Down on the Farm: The Houston Astros – March 2026
The Houston Astros Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | 2B | MLB | 23 | 101.5 wRC+, 0.227/0.318/0.399, 21 HR, 36 SB, 74 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 2 | Tatsuya Imai | SP | MLB | 27 | 4.40 ERA, 153 IP, 58 BB, 117 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.13 WHIP |
| 3 | Kai-Wei Teng | SP | MLB | 26 | 3.93 ERA, 107 IP, 44 BB, 111 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.33 WHIP |
| 4 | Nico Zeglin | SP | A+ | 24 | 3.99 ERA, 77 IP, 30 BB, 73 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 5 | Joseph Sullivan | CF | AA | 22 | 96.2 wRC+, 0.209/0.333/0.346, 16 HR, 28 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 6 | Zach Cole | RF | MLB | 24 | 97.6 wRC+, 0.222/0.303/0.407, 21 HR, 20 SB, 79 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 7 | Ethan Pecko | SP | AAA | 22 | 4.16 ERA, 121 IP, 47 BB, 112 K, 8.4 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
| 8 | Bryce Mayer | SP | AA | 23 | 4.50 ERA, 131 IP, 49 BB, 118 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 9 | Shay Whitcomb | 2B | MLB | 26 | 92.3 wRC+, 0.228/0.288/0.408, 26 HR, 16 SB, 62 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 10 | Cole Hertzler | SP | A | 22 | 4.49 ERA, 112 IP, 48 BB, 99 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 11 | Jesus Carrera | SP | A | 20 | 4.31 ERA, 92 IP, 36 BB, 85 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
| 12 | Will Bush | C | AA | 21 | 92.6 wRC+, 0.218/0.314/0.367, 18 HR, 3 SB, 64 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 13 | Alejandro Nunez | 2B | A+ | 20 | 83.2 wRC+, 0.237/0.295/0.367, 13 HR, 18 SB, 63 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 14 | Edwin Sanchez | 1B | DSL | 20 | 97.7 wRC+, 0.197/0.336/0.350, 18 HR, 5 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 15 | James Hicks | SP | AA | 24 | 4.68 ERA, 137 IP, 47 BB, 100 K, 6.6 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 16 | Kevin Alvarez | CF | DSL | 17 | 92.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.304/0.379, 15 HR, 13 SB, 65 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 17 | Sami Manzueta | 2B | DSL | 16 | 95.9 wRC+, 0.215/0.320/0.368, 18 HR, 9 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 18 | AJ Blubaugh | SP | MLB | 24 | 4.63 ERA, 134 IP, 54 BB, 118 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 19 | Sandro Pereira | 2B | CPX | 19 | 81.2 wRC+, 0.218/0.304/0.338, 12 HR, 20 SB, 64 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 20 | Jack Blomgren | SS | AA | 26 | 77.7 wRC+, 0.213/0.305/0.319, 10 HR, 20 SB, 64 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 21 | Lucas Spence | CF | AA | 22 | 86.9 wRC+, 0.219/0.312/0.350, 13 HR, 13 SB, 68 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 22 | John Rooney | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.73 ERA, 35 IP, 15 BB, 36 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 23 | Jeron Williams | SS | AA | 24 | 71.5 wRC+, 0.225/0.280/0.341, 11 HR, 30 SB, 63 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 24 | Yamal Encarnacion | RF | AA | 21 | 85.4 wRC+, 0.237/0.309/0.353, 12 HR, 30 SB, 63 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 25 | Miguel Ullola | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.79 ERA, 131 IP, 75 BB, 128 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.55 WHIP |
| 26 | Kyle Walker | 2B | A | 22 | 76.4 wRC+, 0.219/0.297/0.329, 11 HR, 21 SB, 60 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 27 | Jackson Nezuh | SP | AA | 23 | 4.98 ERA, 128 IP, 55 BB, 99 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
| 28 | German Ramirez | SS | A | 18 | 76.5 wRC+, 0.222/0.282/0.357, 15 HR, 6 SB, 64 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 29 | Brandon Forrester | SS | A | 21 | 72.8 wRC+, 0.220/0.283/0.340, 13 HR, 21 SB, 62 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 30 | Walker Janek | C | A+ | 22 | 71.0 wRC+, 0.218/0.273/0.347, 14 HR, 20 SB, 60 Runs, 61 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 | Brice Matthews | Jeremy Peña | Isaac Paredes | Zach Dezenzo | Jake Meyers | Jesús Sánchez |
| Projected Backup | Victor Caratini | Edwin Sanchez | Jose Altuve | Carlos Correa | Ramón Urías | Karniel Pratt | Taylor Trammell | Cam Smith |
| Depth | Will Bush | Wes Clarke | Shay Whitcomb | Jack Blomgren | Juan Rojas | Yensi De La Cruz | Joseph Sullivan | Zach Cole |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Hunter Brown |
| Projected #2 | Brandon Walter |
| Projected #3 | Mike Burrows |
| Projected #4 | Spencer Arrighetti |
| Projected #5 | Kai-Wei Teng |
| Depth | Tatsuya Imai |
| Depth | Nico Zeglin |
| Depth | Ethan Pecko |
| Depth | Bryce Mayer |
| Depth | Ronel Blanco |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Bryan Abreu |
| Projected Setup #1 | Josh Hader |
| Projected Setup #2 | Bennett Sousa |
| Next Up | Bryan King |
| Next Up | John Rooney |
| Next Up | Steven Okert |
| Depth | Craig Kimbrel |
| Depth | Julio Rodriguez |
| Depth | Jayden Murray |
| Depth | Wilmy Sanchez |
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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