Houston Astros minor league players
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Players
Yordan Álvarez
| Yordan Álvarez | |||
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| First baseman / Outfielder | |||
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Born: June 27, 1997 Las Tunas, Cuba | |||
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Yordan Álvarez (born June 27, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.
Álvarez played two seasons in the Cuban National Series for Las Tunas.[1] He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in June 2016.[2]
In August 2016, Álvarez was traded from the Dodgers to the Houston Astros for Josh Fields.[3] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Astros. He started 2017 with the Quad Cities River Bandits and was promoted to the Buies Creek Astros during the season.[4][5][6]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Akeem Bostick
| Akeem Bostick | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 4, 1995 Florence, South Carolina | |||
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Akeem Maurice Bostick (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros' organization.
Bostick attended West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina. Bostick played for the school's baseball team, and was their ace pitcher. In his senior year, Bostick had a 9-0 win–loss record and a 0.68 earned run average (ERA) with 84 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.[7]
Bostick committed to attend Georgia Southern College, where he would play baseball and American football. The Texas Rangers selected Bostick in the second round of the 2013 MLB draft.[8][9] He signed with the Rangers rather than attend college,[10] reportedly receiving a $520,620 signing bonus. The Rangers assigned him to the Arizona Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League.[11]
In 2014, Bostick pitched for the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League. He had a 5.17 ERA. After the 2014 season, the Rangers traded Bostick to the Houston Astros for Carlos Corporán.[12]
His cousin, Brandon Bostick, plays in the National Football League.[13]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Dean Deetz
| Dean Deetz | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 29, 1993 Nixa, Missouri | |||
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Dean Deetz (born November 29, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Deetz attended Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri and played college baseball at the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[14][15]
Deetz made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros. He played 2015 with the Tri-City ValleyCats and Quad Cities River Bandits and 2016 with the Lancaster JetHawks and Corpus Christi Hooks. He started 2017 with Corpus Christi and was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies during the season.[16]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Jon Kemmer
| Jon Kemmer | |||
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| Houston Astros – No. 75 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: November 17, 1990 Shippenville, Pennsylvania | |||
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Jon Kemmer (born November 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.
Kemmer played college baseball at Allegany College of Maryland in 2010 and 2011, Clarion University in 2012 and Brewton–Parker College in 2013. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[17] He signed with the Astros and made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats. In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits and Lancaster JetHawks.[18] He played 2015 for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.[19][20] Kemmer hit .327 with 18 home runs for Corpus Christi. Kemmer spent 2016 with the Fresno Grizzlies where he hit .265 with 18 home runs with an OPS of .811.[21]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Ramón Laureano
| Ramón Laureano | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Outfielder | |||
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Born: July 15, 1994 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
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Ramón Laureano (born July 15, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros organization.
Laureano played college baseball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[22] He made his professional debut with the Greeneville Astros and played 2015 with the Quad Cities River Bandits. Laureano started 2016 with the Lancaster JetHawks and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks in July.[23] Laureano finished 2016 with a .319 batting average along with 15 home runs and 73 RBI's.[24]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Brendan McCurry
| Brendan McCurry | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 7, 1992 Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||
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Brendan Scott McCurry (born January 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
McCurry played college baseball at Howard College and Oklahoma State University. McCurry was an infielder at Howard before transitioning into a pitcher at Oklahoma State.[25] At Oklahoma State he set a school record with 27 career saves.[26]
McCurry was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. During his first professional season, he spent time with the Arizona League Athletics, Beloit Snappers and Stockton Ports. He spent 2015 with Stockton and the Midland RockHounds.[27][28]
On November 25, 2015, McCurry was traded from the Athletics to the Houston Astros for Jed Lowrie. McCurry spent 2015 with both the Stockton Ports and the Midland RockHounds where he posted a 1-3 record with a 1.86 ERA. He began 2016 with the Corpus Christi Hooks before being promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies. He finished 2016 with a 3-5 record with a 5.07 ERA.[29] On December 22, 2016, McCurry was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for methamphetamine.[30]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Franklin Pérez
| Franklin Pérez | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 6, 1997 Valencia, Venezuela | |||
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Franklin Eduardo Pérez Montoya (born December 6, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
Pérez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in July 2014.[31] He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Astros and was promoted to the Gulf Coast Astros later that season.[32] He pitched 2016 with the Quad Cities River Bandits.[33]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Jake Rogers
| Jake Rogers | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: April 18, 1995 Canyon, Texas | |||
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Jacob Ray Rogers (born April 18, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Houston Astros organization.
