The Astros activated third baseman Geoff Blum off the disabled
The Astros activated third baseman Geoff Blum off the disabled list on Saturday, optioning Edwin Maysonet back to Triple-A Round Rock.
Analysis: Blum has been on the disabled list since June 13 with a left hamstring strain. The Astros' third baseman played in rehab games at Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday and Friday, going 1-for-7 with a double and an RBI. He's hitting .270 with one homer and 18 RBIs in 49 games for Houston this year. Maysonet was called up from Round Rock on May 22, and found himself in the Astros' lineup consistently. He hit .315 in 54 at-bats and had started catching bullpen sessions, becoming the team's emergency third catcher.
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