[Nzoner]

The Astros have called up their future predicted superstar and he's starting in RF tonight.

Springer is a 24-year-old outfielder and a name you probably know already, no matter your level of prospect interest and sophistication. The Astros took him with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft and he's rocketed through the minors. Check what Springer posted last year in 135 games, covering Double-A and Triple-A: .303/.411/.600 slash, 37 homers, 45 steals (in just 53 attempts). Absurd. Those are video game numbers.

Springer probably would have started the year in Houston if not for the current rules of baseball; the Astros gained an extra year of team control by making him wait a couple of weeks. Springer was crushing in the Pacific Coast League, off to a .353 start with three homers and four steals through two weeks. It's a good time to bring him up and let him play, see if he's ready to swim.