2016 Astros Minor League Thread

Based on status on their player pages, looks like 7 players will be making the jump from the DSL to the GCL: SS Wilson Amador, IF Reiny Beltre, OF Edgar Lorenzo, Framber Valdez, Jorge Alcala, Cristian Javier, and Gabriel Valdez. There are 12 other players, led by C Brandon Benavente, who played in the DSL last season, have not been announced as released, and are not on any roster.

 

I wouldn't say he has plus plus speed. That'd be a 70 on the scale. He probably has closer to 55 speed which is above average.

He ran a 6.77 60 yard dash which is pretty good. A 7.00 is about what I'd consider average speed and deserving of a 50 grade. Justin Upton ran a 6.23 in highschool. Daz Cameron ran a 6.61 and Bregman ran a 6.82. Mlb.com actually has Tucker graded as a 50, which is probably forecasting his future speed once he fills out.

Really it shows that he's a good baserunner and he's smart and can read pitchers.

 

I've turned a corner on Garrett Stubbs. Sure, some of his current numbers are BABIP (which could be Lancaster effect or just luck), but he is still walking as much as he strikes out, on pace for 20+ HR, and he has always had a decent defensive reputation. Also of note is that he has been useful on the basepaths, on pace for 30+ SB. He's not on par with some of the young talent Houston has at the top of their other positions, but I think at this point it's fair to anoint him as the Astros' best catching prospect and see a good chance for him to be an everyday catcher in the majors in 2-3 years.

 

2015 July 2 signee Gilberto Celestino has six walks and zero strikeouts through his first three games in the DSL.

 

Like Stubbs a lot. Think he'll be a guy fans love..a catcher that can steal bags. Seems like he'll be a fun guy to watch

 

How has Reed played after his stint on the DL. Still below average at AAA?

 

Being the best catching prospect in our system doesn't mean much. His power is basically all Lancaster, though his 1 road HR is actually in the stingiest park (Inland Empire) of the California League.

I think we'd like for him to be Jason Kendall, but he's really more Brad Ausmus (not that Ausmus would be a bad outcome at all).

 

Garrett Stubbs
Ht: 5' 10" Wt: 175

Stubbs is thin for a catcher and is more of a singles hitter than anything else. Not your father's catcher.

 

[rQUOTEr]ARLINGTON --- Tyler White's batting average has dipped to .219. His playing time has waned. Between he and super-utility man Marwin Gonzalez, the Astros' production from the first base position ranks in the bottom third of the majors.

So, what of A.J. Reed?

Baseball's top first baseman prospect could soon earn his promotion to the Astros. Reed has picked up his play since returning from a hamstring injury two weeks ago, and one would be hard-pressed to argue against the left-handed slugger as the organization's best option at his position for the rest of this season.

The former second-round draft pick hasn't exactly dominated Pacific Coast League pitching in his first season in Class AAA. He entered Tuesday batting just .236 with seven home runs, 12 doubles, 26 RBIs and a .781 OPS in 188 plate appearances. A sustained hot streak, which has eluded him thus far, would expedite his path.

Since returning to Fresno's lineup on May 22, Reed is batting .250. The quality of his at-bats has improved. His ability to hit same-sided pitching (5 for 42 coming into Wednesday) remains a question mark, though, and when Reed comes up, the Astros want it to be as a regular, not as one half of a platoon.

"He's getting closer. No question about it," general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "There are certain things that we're definitely looking for that will give us confidence that he's going to consistently deliver up here. But I don't think we're that far away."

Reed's call should come sooner rather than later. The Astros' .708 OPS from their first basemen entering Wednesday ranked 22nd in the majors.

White, the American League rookie of the week after his first six games as a big leaguer, hasn't produced consistently since the season's first month. An everyday player earlier in the year, he has started only nine of the team's last 16 games.

The Astros are probably safe now from Super Two implications to promote Reed. Front offices can only estimate the date of the Super Two cutoff in a given season. Players reach Super Two status, which affords them four years of salary arbitration instead of the typical three, if they rank in the top 22 percent of service time among players to have accrued between two and three years of service.

"It's hard to predict when that date's going to be. It's hard to predict if that's even going to be relevant a year from now. We're not thinking about that," Luhnow said. "We're thinking about, 'When is A.J. Reed ready to contribute to the Houston Astros?'"

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Astros desperately need another outfielder. Rasmus has fallen off the planet.

 

Whoops, wrong thread lol

My bad.

 

If Fisher keeps this up, he is going to shoot to the top three in Astros prospect ranking. With his skills combination of speed and power, he is definitely talented. We may just be looking at the Astros allstar left fielder for the next decade.

 

Looks like Luthnow did good in the trade giving Appel and not Fisher after all.

 

Pretty amazing after the initial overreaction, but if VV can't stay healthy then we may end up pretty significant winners in that deal. We have Giles under contract FOREVER, and I really think he will become a end-game weapon eventually... even if it takes a little longer than initially anticipated.

 

Agreed. Fisher is turning the corner and becoming quite the player.