Down on the Farm: The Houston Astros – August 2026
Down on the farm: Houston Astros
August 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
0top 100 prospects
23.4avg prospect age
Xavier Neyens#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Xavier Neyens -6
3B A+ — Age 19
104.6 wRC+, 0.213/0.346/0.366, 19 HR, 9 SB, 70 Runs, 61 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
2

Ethan Pecko +286
SP AAA — Age 23
4.13 ERA, 127 IP, 46 BB, 114 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 1.9 WAR
Stuff 55Command 60Power 50
3

August Cuneo +16
C AA — Age 18
102.7 wRC+, 0.231/0.336/0.376, 16 HR, 4 SB, 70 Runs, 62 RBI — 1.9 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 40
4

Bryce Mayer +697
SP AAA — Age 24
4.22 ERA, 128 IP, 54 BB, 129 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 1.9 WAR
Stuff 50Command 50Power 55
5

Kevin Alvarez +58
CF A — Age 18
102.0 wRC+, 0.256/0.313/0.417, 18 HR, 12 SB, 70 Runs, 72 RBI — 1.8 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 50
6

Joey Dixon -23
SP A — Age 24
4.09 ERA, 91 IP, 37 BB, 93 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.34 WHIP — 1.8 WAR
7

Hemmanuel Rosario +478
C AAA — Age 25
87.4 wRC+, 0.230/0.299/0.375, 17 HR, 5 SB, 64 Runs, 64 RBI — 1.8 WAR
Hit 45Power 50Speed 45
8

Jason Schiavone -49
C AA — Age 23
90.2 wRC+, 0.199/0.319/0.347, 17 HR, 12 SB, 66 Runs, 61 RBI — 1.6 WAR
Hit 45Power 50Speed 50
9

Zach Cole +7
RF MLB — Age 25
92.5 wRC+, 0.220/0.296/0.401, 21 HR, 16 SB, 77 Runs, 69 RBI — 1.5 WAR
Hit 20Power 55Speed 50
10

