José Abreu demoted: Astros option former AL MVP to Florida Complex League following dreadful April
Astros first-year skipper Joe Espada had responded to Abreu's struggles by mixing in more Jon Singleton. Alas, Singleton himself had struggled to perform up to par for a first baseman, batting .238/.319/.286 (79 OPS+) with two extra-base hits in 16 games.