Abraham Toro is Surging. What Should the Astros Do With Him?

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Back in 2019, Abraham Toro was among the hottest prospects in baseball. He crushed Double-A to the tune of a .306/.393/.513 line with 22 home runs in 98 games, and, after a promotion to Triple-A, posted a ridiculous .424/.506/.606 slash in 16 games to force a call up to the bigs. While his major league debut had its moments, he wasn’t able to carry over his momentum from the upper minors, and hit just .218/.303/.385 on the whole. Enough to build on, for sure, but also not enough to solidify a role going forward.

In 2020, like many others, Toro struggled to find a groove. The nature of the shortened season threw everyone off of their routines, and for a player…