Joey Loperfido Recalled by Houston Astros from Triple-A Sugar Land

The Houston Astros recalled outfielder Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday to replace Taylor Trammell on the active roster. Loperfido batted .276 earlier this season before a right quad strain sidelined him in April. After being optioned in July, he posted a .289 average, .375 OBP, 3 home runs, 14 doubles, 29 RBI, and 7 stolen bases across 228 at-bats with the Space Cowboys.