Houston's J.J. Matijevic gets back safely to first base on a pickoff attempt in the sixth inning of their March 23 spring training game against the Cardinals.

JJ Matijevic is headed to the big leagues.

The Houston Astros announced Wednesday that they would be summoning the 26-year-old former Arizona Wildcats standout to make his major-league debut after Jose Altuve was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain.

In nine games at Triple-A this season, Matijevic โ€” a first baseman, outfielder and designated hitter โ€” hit .310 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and four stolen bases.

The Astros selected Matijevic in Competitive Balance Round B during the 2017 draft. He split last season betweeen Double-A and Triple-A, hitting 24 home runs with 74 RBIs.


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