Down on the Farm: The Houston Astros – May 2026
Down on the farm: Houston Astros
May 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
1top 100 prospects
23.5avg prospect age
Brice Matthews#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Brice Matthews +27
2B MLB — Age 24
98.9 wRC+, 0.225/0.313/0.399, 21 HR, 32 SB, 73 Runs, 68 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 60
2
Zach Cole +26
RF MLB — Age 25
102.3 wRC+, 0.228/0.309/0.423, 22 HR, 19 SB, 81 Runs, 72 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 30Power 55Speed 55
3
Bryce Mayer +1345
SP AA — Age 24
4.25 ERA, 128 IP, 49 BB, 123 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.34 WHIP — 1.8 WAR
Stuff 50Command 55Power 50
4
Ethan Pecko +820
SP AAA — Age 23
4.13 ERA, 116 IP, 44 BB, 110 K, 8.5 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 1.7 WAR
Stuff 55Command 60Power 50
5
Cole Hertzler +210
SP A+ — Age 23
4.42 ERA, 116 IP, 56 BB, 111 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.43 WHIP — 1.4 WAR
Stuff 50Command 50Power 50
6
Shay Whitcomb +44
2B MLB — Age 27
87.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.281/0.406, 26 HR, 18 SB, 62 Runs, 75 RBI — 1.3 WAR
Hit 30Power 60Speed 55
7
Edwin Sanchez +39
1B DSL — Age 20
97.7 wRC+, 0.197/0.336/0.350, 18 HR, 5 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI — 1.2 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 45
8
John Rooney +460
RP MLB — Age 29
3.81 ERA, 35 IP, 15 BB, 36 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 1.2 WAR
Stuff 55Command 50Power 50
9
Joseph Sullivan -20
CF AA — Age 23
87.7 wRC+, 0.201/0.316/0.339, 17 HR, 28 SB, 65 Runs, 58 RBI — 1.1 WAR
Hit 45Power 50Speed 60
10
Kevin Alvarez +45
CF DSL — Age 17
92.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.304/0.379, 15 HR, 13 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI — 1.1 WAR
Hit 50Power 45Speed 50
11
Will Bush
C
AA — 22 — 86.6 wRC+, 0.213/0.311/0.352 — 1.0 WAR
Will Bush
C
AA — 22 — 86.6 wRC+, 0.213/0.311/0.352 — 1.0 WAR
12
Julio Rodriguez
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.36 ERA, 49 IP — 0.9 WAR
Julio Rodriguez
RP
AAA — 26 — 4.36 ERA, 49 IP — 0.9 WAR
13
Jason Schiavone
C
A+ — 23 — 82.0 wRC+, 0.184/0.306/0.330 — 0.8 WAR
Jason Schiavone
C
A+ — 23 — 82.0 wRC+, 0.184/0.306/0.330 — 0.8 WAR
14
Ryan Weiss
SP
MLB — 29 — 4.49 ERA, 102 IP — 0.7 WAR
Ryan Weiss
SP
MLB — 29 — 4.49 ERA, 102 IP — 0.7 WAR
15
Lucas Spence
CF
AA — 23 — 83.2 wRC+, 0.217/0.307/0.342 — 0.7 WAR
Lucas Spence
CF
AA — 23 — 83.2 wRC+, 0.217/0.307/0.342 — 0.7 WAR
16
German Ramirez
RP
A — 19 — 4.40 ERA, 48 IP — 0.7 WAR
German Ramirez
RP
A — 19 — 4.40 ERA, 48 IP — 0.7 WAR
17
Jack Blomgren
SS
AA — 27 — 72.8 wRC+, 0.208/0.300/0.307 — 0.7 WAR
Jack Blomgren
SS
AA — 27 — 72.8 wRC+, 0.208/0.300/0.307 — 0.7 WAR
18
James Hicks
SP
AA — 25 — 4.91 ERA, 140 IP — 0.7 WAR
James Hicks
SP
AA — 25 — 4.91 ERA, 140 IP — 0.7 WAR
19
Wes Clarke
1B
AAA — 25 — 98.4 wRC+, 0.211/0.322/0.377 — 0.6 WAR
Wes Clarke
1B
AAA — 25 — 98.4 wRC+, 0.211/0.322/0.377 — 0.6 WAR
20
Alimber Santa
RP
AAA — 23 — 4.30 ERA, 63 IP — 0.6 WAR
Alimber Santa
RP
AAA — 23 — 4.30 ERA, 63 IP — 0.6 WAR
21
Anthony Huezo
