The Houston Astros recalled outfielder Trey Cabbage from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday and optioned outfield prospect Pedro Leon to Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Cabbage has immediately been put in the team's starting lineup on Monday at Minute Maid Park against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Tanner Houck, as he's playing right field and batting seventh. The 27-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder will return to a part-time role in Houston against right-handed pitchers, but he doesn't really move the needle for fantasy managers in mixed leagues. Cabbage is hitting .217 (18-for-83) with a homer and eight RBI in 43 games at the big-league level in his second year in the majors in 2024. Leon, the club's No. 21 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will head back to the farm after going 2-for-20 (.100) with two steals and 10 strikeouts in his first seven games in the bigs.

Rookie Pedro Leon is starting for the Houston Astros in right field Saturday afternoon and batting ninth, making his major league debut. In 93 games with Triple-A Sugar Land, Leon hit .297 with 19 home runs, 74 RBI, and 23 stolen bases in 424 plate appearances. He replaces Joey Loperfido on the active roster, who was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week in exchange for left-hander Yusei Kikuchi.