DIVISIONAL OUTLOOK: AL West—A tale of two prospects
Aug 26 2013
The MLB outlooks were quite different for Jonathan Singleton (1B, HOU) and George Springer (OF, HOU) in April. Though he entered the season serving a 50-game suspension for a positive marijuana test, Singleton was expected to be in Houston by now. He was coming off of a .284/.396/.497 line in 2012 with 21 HR in a difficult Double-A environment, during which he showcased his excellent patience (88 walks in 461 AB). Singleton's two HR and four BB over 15 AB during a brief 2013 spring training stint added to the general opinion that he was on his way.
But following a quick June promotion to Triple-A, Singleton struggled amid initial reports of conditioning issues and reduced range at 1B. He's ticked up in August, (.256 BA...
Almost!
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