CF
AAA — 20 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.214/0.283/0.372 — 0.6 WAR
Anthony Huezo
CF
AAA — 20 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.214/0.283/0.372 — 0.6 WAR
22
Tatsuya Imai
SP
MLB — 28 — 4.61 ERA, 104 IP — 0.6 WAR
Tatsuya Imai
SP
MLB — 28 — 4.61 ERA, 104 IP — 0.6 WAR
23
Sandro Pereira
2B
CPX — 20 — 75.1 wRC+, 0.212/0.297/0.323 — 0.6 WAR
Sandro Pereira
2B
CPX — 20 — 75.1 wRC+, 0.212/0.297/0.323 — 0.6 WAR
24
Rowdey Jordan
CF
AAA — 26 — 81.5 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.362 — 0.6 WAR
Rowdey Jordan
CF
AAA — 26 — 81.5 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.362 — 0.6 WAR
25
Jeron Williams
SS
AA — 25 — 66.4 wRC+, 0.218/0.275/0.327 — 0.6 WAR
Jeron Williams
SS
AA — 25 — 66.4 wRC+, 0.218/0.275/0.327 — 0.6 WAR
26
Miguel Ullola
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.83 ERA, 133 IP — 0.6 WAR
Miguel Ullola
SP
AAA — 24 — 4.83 ERA, 133 IP — 0.6 WAR
27
Cesar Salazar
C
MLB — 30 — 74.3 wRC+, 0.208/0.298/0.317 — 0.5 WAR
Cesar Salazar
C
MLB — 30 — 74.3 wRC+, 0.208/0.298/0.317 — 0.5 WAR
28
Juan Rojas
3B
DSL — 17 — 88.9 wRC+, 0.216/0.321/0.335 — 0.5 WAR
Juan Rojas
3B
DSL — 17 — 88.9 wRC+, 0.216/0.321/0.335 — 0.5 WAR
29
Justin Thomas Jr.
CF
A+ — 22 — 79.6 wRC+, 0.211/0.306/0.326 — 0.5 WAR
Justin Thomas Jr.
CF
A+ — 22 — 79.6 wRC+, 0.211/0.306/0.326 — 0.5 WAR
30
Max Holy
SS
AA — 23 — 64.7 wRC+, 0.192/0.296/0.277 — 0.5 WAR
Max Holy
SS
AA — 23 — 64.7 wRC+, 0.192/0.296/0.277 — 0.5 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Yainer Diaz
Victor Caratini
Will Bush
1B
Christian Walker
Edwin Sanchez
Wes Clarke
2B
Brice Matthews
Jose Altuve
Shay Whitcomb
SS
Carlos Correa
Jeremy Pena
Jack Blomgren
3B
Isaac Paredes
Ramon Urias
Juan Rojas
LF
Zach Dezenzo
Karniel Pratt
Cesar Hernandez
CF
Jake Meyers
Taylor Trammell
Joseph Sullivan
RF
Cam Smith
Jesus Sanchez
Zach Cole
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Hunter Brown3.41 ERA, 177 IP, 190 K
SP2Brandon Walter3.88 ERA, 147 IP, 130 K
SP3Spencer Arrighetti4.30 ERA, 160 IP, 158 K
SP4Bryce Mayer4.25 ERA, 128 IP, 123 K
SP5Ethan Pecko4.13 ERA, 116 IP, 110 K
DepthMike Burrows4.34 ERA, 143 IP, 132 K
DepthRonel Blanco4.55 ERA, 157 IP, 148 K
DepthLance McCullers Jr.4.42 ERA, 136 IP, 130 K
DepthKai-Wei Teng4.15 ERA, 98 IP, 96 K
DepthCole Hertzler4.42 ERA, 116 IP, 111 K
Bullpen
CloserJosh Hader2.97 ERA, 33 IP, 43 K
SetupBennett Sousa3.45 ERA, 35 IP, 39 K
SetupBryan Abreu3.45 ERA, 33 IP, 40 K
Next upBryan King3.68 ERA, 34 IP, 32 K
Next upJohn Rooney3.81 ERA, 35 IP, 36 K
DepthCraig Kimbrel3.73 ERA, 30 IP, 35 K
DepthJulio Rodriguez4.36 ERA, 49 IP, 41 K
DepthGerman Ramirez4.40 ERA, 48 IP, 42 K
DepthAlimber Santa4.30 ERA, 63 IP, 60 K
DepthSteven Okert3.95 ERA, 31 IP, 31 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Edwin Sanchez 50
Kevin Alvarez 50
Wes Clarke 50
Power
Shay Whitcomb 60
Brice Matthews 55
Zach Cole 55
Speed
Max Holy 70
Brice Matthews 60
Joseph Sullivan 60
Stuff
Ethan Pecko 55
John Rooney 55
Logan VanWey 55
Command
Zack Short 70
Ethan Pecko 60
James Hicks 60
Power (arm)
Ryan Weiss 55
Bryce Mayer 50
Ethan Pecko 50
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