Astros recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Shuck hit .298/.374/.352 with no homers and 12 steals at Triple-A this season. He'll try to win a bench job next year.

Astros recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Shuck batted .256/.347/.302 in a three-week stay with the Astros earlier this season. He could see a few random starts down the stretch in the Houston outfield.

Astros optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Shuck hit .256/.347/.302 over 43 at-bats during his nearly three-week stay in the major leagues. The 24-year-old should be back up when rosters expand in September.

Astros purchased the contract of OF J.B. Shuck from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The early success of Jose Altuve and J.D. Martinez likely has helped to convince the Astros to give another young player a shot. But, Shuck simply isn't as good of a player as the aforementioned fellow outfielders. He's hit .301 with a terrific .401 OBP for Oklahoma City but hasn't gone deep a single time and has been caught on 11 of 30 stolen base attempts. If he winds up with a good amount of playing time, he's worth consideration in NL-only formats.

J.B. Shuck homered in his lone at-bat Monday against the Phillies.

Shuck would probably be as big of a surprise as anyone to crack a major league roster, but the 23-year-old remains in the mix for the Astros, even though he's hitting a modest .264/.289/.452 in 42 at-bats. If he loses out, it will probably be because of the Joe Inglett acquisition.