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Retires from baseball Dirden has announced his retirement from baseball.

Impact Dirden seemed on the precipice of the majors following a breakout since in the Astros system in 2022, but he struggled the last two years, including slashing just .177/.239/.241 at Double-A Biloxi in the Brewers organization this season. The 26-year-old will now move on to the next phase of his life.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Houston The Astros released Dirden on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dirden dealt with injuries in Triple-A last season, as he slashed .231/.314/.396 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI over 364 plate appearances. The 26-year-old outfielder will look to catch onto another team for 2024.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling since return at Triple-A Dirden (hamstring) has gone 2-for-21 with a double and 2:9 BB:K in six games since being reinstated from Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list July 16.

Impact Dirden has looked rusty since returning to action at Sugar Land following a three-plus-week layoff, but he at least appears to be feeling fine physically after suffering a hamstring strain in late June. The 26-year-old outfielder is considered one of the Astros' top position prospects and could get a look with the big club in August or September if he can eventually regain his early-season form at the plate. Dirden has posted a .789 OPS across 277 plate appearances overall with Sugar Land in 2023.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recovering from hamstring injury Triple-A Sugar Land placed Dirden on its 7-day injured list June 23 due to a hamstring injury.

Impact The Astros didn't provide a formal explanation behind Dirden's placement on the Triple-A IL, but his wife, Abby, revealed in a recent post on her personal Twitter account that the outfielder is dealing with a "low-grade hamstring pull." Assuming that's the case, Dirden should be ready to return to action at some point shortly after the minor-league All-Star break. The 25-year-old Dirden is slashing .276/.345/.489 with nine home runs and four stolen bases across 253 plate appearances at Sugar Land this season.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE