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Houston Astros: It’s time to give Danny Worth an opportunity

Danny Worth signed a minor-league contract with the Houston Astros on January 26 and has made the most of his time with the organization. Worth, a 30-year-old veteran with 133 MLB games under his belt, played parts of five seasons with the Detroit Tigers before spending all of 2015 with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate.

Worth impressed Astros fans in Spring Training by slashing .326/.408./.581 with a pair of home runs, but there was no realistic shot for the middle infielder to break in on Opening Day with the team.

At Triple-A Fresno, Worth has slashed an outstanding .