Rogers attended Canyon High School in Canyon, Texas and played college baseball at Tulane University.[34][35] He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.[36][37]
Rogers made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats and was later promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits.[38] He started the 2017 season with Quad Cities and was promoted to the Buies Creek Astros.[39]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Tulane Green Wave bio
Kyle Smith
| Kyle Smith | |||
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| Houston Astros | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 10, 1992 Boynton Beach, Florida | |||
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Kyle Thomas Smith (born September 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
Smith was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Santaluces Community High School in Lantana, Florida.[40][41] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Idaho Falls Chukars and also played for the Kane County Cougars that season.[42] Smith started 2013 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. On July 31, 2013, he was traded to the Houston Astros for Justin Maxwell.[43][44] The Astros assigned him to the Lancaster JetHawks to finish the season. Smith started 2014 back with Lancaster and was promoted to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks in May.[45] A 2014 Texas League All-Star, Smith underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2015.[46]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters
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Double-A
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Class A-Advanced
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Class A
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Short A
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Advanced Rookie
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Rookie
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Foreign Rookie
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References
- ↑ "Toolshed: Alvarez taking off with Astros". MiLB.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Dodgers Sign Yordan Alvarez As Signing Period Closes". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Press Release. "Astros acquire Cuban IF/OF Yordan Alvarez from Dodgers | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Bandits' smooth-swinging Alvarez makes it look easy | Midwest League Baseball". qctimes.com. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Alvarez continues hot start at the plate with River Bandits | QC River Bandits". qconline.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Kaplan, Jake (June 23, 2017). "Astros promote Yordan Alvarez to Advanced Class A - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Rangers select West Florence's Bostick in second round of MLB draft". SCNow. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ Joe Murano (June 7, 2013). "Akeem Bostick drafted by Texas Rangers". wmbfnews.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "West Florence's Bostick goes to Texas in 2nd round of MLB Draft". Carolina Live. June 7, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Second-round pick Akeem Bostick suffers fashion faux pas, discovers Texas and recalls the day he was drafted". Texas Rangers Blog. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Florence's Bostick signs six figure bonus with Rangers". wbtw.com. June 10, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 'Dads Pitcher Akeem Bostick Traded". Hickory Crawdads. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Meet the Rangers’ third draft pick: RHP Akeem Bostic". Texas Rangers Blog. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ↑ Vernon, Mike. "Astros grab pitche Dean Deetz with 11th-round pick | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Casson, Steve (June 17, 2014). "Houston Astros draft Nixa’s Deetz - CCHeadliner.com: Sports". CCHeadliner.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Rajan, Greg (May 25, 2017). "Astros minor league notes: Dean Deetz thrives in Corpus Christi - Laredo Morning Times". Lmtonline.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Clarion Grad Taken by Astros in MLB Draft". Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Jon Kemmer excelling in pro baseball". TheCourierExpress.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Hooks’ Kemmer blossoming into one of Texas League's top hitters". Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Hooks outfielder Jon Kemmer has put in the work on and off the field to propel himself to the top of Texas League leaderboards and into the conversation as a top prospect. – Corpus Christi Hooks News". Corpus Christi Hooks. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Jon Kemmer Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Batterson, Steve. "Laureano creates a defensive edge in Bandits' outfield". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Laureano sticking to same approach to achieve success with Hooks". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Ramon Laureano Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "ROCKHOUNDS: McCurry transforms into strong reliever since time at HC". MRT.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ Andrew GloverStillwater News Press (June 8, 2014). "Brendan McCurry's lasting legacy". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "McCurry's magic continuing in Minors". The Ada News. July 12, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ Thomas Lawrence Record Staff Writer. "Ports' McCurry brings confidence to mound". recordnet.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Brendan McCurry Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Five Minor League players suspended". MiLB.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Astros Sign No. 15 International Prospect Franklin Perez". BaseballAmerica.com. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Young, Matt (April 7, 2016). "Top 20 Astros prospects to keep an eye on this season - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160814&content_id=195600020&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb
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- ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/183249160/astros-draft-catcher-jake-rogers-in-round-3/
- ↑ http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/MLB-draft-report-Jake-Rogers-likely-Astros-8012138.php
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- ↑ "2011 MLB Draft: Santaluces RHP Kyle Smith selected 126th overall (4th round) by Kansas City Royals". Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Royals select Santaluces' Kyle Smith in first-year draft". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ Mike Knapp. "Midwest League: Kyle Smith fits right in with Cougars". Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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