Through five games with Triple-A Fresno, Bregman is 10-for-21 (.476) with two doubles, four homers and 11 RBI.

EDGE Analysis

It's a small sample size, but Bregman has a whopping 1.143 slugging percentage and 1.665 OPS with the Grizzlies. He's highly unlikely to overtake Carlos Correa as the Astros' starting shortstop and Luis Valbuena has hit .303 over the last 30 days at third base, but if Bregman continues to rake like this, Houston may have no choice but to find at-bats for him before their playoff push.

Bregman was called up to Triple-A Fresno on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The 22-year-old has been phenomenal at Double-A Corpus Christi, hitting .297/.415/.559 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 62 games of action this season. Bregman recently played in the Texas League All-Star Game on Tuesday, and will earn his first chance to compete at the highest level in the minors. The 22-year-old could be a second-half addition to the surging Astros, but the team will like to see how he acclimates himself to pitching at the next level before calling him up to the majors.

Astros GM Jeff Luhnow has hinted in recent days that Bregman could be promoted to Triple-A Fresno later this week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman is scheduled to play in the Texas League All-Star Game on Tuesday, after which the Astros may formally graduate him to the next level. With a .410 on-base percentage to go with 14 homers and 45 RBI across 233 at-bats at Double-A Corpus Christi, Bregman seemingly has little left to prove in the Texas League and appears ready to test himself against better competition. The Astros haven't ruled out the possibility of Bregman joining the big club this season, but that likely wouldn't happen until after the All-Star break.

Bregman (head) will be held of the lineup at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday as a precaution, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The report notes that Bregman's "fine," suggesting he avoided a concussion after being drilled on the head by a 94 mph fastball Monday. It sounds like Bregman could be back in action with Corpus Christi as soon as Wednesday. The 22-year-old is making a case to bypass the Triple-A level and reach the majors, slashing .304/.412/.571 with 14 homers through 57 games with the affiliate.

Bregman left Monday's game at Double-A Corpus Christi after being hit in the head with a pitch.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman exited the game after the incident and could be held out of Tuesday's game for precautionary reasons, though no announcement has yet been made. The 22-year-old is having a great season, batting .304 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI.

Bregman, 22, is batting .314/.411/.596 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI and four steals through 49 games for Double-A Corpus Christi.

EDGE Analysis

With Carlos Correa (ankle) nursing a minor ailment, many clamored for Bregman to receive a promotion to briefly take Correa's place. The more likely scenario, though, is that Bregman slides over to third base, as he has been playing there in recent weeks. With the third base spot continuing to provide little pop for the Astros, Bregman may see the bigs in short order.

Bregman hit his 10th home run of the season during Double-A Corpus Christi's 8-4 win over San Antonio on Thursday. He has as many homers as strikeouts this season.

EDGE Analysis

Bregman has been remarkable for the Hooks, hitting .333 with a .433 OBP and 1.139 OPS through 27 games. The 22-year-old has only appeared in a few games at third base -- a position the Astros have been lacking offensive production from -- but if he keeps raking like this, the team may have no choice but to promote him.

Bregman will start at third base for Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday, the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is certainly an interesting development, as third base has been a black hole for the major league team and Bregman has been raking with the Double-A affiliate to this point (.311/.414/.662, 10:7 BB:K) while playing exclusively at shortstop. General manager Jeff Luhnow declined to say how often Bregman will play third moving forward, but he did gush some about the 22-year-old on Friday. "[Bregman's] been terrific," Luhnow said. "He's exceeded my expectations, which were high, for him this season, and I think he's put himself into consideration to quite frankly maybe help our club this year."

Bregman (hamstring) was activated from the minor league disabled list Thursday, MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra reports.

EDGE Analysis

He missed 11 games with the ailment, and was on fire at the plate prior to landing on the DL. Bregman is slashing .340/.431/.660 with more walks (six) than strikeouts (five) through 59 plate appearances. Assuming he picks up close to where he left off, Bregman should force his way to Triple-A in the coming weeks. At that point, he could start to see time at third base to expand the Astros' options, and he would almost certainly be next in line if anything happened to Carlos Correa.