Astros' Teoscar Hernandez: Called up to majors

Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

With Jake Marisnick landing on the DL, the Astros opted to bring Hernandez up to the big club. Hernandez played 41 major-league games in 2016. During that time he had a subpar .230 batting average, but managed to bring solid power to the plate as he posted a .420 slugging percentage.