in action at Triple-A
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Leon (facial fracture) went 1-for-3 with two runs, two walks and two strikeouts Sunday in his return to action for Triple-A Sugar Land.
Leon ended up missing three weeks with the injury. He has primarily played center field, right field and second base this year at Triple-A, perhaps setting the stage for him to break into the majors next season in a utility role. Leon, 24, is hitting .238/.373/.451 with 14 home runs, 32 steals, a 13.8 percent walk rate and a 27.3 percent strikeout rate in 400 plate appearances at the highest level of the minors.
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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: Racks up 10 steals in 12 games
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Leon has hit .324/.519/.568 with two homers, 10 steals and an 11:9 BB:K over his last 12 games for Triple-A Sugar Land.
Despite showing some pop and speed throughout the year, Leon had been struggling to hit for average due to a high strikeout rate -- he went down on strikes at a 30.4 percent clip over his first 61 games while batting just .218. However, ever since going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in consecutive games June 25-26, Leon has been an entirely different hitter across these last dozen contests, posting just a single multi-strikeout effort while drawing walks at a startlingly strong pace and running wild on the basepaths.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 170 lbs
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Age: 26
Experience: R
Bats/Throws: R, R
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