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Astros Minors: Newcomer Arturo Michelena Off To Great Start

Astros minor leaguer Arturo Michelena is one of the newest additions to the River Bandits, and the 21-year-old infielder is off to a great start. After Saturday’s game, he has appeared in seven games since his promotion on May 19, hitting .458 with five RBI and a .962 OPS.

Michelena, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was signed in late 2011 by Houston as an undrafted free agent and assigned to the Dominican Summer League (Rookie) Astros. In 2012, he appeared in 34 games, hitting .202 with 12 RBI. The following year, he played 67 games for the same team, improving to .