Anthony Huezo +5777
CF AAA — Age 20
92.2 wRC+, 0.225/0.295/0.401, 21 HR, 26 SB, 72 Runs, 71 RBI — 1.5 WAR
Hit 30Power 55Speed 60
11
Luis De LeonC
A — 19 — 96.0 wRC+, 0.250/0.316/0.388 — 1.5 WAR
Luis De LeonC
A — 19 — 96.0 wRC+, 0.250/0.316/0.388 — 1.5 WAR
12
Pablo MartinezSS
CPX — 18 — 78.2 wRC+, 0.223/0.294/0.343 — 1.4 WAR
Pablo MartinezSS
CPX — 18 — 78.2 wRC+, 0.223/0.294/0.343 — 1.4 WAR
13
Miguel UllolaSP
MLB — 24 — 4.24 ERA, 111 IP — 1.3 WAR
Miguel UllolaSP
MLB — 24 — 4.24 ERA, 111 IP — 1.3 WAR
14
Josh HendricksonSP
AAA — 28 — 4.66 ERA, 162 IP — 1.3 WAR
Josh HendricksonSP
AAA — 28 — 4.66 ERA, 162 IP — 1.3 WAR
15
Walker JanekC
AA — 23 — 76.0 wRC+, 0.223/0.277/0.364 — 1.3 WAR
Walker JanekC
AA — 23 — 76.0 wRC+, 0.223/0.277/0.364 — 1.3 WAR
16
Collin PriceC
MLB — 26 — 85.3 wRC+, 0.212/0.293/0.374 — 1.3 WAR
Collin PriceC
MLB — 26 — 85.3 wRC+, 0.212/0.293/0.374 — 1.3 WAR
17
Alexi QuirozC
CPX — 19 — 78.2 wRC+, 0.222/0.292/0.349 — 1.2 WAR
Alexi QuirozC
CPX — 19 — 78.2 wRC+, 0.222/0.292/0.349 — 1.2 WAR
18
Lucas SpenceCF
MLB — 23 — 87.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.310/0.357 — 1.1 WAR
Lucas SpenceCF
MLB — 23 — 87.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.310/0.357 — 1.1 WAR
19
Julio RodriguezRP
AAA — 26 — 4.22 ERA, 45 IP — 1.1 WAR
Julio RodriguezRP
AAA — 26 — 4.22 ERA, 45 IP — 1.1 WAR
20
Shay Whitcomb2B
MLB — 27 — 84.7 wRC+, 0.225/0.281/0.395 — 1.1 WAR
Shay Whitcomb2B
MLB — 27 — 84.7 wRC+, 0.225/0.281/0.395 — 1.1 WAR
21
Cesar SalazarC
MLB — 30 — 75.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.302/0.311 — 1.1 WAR
Cesar SalazarC
MLB — 30 — 75.0 wRC+, 0.208/0.302/0.311 — 1.1 WAR
22
Cole HertzlerSP
AA — 23 — 4.61 ERA, 119 IP — 1.0 WAR
Cole HertzlerSP
AA — 23 — 4.61 ERA, 119 IP — 1.0 WAR
23
Waner Luciano3B
A — 21 — 78.8 wRC+, 0.220/0.295/0.358 — 1.0 WAR
Waner Luciano3B
A — 21 — 78.8 wRC+, 0.220/0.295/0.358 — 1.0 WAR
24
Will BushC
AA — 22 — 88.8 wRC+, 0.213/0.313/0.355 — 1.0 WAR
Will BushC
AA — 22 — 88.8 wRC+, 0.213/0.313/0.355 — 1.0 WAR
25
Sam CarlsonRP
AAA — 27 — 4.22 ERA, 41 IP — 0.9 WAR
Sam CarlsonRP
AAA — 27 — 4.22 ERA, 41 IP — 0.9 WAR
26
Joseph SullivanCF
AA — 23 — 83.8 wRC+, 0.203/0.310/0.335 — 0.9 WAR
Joseph SullivanCF
AA — 23 — 83.8 wRC+, 0.203/0.310/0.335 — 0.9 WAR
27
Miguel YajureSP
MLB — 28 — 4.60 ERA, 105 IP — 0.9 WAR
Miguel YajureSP
MLB — 28 — 4.60 ERA, 105 IP — 0.9 WAR
28
Juan Rojas3B
CPX — 18 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.214/0.308/0.329 — 0.9 WAR
Juan Rojas3B
CPX — 18 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.214/0.308/0.329 — 0.9 WAR
29
Pascanel Ferreras2B
AAA — 24 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.226/0.294/0.351 — 0.9 WAR
Pascanel Ferreras2B
AAA — 24 — 79.4 wRC+, 0.226/0.294/0.351 — 0.9 WAR
30
Yamal EncarnacionRF
AA — 22 — 76.9 wRC+, 0.236/0.297/0.338 — 0.9 WAR
Yamal EncarnacionRF
AA — 22 — 76.9 wRC+, 0.236/0.297/0.338 — 0.9 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Yainer Diaz
August Cuneo
Hemmanuel Rosario
1B
Christian Walker
Zach Daudet
Keduar Trujillo
2B
Brice Matthews
Jose Altuve
Shay Whitcomb
SS
Carlos Correa
Jeremy Pena
Pablo Martinez
3B
Isaac Paredes
Xavier Neyens
Waner Luciano
LF
Joey Loperfido
Zach Dezenzo
Karniel Pratt
CF
Daulton Varsho
Taylor Trammell
Kevin Alvarez
RF
Cam Smith
Zach Cole
Yamal Encarnacion
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Hunter Brown3.46 ERA, 171 IP, 184 K
SP2Brandon Walter3.88 ERA, 147 IP, 130 K
SP3Ethan Pecko4.13 ERA, 127 IP, 114 K
SP4Bryce Mayer4.22 ERA, 128 IP, 129 K
SP5Peter Lambert4.33 ERA, 151 IP, 136 K
DepthJoey Dixon4.09 ERA, 91 IP, 93 K
DepthHayden Wesneski4.19 ERA, 118 IP, 103 K
DepthRonel Blanco4.58 ERA, 153 IP, 137 K
DepthMiguel Ullola4.24 ERA, 111 IP, 121 K
DepthJosh Hendrickson4.66 ERA, 162 IP, 120 K
Bullpen
CloserJosh Hader3.10 ERA, 32 IP, 41 K
SetupBryan Abreu3.50 ERA, 32 IP, 39 K
SetupBennett Sousa3.60 ERA, 33 IP, 35 K
Next upJulio Rodriguez4.22 ERA, 45 IP, 41 K
Next upSteven Okert3.68 ERA, 31 IP, 32 K
DepthSam Carlson4.22 ERA, 41 IP, 39 K
DepthBryan King3.96 ERA, 33 IP, 30 K
DepthAlimber Santa4.13 ERA, 50 IP, 46 K
DepthGerman Ramirez4.38 ERA, 51 IP, 44 K
DepthLogan VanWey3.97 ERA, 37 IP, 38 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Zach Daudet 60
August Cuneo 55
Luis De Leon 55
Power
Zach Cole 55
Anthony Huezo 55
Collin Price 55
Speed
Yamal Encarnacion 70
Landon Arroyos 70
Anthony Huezo 60
Stuff
Ethan Pecko 55
Alimber Santa 55
Logan VanWey 55
Command
Ethan Pecko 60
James Hicks 60
Javier Perez 60
Power (arm)
Bryce Mayer 55
Miguel Ullola 55
Alimber Santa 55
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