Astros prospect Daz Cameron to miss rest of season

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Daz Cameron, who the Astros picked 37th overall in the 2015 draft, will miss the remainder of his season after the outfielder was diagnosed with a broken left index finger, the team announced Thursday.

The 19 year old was hit by a pitch in the first inning Wednesday. He was playing at Class A short-season Tri-City.

Cameron went into 2016 regarded as the Astros' fifth-best prospect according to Baseball America, and among the top center fielders in the minors. He was hitting .278 with six extra-base hits, 13 runs, 14 RBIs, eight stolen bases and a .770 OPS in 19 games.

Cameron struggled at the start of the 2016 with Class A Quad Cities, and was sent to extended training after 21 games. With Quad Cities, Cameron hit .143 with 33 strikeouts and a .442 OPS.

The son of former big leaguer and three-time Gold Glove winner Mike Cameron, Daz was a prep All-American and the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015. The Astros selected him with their competitive balance pick.

Cameron spent 2015 with Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Greeneville. He hit .251 in 51 games over the two levels, though his numbers improved with Greeneville. There he .272 with a .721 OPS.