Houston Astros minor league players explained

This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates.

Players

Luis Báez

Luis Báez
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:11 January 2004
Birth Place:Bani, Dominican Republic
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Luis Alexander Báez (born January 11, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.

Báez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in January 2022.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Astros.

Báez played 2023 with the Florida Complex League Astros and Fayetteville Woodpeckers.[2] He started 2024 with the Asheville Tourists.

Colin Barber

Colin Barber
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:4 December 2000
Birth Place:Paradise, California
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB

Colin Arthur Barber (born December 4, 2000) is an American baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.

Barber grew up in Chico, California, and attended Pleasant Valley High School. After breaking his leg early in his sophomore season, he batted .449 with 29 RBIs as a junior.[3] As a senior, Barber batted .493 with 10 home runs and 42 RBIs.[4] Barber committed to play college baseball at the University of Oregon.[5]

Barber was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[6] [7] He signed with the team and received a $1 million bonus. Barber was assigned to the Rookie League Gulf Coast League Astros and batted .263 with two home runs and 19 runs scored in 28 games played.[8] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled, he played in the temporary independent City of Champions Cup for the Chicago Deep Dish.[9] In 2021, he appeared in 16 games for the Asheville Tourists of the High-A East before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.[10]

A. J. Blubaugh

A. J. Blubaugh
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:4 July 2000
Birth Place:Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat3label:Strikeouts

Alan Joseph Blubaugh (born July 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Blubaugh attended Clear Fork High School in Bellville, Ohio, and played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.[11] [12] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[13] He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the seventh round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[14]

Blubaugh spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and Fayetteville Woodpeckers. He started 2023 with the Asheville Tourists before his promotion to the Corpus Christi Hooks. After the season, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League.[15]

Logan Cerny

Logan Cerny
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:28 September 1999
Birth Place:Decatur, Georgia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat3label:Runs batted in

Logan James Cerny (born September 28, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.

Cerny grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and attended Parkview High School.[16] As a senior, Cerny was named the GHSAA 7A Player of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American after he batted .397 with four triples, 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 43 runs scored as Parkview won the GHSAA 7A state championship.[17]

Cerny played college baseball career at Troy for three seasons. As a freshman, he hit for a .267 average with nine home runs and 42 RBIs. Cerny's sophomore season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[18] As a junior, Cerny was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference after he batted .332 with 17 doubles, four triples, and 15 home runs with 49 runs scored and 47 RBIs.[19]

Cerny was drafted in the 10th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[20] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies to start his professional career before being promoted to the Low-A Clearwater Threshers.[21]

Cerny was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for catcher Garrett Stubbs on November 19, 2021.[22] The Astros assigned Cerny to the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers at the beginning of the 2022 season.[23] In 2022, he batted .253/.360/.472 for them.

Zach Cole

Zach Cole
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:4 August 2000
Birth Place:Ozark, Missouri, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Zachary Robert Cole (born August 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.

Cole attended Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Missouri, and played college baseball at the Ball State University.[24] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[25] He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[26]

Cole spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros. He played 2023 with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and Asheville Tourists.[27]

Kenedy Corona

Kenedy Corona
Team:Houston Astros
Number:89
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:21 March 2000
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Zulia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Kenedy Junior Corona (born March 21, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Corona signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in April 2019. On December 6, 2019, the Mets traded him along with Blake Taylor to the Houston Astros for Jake Marisnick.[28]

Corona played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2023 season.[29] On November 14, the Astros added Corona to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[30] He was optioned to the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys to begin the 2024 season.[31]

Zach Daniels

Zach Daniels
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:23 January 1999
Birth Place:Stockbridge, Georgia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Zachary Aaron Daniels (born January 23, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.

