First baseman Jon Singleton was released Tuesday by the Houston Astros. Singleton had hit .171 with a .239 on-base percentage, no homers and two RBIs in 17 spring training games. The 33-year-old batted .

The Houston Astros released Jon Singleton on Tuesday, the team announced, two days after informing the first baseman he would not make the opening day roster. Singleton, 33, cleared waivers and will be a free agent.

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