HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 The Houston Astros optioned struggling outfielder Jake Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land in one of four roster moves made before Saturday\u2019s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.<\/p>\n
The Astros also optioned outfielder Joey Loperfido to Triple-A, recalled outfielder\/infielder Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A and reinstated infielder\/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. from the injured list.<\/p>\n
Meyers, a Gold Glove finalist in 2024 and the Astros\u2019 third-longest-tenured position player, went hitless in Friday\u2019s 3-1 loss to the Rays, dropping his batting average to .206 for the season. He has posted a .167\/.231\/.250 line since June 2, and he started just three of the Astros\u2019 previous 10 games.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s helped us to win a lot of games, helped us win a lot of postseason games,\u201d Houston manager Joe Espada said. \u201cHe\u2019s part of this organization\u2019s success, but he understood it. We\u2019re going to help him. We\u2019ve pinpointed some things that he\u2019s going to be working on in Triple-A.\u201d<\/p>\n
Loperfido, who was reacquired in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays at the start of spring training, is batting .136 since returning from the injured list June 4.<\/p>\n
Wade was 4 for 12 with a home run in four games with the Astros after signing as a free agent on June 4. He landed on the IL with a right hamstring strain on June 9.<\/p>\n
Dezenzo batted .191 in 21 games with the Astros earlier this season before being optioned to Triple-A on June 5.<\/p>\n
\u201c(We\u2019re trying to see) if having Wade and Dezenzo can spark something up and see if we can get something going,\u201d Espada said.<\/p>\n
The Astros began Saturday with a 43-47 record, three games back of the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West.<\/p>\n
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