With active rosters expanding from 26 to 28 today, the Astros made a few moves, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Outfielder Taylor Trammell has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and right-hander Luis Garcia from the 60-day IL. The Garcia move was previously reported. To open a 40-man spot for him, infielder Logan Davidson has been designated for assignment.
Davidson, 27, joined the Astros via waiver claim a few days prior to the trade deadline. The former first-round pick out of Clemson had been designated for assignment by the A’s, his original organization. He didn’t appear in the majors with Houston, spending his entire Astros stint in Triple-A Sugar Land, where he hit .207/.290/.390 in 93 plate appearances.
That’s Davidson’s third run at the Triple-A level. He’s a career .271/.367/.441 hitter in just 1002 plate appearances there. Davidson has primarily been a shortstop in his pro career but has at least 500 innings at all four infield positions and another 350 innings of outfield work under his belt.
Now that he’s been designated for assignment, Davidson will head back to waivers. He’ll be available to all 29 other clubs, based on the reverse order of the leaguewide standings (starting with the Rockies). The switch-hitting Davidson has multiple minor league option years remaining beyond the current season and could be a depth option for rebuilding clubs looking to fill out their infield depth with rosters having expanded.