Down on the Farm: The Houston Astros – April 2026
The Houston Astros Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | 2B | MLB | 24 | 98.1 wRC+, 0.223/0.315/0.392, 21 HR, 34 SB, 72 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 2 | Zach Cole | RF | MLB | 25 | 101.6 wRC+, 0.227/0.309/0.419, 22 HR, 21 SB, 81 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 3 | Kai-Wei Teng | SP | MLB | 27 | 4.13 ERA, 105 IP, 43 BB, 103 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 4 | Ethan Pecko | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.29 ERA, 119 IP, 47 BB, 108 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 5 | Joseph Sullivan | CF | AA | 23 | 92.4 wRC+, 0.203/0.332/0.332, 15 HR, 27 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 6 | Cole Hertzler | SP | A+ | 23 | 4.42 ERA, 118 IP, 51 BB, 106 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.41 WHIP |
| 7 | Shay Whitcomb | 2B | MLB | 27 | 87.9 wRC+, 0.226/0.283/0.406, 25 HR, 19 SB, 62 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 8 | Nico Zeglin | SP | A+ | 24 | 4.05 ERA, 77 IP, 30 BB, 73 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 9 | Bryce Mayer | SP | AA | 24 | 4.53 ERA, 128 IP, 50 BB, 111 K, 7.8 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 10 | Will Bush | C | AA | 22 | 89.8 wRC+, 0.217/0.314/0.362, 18 HR, 2 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 11 | Edwin Sanchez | 1B | DSL | 20 | 97.7 wRC+, 0.197/0.336/0.350, 18 HR, 5 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 12 | AJ Blubaugh | SP | MLB | 25 | 4.49 ERA, 132 IP, 54 BB, 116 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 13 | John Rooney | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.82 ERA, 35 IP, 15 BB, 36 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 14 | Kevin Alvarez | CF | DSL | 17 | 92.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.304/0.379, 15 HR, 13 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 15 | Jesus Carrera | SP | A | 21 | 4.47 ERA, 92 IP, 37 BB, 78 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 16 | Sami Manzueta | 2B | DSL | 16 | 95.9 wRC+, 0.215/0.320/0.368, 18 HR, 9 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 17 | Alejandro Nunez | 2B | A+ | 21 | 80.6 wRC+, 0.234/0.292/0.361, 13 HR, 16 SB, 61 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 18 | Sandro Pereira | 2B | CPX | 19 | 81.2 wRC+, 0.218/0.304/0.338, 12 HR, 20 SB, 64 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 19 | Jeron Williams | SS | AA | 24 | 71.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.280/0.341, 11 HR, 30 SB, 63 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 20 | Lucas Spence | CF | AA | 23 | 84.4 wRC+, 0.218/0.308/0.345, 12 HR, 12 SB, 67 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 21 | Caden Powell | SS | A+ | 22 | 76.7 wRC+, 0.215/0.284/0.355, 16 HR, 23 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 22 | Miguel Ullola | SP | AAA | 24 | 4.71 ERA, 134 IP, 76 BB, 131 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.52 WHIP |
| 23 | James Hicks | SP | AA | 25 | 4.84 ERA, 138 IP, 48 BB, 97 K, 6.3 K/9, 1.43 WHIP |
| 24 | Jagger Beck | SP | A | 19 | 4.67 ERA, 103 IP, 43 BB, 82 K, 7.2 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 25 | Kyle Walker | 2B | A+ | 23 | 77.3 wRC+, 0.222/0.297/0.335, 11 HR, 18 SB, 60 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 26 | Justin Thomas Jr. | CF | A+ | 22 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.221/0.303/0.353, 14 HR, 13 SB, 66 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 27 | Jack Blomgren | SS | AA | 27 | 72.8 wRC+, 0.208/0.300/0.306, 9 HR, 21 SB, 61 Runs, 48 RBI |
| 28 | Yamal Encarnacion | RF | AA | 22 | 81.3 wRC+, 0.235/0.302/0.348, 12 HR, 27 SB, 61 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 29 | Bryan Lavastida | C | MLB | 27 | 79.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.297/0.345, 12 HR, 21 SB, 64 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 30 | German Ramirez | SS | A | 19 | 74.6 wRC+, 0.220/0.281/0.352, 14 HR, 11 SB, 64 Runs, 60 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 | Zach Dezenzo | Jake Meyers | Cam Smith |
| Projected Backup | Victor Caratini | Edwin Sanchez | Brice Matthews | Carlos Correa | Ramón Urías | Karniel Pratt | Taylor Trammell | Jesús Sánchez |
| Depth | Will Bush | Wes Clarke | Shay Whitcomb | Jeron Williams | Juan Rojas | Yensi De La Cruz | Joseph Sullivan | Zach Cole |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Hunter Brown |
| Projected #2 | Brandon Walter |
| Projected #3 | Spencer Arrighetti |
| Projected #4 | Lance McCullers Jr. |
| Projected #5 | Kai-Wei Teng |
| Depth | Ronel Blanco |
| Depth | Ethan Pecko |
| Depth | Cole Hertzler |
| Depth | Mike Burrows |
| Depth | Nico Zeglin |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Josh Hader |
| Projected Setup #1 | Bennett Sousa |
| Projected Setup #2 | Bryan Abreu |
| Next Up | Bryan King |
| Next Up | John Rooney |
| Next Up | Craig Kimbrel |
| Depth | Steven Okert |
| Depth | Wilmy Sanchez |
| Depth | Julio Rodriguez |
| Depth | Jayden Murray |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Alvarez – 50 | Shay Whitcomb – 60 | Santiago Martinez – 60 |
| Ethan Frey – 50 | Wes Clarke – 55 | Joseph Sullivan – 60 |
| Alejandro Nunez – 50 | Brice Matthews – 55 | Max Holy – 60 |
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