2016 MLB Draft

Round 25, Pick 757: Kevin Hill, RHP, South Alabama

5th-year senior. Currently the oldest player in the draft class.

16 starts (4 CG, started 1 shutout), 8-2, 2.86 ERA, 122.2 IP, 98 H (5 HR allowed), 47 R (39 earned), 31 BB, 126 K, 1.06 WHIP, .219 opponent average

 

Round 26, Pick 787: Avery Tuck, CF, Steele Canyon High School, Spring Valley, California

He is committed to San Diego State.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OF Avery Tuck (CA) passes the eye test. Just a very raw overall game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mlbdraft?src=hash">#mlbdraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a></p>&mdash; Nathan Rode (@NathanRode) <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanRode/status/741708461038260225">June 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Looks like Tri-City is going to have a pretty decent roster this year.

 

Round 27, Pick 817: Nathan Thompson, LHP, Oklahoma Baptist

15 starts (5 CG, 1 CGSO), 8-3, 2.81 ERA, 96 IP, 66 H (5 HR allowed), 33 R (30 earned), 34 BB, 126 K, 1.04 WHIP, .195 opponent average

 

Round 28, Pick 847: Johnny Ruiz, 2B, Miami

Ruiz is a junior.

60 games, .344/.432/.489, 4 HR, 56 RBI, 45 R, 36 BB (3 HBP), 49 K, 3 SB (4 CS), .921 OPS

 

Round 29, Pick 877: Elliott Barzilli, 3B, TCU

Transferred from Georgia Tech.

61 games ,.362/.439/.559, 7 HR, 47 RBI, 43 R, 28 BB (7 HBP), 27 K, 12 SB (1 CS), .998 OPS

 

Home stretch.

Round 30, Pick 907: Brody Westmoreland, 3B, College of Southern Nevada

Westmoreland was a 35th-round pick of the Rockies in 2014 and started his collegiate career at San Diego State before transferring to the College of Southern Nevada.

54 games, .366/.466/.726, 14 HR, 50 RBI, 51 R, 26 BB, 47 K, 6 SB (1 CS), 1.192 OPS

 

Round 31, Pick 937: Howie Brey, LHP, Rutgers

14 starts (4 CG, 1 CGSO), 6-5, 3.50 ERA, 100.1 IP, 92 H (8 HR allowed), 40 R (39 earned), 23 BB, 84 K, 1.05 WHIP, .246 opponent average

 

Round 32, Pick 967: Darius Vines, RHP, St. Bonaventure High School, Ventura, California

 

Round 33, Pick 997: Toby Handley, CF, Stony Brook

54 games, .288/.394/.377, HR, 21 RBI, 33 R, 31 BB (5 HBP), 44 K, 12 SB (2 CS), .771 OPS

 

Round 34, Pick 1027: Stijn van der Meer, SS, Lamar

He's from the Netherlands, and he played for the Dutch national team. He somehow ended up in Beaumont to play college baseball.

54 games, .376/.471/.441, HR, 20 RBI, 44 R, 38 BB (3 HBP), 15 K, 7 SB (5 CS), .912 OPS

 

Sounds like Brody Westmoreland is down to sign.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So honored to be a Houston Astro <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@astros</a> looking forward to the journey! Thank you to my family and friends for all the support!</p>&mdash; Brody Westmoreland (@BrodyWest17) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrodyWest17/status/741728478039400448">June 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Round 35, Pick 1057: Nick Slaughter, C, Klein High School

He's committed to UH.

 

Round 36, Pick 1087: Ian Hardman, RHP, Seminole State College (Oklahoma)

15 appearances (1 start), 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 25.2 IP, 17 H, 14 R (11 earned), 18 BB, 43 K, 1.39 WHIP