Jacob Melton is going to The Show.

The Houston Astros on Sunday announced they were calling up the former Oregon State Beavers outfielder from Triple-A Sugar Land, promoting the one-time OSU star in his fifth professional season.

The 6-foot-3 five-tool player will make his Major League debut Sunday afternoon, starting in center field and batting eighth, when the Astros host the Tampa Bay Rays in Houston.

The Astros drafted Melton in the second round (No. 64 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft and he was widely regarded as one of the organization’s top two prospects. He has methodically worked his way up the Houston farm system over the years.

Melton hit .254 with two homers, nine doubles, seven RBIs, 11 walks and three stolen bases in 17 Triple-A games this season, despite battling a pair of nagging injuries. He opened the season on the injured list with a back issue and has played in just 11 games since May 14 because of a groin injury.

But when Zach Dezenzo was placed on the injured list with left-hand inflammation, Melton was promoted, bringing his powerful left-handed swing, speed and superb defense to the Astros.

He’s the second Oregon State player from the 2022 draft to make the Big Leagues, joining teammate Wade Meckler, who earned a call-up in August 2023.

And, like Meckler, Melton is a beloved former Beavers star. He had one of the finest individual seasons in school history during his final year in Corvallis, hitting .360, with 17 home runs, 22 doubles, 21 stolen bases, a school-record 175 total bases and 83 RBIs — tied with Adley Rutschman for the most in school history. Melton was the Pac-12 Player of the Year, a unanimous First-Team All-American selection and a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist.

The memorable season was a byproduct of faith and perseverance for a player who battled injury and self-doubt during his Oregon State career.

And now that faith has been rewarded with a trip to the Big Leagues.

— Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman | @freemanjoe.bsky.social | Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts for the latest news and top stories.