Daniels attended Eagle's Landing High School in McDonough, Georgia, and played college baseball at the University of Tennessee.[32] He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[33] [34]

Daniels spent his first professional season in 2021 with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and Asheville Tourists. He played 2022 with Asheville.[35]

Tyler Guilfoil

Tyler Guilfoil
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:19 January 2000
Birth Place:Lexington, Kentucky
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Tyler Hanley Guilfoil (born January 19, 2000) is an American baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. Guilfoil grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and attended Lafayette High School.[36]

Guilfoil began his college baseball career at Lipscomb. He was named second-team All-ASUN Conference as a junior after going 3–1 with a 3.25 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 17 relief appearances. Guilfoil transferred to Kentucky after the season.[37] In his only season with the Wildcats, he made 21 relief appearances and went 3–1 with six saves and a 1.59 ERA while striking out 80 batters.[38]

Guilfoil was selected by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[39] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros and was later promoted to the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Guilfoil made seven pitching appearances between the two teams and struck out 31 batters and had a 0.52 ERA over innings pitched.[40]

Quincy Hamilton

Quincy Hamilton
Team:Houston Astros
Number:82
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:12 June 1998
Birth Place:Centerville, Ohio
Bats:Left
Throws:Left

Quincy Rashaad Hamilton (born June 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization. He played college baseball for the Wright State Raiders.

Hamilton played college baseball at Wright State for four seasons. He batted .357 in 11 games during his sophomore season in 2020 before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[41] Hamilton was named the Horizon League Player of the Year after batting .374 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs, and a team-leading 65 RBIs.[42]

Hamilton was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[43] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers of the Low-A East.[44] Hamilton returned to Fayetteville at the beginning of the 2022 season.[45] He slashed .291/.400/.485 and was leading the team with 39 hits, six home runs, 19 RBIs, and 22 runs scored through 32 games before being promoted to the High-A Asheville Tourists.[46] Hamilton was promoted a second time to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.[47]

Michael Knorr

Michael Knorr
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:12 May 2000
Birth Place:Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat3label:Strikeouts

Michael Jacob Knorr (born May 12, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Knorr attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 40th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[48] He played three years of college baseball at California State University, Fullerton before transferring to Coastal Carolina University in 2022.[49]

After one year at Coastal Carolina, Knorr was selected by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[50] He signed with the Astros and spent his first professional season in 2023 with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and Asheville Tourists. He started 2024 with the Corpus Christi Hooks.

Rhett Kouba

Rhett Kouba
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:3 September 1999
Birth Place:Woodward, Oklahoma
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Rhett Owen Kouba (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Kouba attended El Reno High School in El Reno, Oklahoma.[51] As a senior, he went 6–2 with a 0.94 ERA and 79 strikeouts.[52] He then played two seasons of collegiate baseball at North Central Texas College and one season at Dallas Baptist University.[53] During his lone season at Dallas Baptist in 2021, Kouba appeared in 16 games (ten starts) and went 6–2 with a 2.77 ERA.[54] After the season, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[55]

Kouba signed with the Astros and played his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, pitching innings. He split the 2022 season between the Woodpeckers and the Asheville Tourists, appearing in 18 games (ten starts) and going 6–3 with a 4.08 ERA and 85 strikeouts over innings.[56] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros.[57] Kouba opened the 2023 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks.[58] [59] In late August, he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[60] Over 28 games (24 starts) between the two teams, Kouba went 8-7 with a 3.45 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 128 innings.[61] After the season, he won the 2023 Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award for his performance with Corpus Christi.[62] Kouba was assigned to Sugar Land to open the 2024 season.[63]

Jayden Murray

Jayden Murray
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:11 April 1997
Birth Place:Vernal, Utah
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Jayden Allen Murray (born April 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Murray attended Uintah High School in Vernal, Utah, and played college baseball at Arizona Western College and Dixie State University. As a senior at Dixie State in 2019, he went 10–3 with a 3.78 ERA and 92 strikeouts over innings.[64] After his senior season, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 23rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[65] [66]

