First baseman Jon Singleton signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets on Wednesday. He was recently released by the Astros after not making their Opening Day roster, although he was surprisingly effective in 2024. He slashed .234/.321/.386 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 46 runs in 119 games. The slugger strikes out a lot but makes up for it with an excellent walk rate, posting an 11.6% walk rate last season that ranked in the 91st percentile. He could wind up on the Mets major league roster at some point this season as a bench bat or potential DH option.

The Houston Astros announced Tuesday that they unconditionally released first baseman Jon Singleton after he cleared waivers, per the Houston Chronicle's Matt Kawahara. The 33-year-old saw 405 plate appearances with the Astros in 2024, slashing .234/.321/.386 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI. However, he slashed just .171/.239/.195 in 46 Grapefruit League plate appearances. Singleton will now need to look elsewhere for another opportunity to latch on with an organization, although all 29 other clubs did have an opportunity to claim Singleton during his waiver process and declined to do so.

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton and outfielder Jake Meyers are on the bench for Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park. Victor Caratini is making the start at first base and will bat sixth, while Chas McCormick is starting in center field and in the nine-hole in a must-win game against Tigers left-handed opener Tyler Holton. Both Singleton and Meyers could enter Wednesday's contest later on once the lefty is out of the game. Neither Caratini nor McCormick bring a ton of DFS appeal to the table on Wednesday. Caratini hit .269 (66-for-245) on the year with eight home runs and 30 RBI, while McCormick had the worst season of his four-year career with a .211/.271/.306 slash line and five home runs in 94 games. McCormick was just activated from the injured list after fracturing his right hand in mid-September.

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton, outfielder Chas McCormick and catcher Yainer Diaz are all resting on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Jose Abreu will start at first base and bat eighth, Mauricio Dubon will play left and hit seventh, and Victor Caratini will do the catching and fill out the nine-hole for Houston against Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. None of Houston's lineup replacements have a ton of DFS upside in the bottom third of the batting order against a tough pitcher. Now that Abreu is back from the minors, the 32-year-old lefty-hitting Singleton is going to find himself on the bench more often. In three games since returning to the big leagues, the struggling Abreu has two hits and an RBI in 10 plate appearances. The veteran slugger is now hitting just .111 (9-for-81) on the year and is still searching for his first homer.

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton launched his fourth home run in the past nine games in Thursday's victory over the New York Yankees. The 32-year-old has started at first base in each of these nine games and is looking like the primary option at this position for Houston. In this stretch, Singleton has a .241/.343/.655 line, 10 RBI, and a strong 5:6 BB:K ratio. His metrics support his recent power production as he currently sits with a 9.3% barrel rate, which is above average. His recent production in the batter's box and clear role on the Houston depth chart make Singleton an intriguing add in most formats.

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton went 2-for-3 in Thursday's victory with three RBI to power the Astros to their 11th victory of the season. Singleton tallied a single in his first at-bat of the game in the third inning and crossed home plate via a passed ball. Then in the sixth inning, the 32-year-old launched his second home run of the season, which scored shortstop Jeremy Pena. This was Singleton's second home run of the series and of the season, and he is carrying a .275/.362/.431 slash line into a three-game set against their division rivals, Seattle Mariners, which will begin Friday evening. Singleton has been subject to limited playing time but could be a viable option in DFS in a favorable matchup.

Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton appears to have the early advantage in the competition for a spot on the Opening Day active roster, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. As Rome notes, Singleton is out of options, making it more difficult for the team to send him to the minors. The veteran returned to the majors in 2023 after eight consecutive seasons in the minors. With Houston, he slashed .194/.301/.323, adding two homers, 10 RBI, 10 walks, and 12 strikeouts. If Singleton lets his roster spot slip away, recently acquired outfielder Trey Cabbage could replace him on the Astros' bench.

