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Down on the Farm: The Houston Astros – June 2025
The Houston Astros Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro León | CF | MLB | 27 | 103.8 wRC+, 0.235/0.307/0.425, 24 HR, 24 SB, 67 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 2 | Brice Matthews | SS | AAA | 23 | 103.2 wRC+, 0.224/0.327/0.391, 20 HR, 35 SB, 70 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 3 | Joseph Sullivan | CF | A+ | 22 | 105.2 wRC+, 0.213/0.347/0.367, 17 HR, 28 SB, 71 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 4 | Brandon Walter | SP | MLB | 28 | 3.82 ERA, 133 IP, 32 BB, 115 K, 7.8 K/9, 1.11 WHIP |
| 5 | Shay Whitcomb | 3B | MLB | 26 | 98.9 wRC+, 0.233/0.287/0.435, 29 HR, 16 SB, 62 Runs, 82 RBI |
| 6 | Colton Gordon | SP | AAA | 25 | 4.17 ERA, 153 IP, 44 BB, 126 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.13 WHIP |
| 7 | Luis Baez | RF | AA | 21 | 90.9 wRC+, 0.230/0.284/0.404, 22 HR, 5 SB, 60 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 8 | Jacob Melton | N/A | MLB | 24 | 86.3 wRC+, 0.223/0.284/0.383, 20 HR, 30 SB, 60 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 9 | Chase Jaworsky | SS | A+ | 20 | 89.9 wRC+, 0.230/0.310/0.358, 13 HR, 23 SB, 61 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 10 | Chris Gittens | 1B | MLB | 31 | 91.6 wRC+, 0.219/0.308/0.368, 18 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 11 | Alejandro Nunez | SS | A+ | 20 | 90.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.308/0.361, 12 HR, 15 SB, 61 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 12 | Bennett Sousa | RP | MLB | 30 | 3.50 ERA, 36 IP, 12 BB, 38 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.10 WHIP |
| 13 | J.J. Matijevic | 1B | MLB | 28 | 82.9 wRC+, 0.215/0.278/0.378, 19 HR, 8 SB, 67 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 14 | Nehomar Ochoa Jr. | RF | A | 19 | 84.3 wRC+, 0.217/0.288/0.368, 19 HR, 9 SB, 60 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 15 | Esmil Valencia | CF | A | 19 | 79.5 wRC+, 0.237/0.279/0.361, 14 HR, 41 SB, 59 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 16 | A.J. Blubaugh | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.31 ERA, 138 IP, 47 BB, 115 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.21 WHIP |
| 17 | Miguel Ullola | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.31 ERA, 133 IP, 79 BB, 135 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.33 WHIP |
| 18 | Jancel Villarroel | C | A | 20 | 85.1 wRC+, 0.226/0.300/0.353, 12 HR, 12 SB, 64 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 19 | Lucas Spence | CF | A+ | 22 | 83.9 wRC+, 0.223/0.308/0.335, 9 HR, 15 SB, 65 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 20 | Jesus Bastidas | 2B | AAA | 26 | 81.1 wRC+, 0.210/0.287/0.355, 17 HR, 11 SB, 59 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 21 | Kenni Gomez | CF | A+ | 20 | 80.0 wRC+, 0.228/0.279/0.364, 14 HR, 15 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 22 | Forrest Whitley | RP | MLB | 27 | 3.88 ERA, 63 IP, 29 BB, 63 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.24 WHIP |
| 23 | Collin Price | C | AAA | 25 | 79.1 wRC+, 0.199/0.284/0.351, 19 HR, 2 SB, 60 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 24 | Quincy Hamilton | RF | AAA | 27 | 78.6 wRC+, 0.203/0.286/0.347, 17 HR, 10 SB, 59 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 25 | Jeron Williams | SS | AA | 24 | 75.4 wRC+, 0.224/0.278/0.345, 12 HR, 31 SB, 62 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 26 | Ryan Gusto | SP | AAA | 25 | 4.55 ERA, 151 IP, 52 BB, 113 K, 6.8 K/9, 1.23 WHIP |
| 27 | Logan VanWey | RP | AAA | 25 | 3.75 ERA, 40 IP, 19 BB, 42 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.23 WHIP |
| 28 | Miguel Palma | C | AAA | 23 | 81.3 wRC+, 0.225/0.294/0.346, 13 HR, 2 SB, 56 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 29 | German Ramirez | SS | CPX | 18 | 75.8 wRC+, 0.220/0.278/0.346, 14 HR, 21 SB, 59 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 30 | Ross Adolph | CF | AAA | 27 | 78.2 wRC+, 0.196/0.301/0.320, 13 HR, 10 SB, 67 Runs, 50 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Yainer Diaz | Christian Walker | Jose Altuve | Jeremy Peña | Isaac Paredes | Taylor Trammell | Joseph Sullivan | Cam Smith |
| Projected Backup | Victor Caratini | Zach Dezenzo | Brendan Rodgers | Brice Matthews | Shay Whitcomb | Chas McCormick | Michael Brantley | Luis Baez |
| Depth | Will Bush | Jon Singleton | Yamal Encarnacion | Alejandro Nunez | Waner Luciano | Colin Barber | Pedro León | Ben Gamel |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Framber Valdez |
| Projected #2 | Hunter Brown |
| Projected #3 | Luis Garcia |
| Projected #4 | Brandon Walter |
| Projected #5 | Lance McCullers Jr. |
| Depth | Colton Gordon |
| Depth | Spencer Arrighetti |
| Depth | Cristian Javier |
| Depth | Ronel Blanco |
| Depth | A.J. Blubaugh |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Josh Hader |
| Projected Setup #1 | Bryan Abreu |
| Projected Setup #2 | Bennett Sousa |
| Next Up | Forrest Whitley |
| Next Up | Logan VanWey |
| Next Up | Bryan King |
| Depth | Steven Okert |
| Depth | Shawn Dubin |
| Depth | Nick Hernandez |
| Depth | Nick Robertson |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Jaworsky – 50 | Shay Whitcomb – 60 | Esmil Valencia – 70 |
| Alejandro Nunez – 50 | Brice Matthews – 55 | Roilan Machandy – 70 |
| Yamal Encarnacion – 50 | Carlos Cauro – 55 | Joseph Sullivan – 60 |
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