22-year old switch-hitting SS Jonathan Villar and 23-year old righty swinging outfielder L.J. Hoes have added speed to the Astros’ offense as of late. Villar has played in 31 games for the Astros so far this year and he is 27 of 103 (.262 avg, .689 OPS) with 14 runs scored, 0 homers, 3 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Hoes has played in 27 games for the Astros so far this year and he is 30 for 103 (.291 avg, .734 OPS) with 18 runs scored, 1 homer, 5 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. Both Villar and Hoes will be auditioning for starting jobs in 2014 for the Astros in September.
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