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Singleton didn’t play organized baseball from 2017 until 2021, when he restarted his career in the Mexican League. After his release from the Astros, he didn’t plan on playing baseball again.
He discussed that time period this past weekend in Sugar Land before he learned he’d be rejoining the Astros.
“When I did walk away from baseball, I honestly wasn’t thinking about playing baseball anymore at all,” he told the AP. “It wasn’t even a thought. But once I started working out and going to the gym every day and things start to progress, then baseball became a thought again. So things have really come full circle.”
He credited his recent success to his preparation off the field.
“I think my mindset, mentally, my mental state, that’s been huge for me,” he said. “The last five to six weeks, just small things I’m doing to prepare myself and just reminding myself what I need to do every day just to be ready.”
The 31-year-old appeared in 114 games for the Astros in the 2014 and 2015 seasons after signing a five-year, $10 million contract. He last appeared in a major league game for the Astros on Oct. 2, 2015.
He returned to the majors for the first time since that game when he appeared in 11 games with the Brewers before his release.
Outfielder Corey Julks was optioned to Sugar Land on Sunday to make room for Singleton on the roster. The Astros were off Monday and visited the White House where they were honored by President Joe Biden for winning the World Series.
