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
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





