The Houston Astros are calling up first baseman Jon Singleton from Triple-A Sugar Land to join the team on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, according to general manager Dana Brown. Singleton played with the Astros in 2014-15 before returning to the big leagues this year with the Milwaukee Brewers. The 31-year-old left-handed slugger only played in 11 games with the Brew Crew earlier this year and had just three hits in 29 at-bats with one double, two RBI, 11 strikeouts and three runs scored in 32 trips to the plate. He hit .289/.409/.567 with a .976 OPS, 22 home runs and 57 RBI in 82 games with Sugar Land and Triple-A Nashville, though, so the Astros are going to give him a chance to provide some depth at first base and designated hitter for the time being.

The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up first baseman Jon Singleton from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, according to sources familiar with the situation. It will be Singleton's first time in the majors since 2015, when he appeared in 19 games for the Houston Astros and went just 9-for-47 (.191) with two doubles, a homer, six RBI and 17 strikeouts in 58 trips to the plate. The 31-year-old left-handed hitter was hitting .258 (46-for-178) with eight doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 29 RBI in 49 games at Nashville to earn the promotion to Milwaukee. He gets the chance with Darin Ruf (knee) going to the 10-day injured list, but Singletary isn't going to have much fantasy appeal as a backup for the Brewers.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent first baseman Jon Singleton to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invite to big-league spring training. The Brewers also invited catching prospect Jeferson Quero to MLB camp as a non-roster invitee. Singleton has only spent two seasons in the majors for the Houston Astros back in 2014 and 2015. He didn't play at all from 2018-2020 and resurfaced in Mexico in 2021 before playing 134 games with Triple-A Nashville in the Brewers organization last year. The 31-year-old lefty hitter batted .219/.375/.434 with an .809 OPS, 24 home runs, 87 RBI, 84 runs scored and three stolen bases in his 581 plate appearances. Singleton will be first base depth for Milwaukee and will almost certainly begin the year in the minors.

The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly designated first baseman Jon Singleton for assignment on Monday, per a tweet from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Curt Hogg. Per Hogg's tweet, Singleton was designated for assignment to open up a 40-man roster space for new signing Brian Anderson. Singleton appeared in 134 games for Milwaukee's Triple-A club this past season, hitting .219 with a .375 on-base percentage, 24 home runs, and three stolen bases in 581 plate appearances. As of now, Milwaukee's options at first base include Rowdy Tellez, Owen Miller, Keston Hiura, Brian Anderson, and Josh VanMeter.

Per a tweet from MLB.com's Adam McCalvy on Monday, the Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly "bringing back first baseman Jon Singleton on a Minor League contract and this time there's an invitation to big league camp." As McCalvy also noted in his tweet, Singleton enjoyed a strong season with Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate last season. The first baseman hit .219 with a .375 on-base percentage, 24 home runs and three stolen bases in 581 plate appearances. He'll give the Brewers another option at first base alongside the likes of Rowdy Tellez and Keston Hiura.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros have released former top prospect Jon Singleton, who was serving a 100-game suspension under baseball's minor league drug program after a third positive test for a drug of abuse.The 26-year-old first baseman played 114 games for Houston in 2014-15, hitting .171 with 14 home runs. Singleton spent all of last season with Double-A Corpus Christi, where he batted .205 with 18 homers and 62 RBIs.Months before he reached the majors during spring training in 2014, he discussed his battle with marijuana addiction and alcohol abuse in an interview with The Associated Press. In that interview he said: "At this point it's pretty evident to me that I'm a drug addict."Still, the Astros signed him to a $10 million, five-year contract before he made his major league debut on June 3 of that year. He spent the rest of that season in the majors, where he hit just .168 with 13 homers and 44 RBIs. Singleton played just 19 games in the majors in 2015 and spent all of the 2016 season in Triple-A before being sent to Double-A last year.General manager Jeff Luhnow declined to discuss Singleton's release on Tuesday.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Scott Kingery celebrated his historic contract with a home run.A day after the Phillies gave the prized prospect a $24 million, six-year contract that could be worth $65 million over nine seasons, Kingery went deep in his second at-bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in Philadelphia's next-to-last spring training game."It's unbelievable to be in a moment like this," Kingery said a few hours earlier. "Right now, I'm just excited and with the talented group of guys we've got in this clubhouse. It's an exciting time and there's something special going on. For me, there is a lot of excitement to get up to Philly and get this thing started."Kingery gets a $1.5 million signing bonus payable within 90 days of the deal's approval by the commissioner's office and salaries of $750,000 this year, $1.25 million in 2019, $1.5 million in 2020, $4 million in 2021, $6 million in 2022 and $8 million in 2023. The Phillies have 2024 option at $13 million with a $1 million... [More]

