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Houston Astros Prospect Scott Schreiber Nearing Return to Double-A

After starting the year on the injured list, Scott Schreiber has been rehabbing in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Author:
Kenny Van Doren
Publish date:
Aug 15, 2022 3:00 PM EDT

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Drafted in the ninth round of the 2018 draft, Scott Schreiber entered his fourth season in the Houston Astros' system in early August. The outfielder has been on the shelf since the start of the season following back surgery in early April.

"Just an ongoing problem that I've had kind of at the end of last year and just had some problems with it during spring training," Schreiber said. "So just had that cleaned up a little bit. Nothing real serious."

At 26-years-old, Schreiber's offensive prowess has gone partly unnoticed, starting the 2021 season with High-A Asheville. The righty slashed .319/.382/.575 with 10 home runs over 41 games with the Tourists last summer before being promoted July 3.

His time in Corpus Christi didn't mirror his offensive production in Asheville. In 39 games played, Schreiber slashed an above-average line of .264/.325/.471 with seven home runs while hitting the injured list for a week in August.

Walks haven't been a strong part to Schreiber's game. Last year, he posted a 7% walk rate to a 22% strikeout rate. What could be a thorn in his game hasn't been a huge factor given his power he brings at full health.

Schreiber — who was a spring training non-roster invite — started his rehab August 1. In 10 games, he's 12-for-27 with seven runs, one double, four RBI, a hit by pitch, seven walks and seven strikeouts between the two Florida Complex League Astros teams. Schreiber is also 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts.

"There's things mechanically just the timing and seeing arms again that that I'm going through," Schreiber said. "But I'm working hard here with the hitting coaches, and (Brayan) Muniz has been doing a real good job of getting me the extra work that I need when I'm feeling off and whatever else."

Although facing talent six years his junior, Schreiber's offense looks about ready for a return to Double-A Corpus Christi. Although he's listed as an outfielder, the righty has played more games at first base in Florida, similar to his 2021 in Asheville and Corpus Christi.

"I'm comfortable with either playing first base or outfield, really makes no difference to me," Schreiber said. "So I've been kind of just bouncing around from one or the other and just getting reps at both."

Schreiber said he feels healthy, noting no pain in his back. And with 10 rehab games behind him, he hopes to get back to Double-A Corpus Christi within the next week to finish out the 2022 season.

"Hopefully over the offseason, I'm hitting and playing some winter ball, wherever that is just to get my at-bats up and get prepared," Schreiber said. "And just to play some good competition, I'm always trying to evolve my game, so I can be ready to play at the Major League level."