Murray signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays before he was promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades. Over innings between the two teams, he went 1–2 with a 2.45 ERA and 47 strikeouts. After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, he split the 2021 season between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Montgomery Biscuits.[67] Over twenty starts between the two clubs, Murray posted an 8-3 record with a 2.16 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 96 innings.[68] He returned to Montgomery to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Durham Bulls in late July.[69]

The Rays traded Murray to the Houston Astros in a three-team trade on August 1, 2022, in which the Astros acquired Trey Mancini from the Baltimore Orioles, the Orioles acquired Chayce McDermott from Houston and Seth Johnson from the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Rays also acquired José Siri from the Astros.[70] The Astros assigned him to the Corpus Christi Hooks.[71] Over 23 games (22 starts) between Montgomery, Durham, and Corpus Christi, Murray went 8–5 with a 3.50 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 108 innings.[72] To open the 2023 season, he returned to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[73] Murray missed time during the season due to injuries and pitched a total of innings, going 2-4 with an 8.27 ERA.[74]

Ethan Pecko

Ethan Pecko
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:25 August 2002
Birth Place:Darby, Pennsylvania
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Ethan John Pecko (born August 25, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Pecko grew up in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania and attended Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania.[75] After graduating in 2020, he enrolled at La Salle University but missed his freshman year in 2021 after undergoing UCL surgery.[76] La Salle eliminated baseball following the 2021 season, and Pecko transferred to Towson University.[77] As a redshirt sophomore in 2023, he went 2-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 48 strikeouts.[78] After the season, Pecko was selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[79]

Pecko made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Astros and also spent time with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Over 15 innings, he posted a 6.60 ERA. Pecko was assigned to Fayetteville to open 2024 and was promoted to the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks during the season.[80]

Alex Santos

Alex Santos
Team:Houston Astros
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:10 February 2002
Birth Place:New York, New York
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat3label:Strikeouts

Alex Zavier Santos (born February 10, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

Santos grew up in The Bronx and attended Mount Saint Michael Academy.[81] He had committed to play college baseball at Maryland.[82]

Santos was selected in the 2nd round of the 2020 MLB draft by the Houston Astros.[83] He signed with the team and received a $1.25 million signing bonus.[84] Santos spent the 2021 season with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers of the Low-A East and posted a 2–2 record with a 3.46 ERA and 48 strikeouts in innings pitched.[85]

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Notes and References

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  58. Web site: Astros set Hooks preliminary 2023 roster on Monday .
  59. News: Astros farm report: Several prospects off to hot start . Chron . Criswell . Josh .
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  65. Web site: Dixie State baseball: Senior RHP Jayden Murray drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday . June 6, 2019 .
  66. Web site: Three local talents selected on 3rd day of 2019 MLB Draft .
  67. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved .
  68. Web site: Rays Prospect Jayden Murray Discusses His Dominant Season . October 25, 2021 .
  69. Web site: 2022 BISCUITS: New roster loaded with championship talent . 5 April 2022 .
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  73. Web site: Space Cowboys Announce Initial 2023 Roster . 31 March 2023 .
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  76. Web site: Ridley Park Native Ethan Pecko Drafted as Houston Astros Pitcher . 29 July 2023 .
  77. Web site: La Salle to Eliminate Baseball Program After 2021 Season . 29 September 2020 .
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  80. Web site: Woodpeckers Release 2024 Opening Day Roster .
  81. Web site: Alex Santos, a lifelong Yankees fan, drafted by Astros. Zach. Braziller. New York Post. June 12, 2020. March 15, 2022.
  82. Web site: Maryland baseball commit Alex Santos picked by Astros in MLB Draft. The Baltimore Sun. June 14, 2020. March 15, 2022.
  83. Web site: Astros draft Alex Santos with first pick. Brian. McTaggart. MLB.com. June 11, 2020. March 15, 2022.
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  85. Web site: Where recent Astros draftees Alex Santos and Tyler Whitaker stand early in their development. Jake. Kaplan. The Athletic. February 24, 2022. March 15, 2022.