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Scott Kingery celebrated his historic contract with a home run.A day after the Phillies gave the prized prospect a $24 million, six-year contract that could be worth $65 million over nine seasons, Kingery went deep in his second at-bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday in Philadelphia's next-to-last spring training game."It's unbelievable to be in a moment like this," Kingery said a few hours earlier. "Right now, I'm just excited and with the talented group of guys we've got in this clubhouse. It's an exciting time and there's something special going on. For me, there is a lot of excitement to get up to Philly and get this thing started."Kingery gets a $1.5 million signing bonus and salaries of $750,000 this year, $1.25 million in 2019, $1.5 million in 2020, $4 million in 2021, $6 million in 2022 and $8 million in 2023. The Phillies have 2024 option at $13 million with a $1 million buyout, a 2025 option at $14 million with a $500,000 buyout and 2026 option... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Former top Astros prospect Jon Singleton and Houston pitcher Dean Deetz have been suspended after testing positive for banned drugs.Deetz became the first player penalized this year under the major league drug program. Singleton was the eighth under the minor league program.The commissioner's office announced the penalties Tuesday.Deetz drew an 80-game ban for a positive test of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a performance-enhancing substance.Deetz has never played in the majors but is on Houston's 40-man roster. The 24-year-old righty was 7-6 with a 4.25 ERA last year as a starter and reliever at Triple-A Fresno and Double-A Corpus Christi.In a statement released by the players' union, Deetz said, "I have no idea how I could possibly have tested positive."Singleton was banned 100 games after a third positive test for a drug of abuse. The 26-year-old first baseman played 114 games for Houston in 2014-15, hitting .171 with 14 home runs. Singleton spent last year at Double-A, batting .205 with 18 homers.Prior to reaching the majors, in an interview with The Associated Press, Singleton spoke of his battle to overcome marijuana and alcohol abuse.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Former top Astros prospect Jon Singleton and Houston pitcher Dean Deetz have been suspended after testing positive for banned drugs.Deetz became the first player penalized this year under the major league drug program. Singleton was the eighth under the minor league program.The commissioner's office announced the penalties Tuesday.Deetz drew an 80-game ban for a positive test of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a performance-enhancing substance.Deetz has never played in the majors but is on Houston's 40-man roster. The 24-year-old righty was 7-6 with a 4.25 ERA last year as a starter and reliever at Triple-A Fresno and Double-A Corpus Christi.In a statement released by the players' union, Deetz said, "I have no idea how I could possibly have tested positive."Singleton was banned 100 games after a third positive test for a drug of abuse. The 26-year-old first baseman played 114 games for Houston in 2014-15, hitting .171 with 14 home runs. Singleton spent last year at Double-A, batting .205 with 18 homers.Prior to reaching the majors, in an interview with The Associated Press, Singleton spoke of his battle to overcome marijuana and alcohol abuse.___For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

Singleton was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday.

Singleton is having a solid year in Triple-A Fresno, hitting .254 with 22 home runs and 83 RBI, but has been unable to carry that success over to the majors. In 16 games with the Astros, he's hitting .205 with one home run and six RBI.

The Astros optioned Singleton to Triple-A Fresno on Friday, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

Singleton appeared in just two games from July 23 through July 30, so the Astros decided he would be the guy to give up his spot on the big league roster for the recently-acquired Carlos Gomez. Singleton will be back with the Astros in September, if not before.

Singleton will be optioned Friday, the Houston Chronicle reports.

With Carlos Gomez arriving in Houston on Friday, the team will demote Singleton to clear room on the 25-man roster. Singleton has seen time in 16 games for the Astros this season, notching nine hits in 44 at-bats (.205).