Complex sentence: He shared the Southern League Most Valuable Player Award with fellow Astros prospect Danny Heep, and saw action in seven major league games down the stretch, mostly as a pinch hitter, but also playing parts of three games at catcher and one at third base.
Split into simpler sentences: He shared the Southern League Most Valuable Player Award with fellow Astros prospect Danny Heep, and for that he was rewarded with a taste of the big leagues. Knicely saw action in seven games down the stretch, mostly as a pinch hitter, but also playing parts of three games at catcher and one at third base.