Astros demote C Towles ... [...]

Humberto Quintero has been activated from the DL following his recovery from a concussion, according to the Houston Chronicle. J.R. Towles was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock as the corresponding move.Quintero held little fantasy value prior to suffering a concussion on July 1, and should not be considered in anything but larger NL-only leagues.

J.R. Towles has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock as the Astros activated catcher Humberto Quintero from the DL, according to the Houston Chronicle.Towles only hit .143 over 140 at-bats with the Astros this season, and proved he is not yet ready to make an impact in the big leagues.

Humberto Quintero could be activated on Tuesday, MLB.com reports. He is on the DL due to a concussion, and he would likely replace J.R. Towles on the roster.Towles has done nothing to suggest he belongs in the majors, which is sad. Quintero has very little value, too.

Report: Towles likely headed back to minors ... [...]

Catcher Humberto Quintero is nearing the end of his minor league rehab assignment, and the Houston Chronicle states that J.R. Towles is the likely candidate to get sent down when Quintero rejoins the Astros.Towles was given another chance with the Astros, but could not take advantage as he currently holds a dismal .143 average over 140 at-bats.

Cathcer Humberto Quintero is nearing the end of his minor league rehab assignment, and the Houston Chronicle states that J.R. Towles is the likely candidate to get sent down when Quintero rejoins the Astros.Towles was given another chance with the Astros, but could not take advantage as he currently holds a dismal .143 average over 140 at-bats.

The Houston Chronicle reports that J.R. Towles appears to be in line to receive a lot of action. "He'll probably just take Q's load, which is four out of five (starters)," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said of Towles.This is a great opportunity for Towles to show the team he has made progress with his offense. With quality at-bats, he could keep Quintero Humberto off of the major league roster once he recovers.

Cooper: Towles to start 4 of 5 games ... [...]

Humberto Quintero has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a concussion, according to the AP. The team recalled catcher J.R. Towles from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place on the roster.J.R. Towles will likely see most of the action at catcher over Brad Ausmus while Quintero is on the shelf. If Towles performs well, Quintero may become expendable. Quintero only hit .244 over 41 at-bats with the club this season, with no homers and one RBI.

As expected, J.R. Towles has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, according to the AP. The team placed catcher Humberto Quintero on the 15-day DL as a corresponding move.Towles only hit .145 over 42-games with the Astros earlier in the season, but worked hard on his swing in the minors, as he hit .288 with five homers and 11 RBI over 18 games with Round Rock. Towles is in tonight's lineup against the Dodgers.

Humberto Quintero has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a concussion, according to CBSsports.com. The team recalled catcher J.R. Towles from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place on the roster.J.R. Towles will likely see most of the action at catcher over Brad Ausmus while Quintero is on the shelf. If Towles performs well, Quintero may become expendable. Quintero only hit .244 over 41 at-bats with the club this season, with no homers and one RBI.

As expected, J.R. Towles has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, according to CBSsports.com. The team placed catcher Humberto Quintero on the 15-day DL as a corresponding move.Towles only hit .145 over 42-games with the Astros earlier in the season, but worked hard on his swing in the minors, as he hit .288 with five homers and 11 RBI over 18 games with Round Rock. Towles is in tonight's lineup against the Dodgers.

Astros recall C Towles ... [...]

J.R. Towles will be recalled from Triple-A Round rock to replace the injured Humberto Quintero.This is a good opportunity for Towles to redeem himself from a poor 42-game stint with the Astros earlier this season when he hit just .145. Fantasy owners need not consider him though.

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