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George Springer Continues to Dominate the Texas League

Corpus Christi’s George Springer has been one of the brightest stars of the Double-A Texas League in 2013. The former first-round pick (11th overall by the Astros in 2011), crushed his 13th home…Read More

Carlos Correa Breaks Out with Two-Homer Game

The Houston Astros turned more than a few heads when they selected shortstop Carlos Correa as the first overall pick of the 2012 draft. Though the pick was largely viewed at the time as a signability selection…Read More

Houston Astros Hitting Prospects: Singleton Ready to Shine (Eventually)

As we march through the American League in alphabetical order, the Seedlings to Stars STAT-Scan scanner set its sights on Houston.  Oh, yeah, Houston is in the American League now!  Yes, we almost forgot…Read More

2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #21-30

Over the course of the past week we’ve incrementally been unveiling our 2013 Top Prospect rankings, 10 players at a time. Compiling this year’s rankings has been a fun, and informative, experience.…Read More

2013 Seedlings to Stars Top Prospects: #31-40

We’re chugging along through this year’s prospect rankings, having already passed the midway point of our list and we’re on the final stretches. As I expected, there have been a few surprises here…Read More

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Houston Selects Josh Fields in Rule 5 Draft

Using the 1st overall pick in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, the Houston Astros added right-hander Josh Fields…Read More

Rockies Move White, Pickup Lopez from Houston

Less than a week ago it appeared that the Houston Astros were on the verge of dealing relief pitcher…Read More

Philadelphia Calls Off Wilton Lopez Trade for Reasons Unknown

Reports swirled late Wednesday night that the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros were close to…Read More

Houston Adds Trevor Crowe to Outfield Mix

Teams across Major League Baseball have been aggressive early this offseason, signing minor league free…Read More

Brian Bogusevic Signs in Chicago

Continuing to adjust and add to their roster, the Chicago Cubs brought in some potential outfield depth…Read More

2012 MiLB K Leaders: Straily Serves Up The Strikeouts

Digging into the 2012 MiLB K leaders it becomes readily apparent that sending batters back to the dugout…Read More

2012 MiLB HR Leaders: Ruf and Myers Pace the Pack

The 2012 season is in the books, the statistical leaders are set in stone and it’s all now a part…Read More

Reviewing Our 2012 Top-100: #61-70 (Grossman to Choice)

Today we’re back with a look at the next group of ten from Nathaniel’s 2012 S2S Top-100 list. If…Read More

Standout Sprouts: The Best Days of August and September 2012

The last regular season games on the minor league calendar were played on September 3rd and at this point…Read More

2012 Fish Watch: Houston Astros Final Update

The first thing you need to know about The Fish Watch is that it’s not a list of sleepers. It is instead…Read More

Standout Sprouts: September 1st, 2012 – Rafael Valenzuela and Chris Devenski

Standout Sprouts is a recap of what I consider to be the top performances in the minors from the previous…Read More

2012 Arizona Fall League Delegates: Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are rebuilding. There is no doubt about that. But if you’re looking for a source…Read More

Houston Astros’ Rhiner Cruz in the Big Leagues But Still Very Much a Prospect

With the first overall selection in the 2011 Rule 5 Draft, the Houston Astros selected 6’2″,…Read More

Standout Sprouts: August 27th, 2012 – Irving Falu and Ross Seaton

Standout Sprouts Pulse is a recap of what I consider to be the top performances in the minors from the…Read More

Standout Sprouts: August 25th, 2012 – David Rollins and Dallas McPherson

With a few not-so-minor adjustments, what was once old becomes new again. I’ve been listing some…Read More