Melton (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to continue a three-game road winning streak.

Cristian Javier, attempting to return from Tommy John surgery, gave up one run in 2 2/3 innings for the Sugar Land Space ...

The Athletics take on the Houston Astros after Nick Kurtz hit four home runs on Friday in a 15-3 win over the Astros.

Melton (ankle) recently transitioned his rehab program to the Astros ' spring training facility in Florida and is in the midst of hitting, running and throwing progressions, MLB.com reports.

The Houston Astros have placed rookie outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle. Melton was injured playing defense in Friday night’s win over Minnesota. The ...

To call Jacob Melton's first year as a professional baseball player a whirlwind might be an understatement. Melton was drafted 64th overall by the Astros last year after a sensational collegiate ...

HOUSTON — Still in a dirt-stained uniform, Jacob Melton trudged across an almost empty clubhouse Friday night. He bore almost no weight on a sprained right ankle that dimmed the delight of his ...

Oregon State’s Jacob Melton (29) leads the Pac-12 in batting average (.372), slugging percentage (.704) and RBIs (66), ranks second in runs scored (55) and stolen bases (19), ranks third in ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jacob Melton’s swing invites attention and curiosity. Its power helped propel the 23-year-old outfielder to the top of Astros prospect lists. He delivers it from a 6 ...