I've struggled to find a quick reference online that has ALL the Astros prospects listed in one place, so I put together this spreadsheet using the Astros official farm team sites, the Baseball Cube as well as other references. I included only players who would be 25 years old or younger in 2011. Of course there will be a lot of errors in this, as teams are constantly acquiring and releasing players, but it may be helpful for those of you who want to know more farmhands than just those that are highly rated. I included their 2011 age, my projected 2011 level, and my grade for each prospect along with how Houston acquired them and a blurb. I'll post the pitching list soon. Of course I welcome your comments. Enjoy.
| Catcher | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | How Acquired; notes |
| Jason Castro | 24 | MLB | B+ | 1st rd '08; Top 100 Prospect, Struggled in MLB debut, still early. |
| Ben Heath | 22 | A+ | B | 5th rd '10; 882 OPS in 1st pro season. Should move fast. |
| Chris Wallace | 22 | A | C+ | 16th rd '10; 850 OPS in 1st pro season. |
| Frederico Hernandez | 23 | AA | C- | Int'l '07; somewhat of a breakout yr in '10. |
| Jon Fixler | 25 | AA | C- | 19th rd '07; bat shows underrated power, never gotten daily play. |
| Roberto Pena | 19 | A- | C- | 7th rd '10; struggled in pro debut, but too early to tell. |
| Bubby Williams | 22 | A | C- | 11th rd '09; needs to show something to avoid getting passed. |
| Rene Garcia | 21 | A+ | n/a | 35th rd '08 |
| Kenny Diaz | 19 | A- | n/a | 49th rd '10 |
| Moronta | 22 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09; good batting #'s so far, 900 OPS in 2010 |
| Genoves | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Gonzalez | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Polanco | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Mojica | 23 | A- | n/a | Int'l '08 |
| Comadena | 25 | A+ | n/a | NDFA '09 |
| McCurdy | 23 | A- | n/a | NDFA '10 |
| Parra | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Alvarez | 21 | A- | n/a | Int'l '07 |
| 1B | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Brett Wallace | 24 | MLB | B- | 1st rd '08 (Oswalt trade), Top 100 Prospect, struggled mightily. |
| Koby Clemens | 24 | AAA | C | 8th rd '05; has power and some versatility, can he limit SOs? |
| Kody Hinze | 23 | A+ | C- | FA '08; breakout yr in '10 (840 OPS), Lancaster awaits. |
| Marcus Nidiffer | 24 | A | C- | NDFA '10; great #'s (900 OPS), but was old for league. |
| Ditthardt | 23 | A- | n/a | NDFA '10 |
| Valenzuela | 23 | A- | n/a | NDFA '10 |
| Gonzalez | 20 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Sanchez | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Suniaga | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Arrendell | 23 | A+ | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Rodriguez | 22 | A- | n/a | Int'l '08 |
| 2B | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Delino DeShields Jr. | 18 | A | B+ | 1st rd '10; good start, high ceiling, will make the majors. |
| Jimmy Paredes | 22 | A+ | C+ | Int'l '08 (Berkman trade); scouts higher than I am, can he hit? |
| Jose Altuve | 23 | AA | C+ | Int'l '08; Mighty Mouse consistently performs, AA will be big test. |
| Kike Hernandez | 19 | A | C | 6th rd '09; if he could play SS his value would be much higher. |
| Albert Cartwright | 23 | AA | C | 36th rd '07; breakout '10, Corpus will be telling. |
| Jose Vallejo | 24 | AAA | C- | Int'l '05 (Pudge trade); returned from slashed hand, forgotten. |
| Josh Magee | 20 | A- | n/a | 18th rd '10 |
| Mejia | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Sierra | 20 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Martone | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Barry Butera | 24 | A+ | n/a | 21st rd '09 |
| SS | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Jiovanni Mier | 20 | A+ | C+ | 1st rd '09, Top 100 Prospect; I see a Lancaster rebound. |
| Jonathan Villar | 20 | AA | C+ | Int'l '09 (Oswalt trade); not ready for AA IMHO. Still very young. |
| Bautista | 18 | Rk | C | Int'l '10; signed for significant $, hasn't played yet. |
| Fernandez | 18 | A- | C | Int'l 10; did VERY well considering his age. |
| Chan Moon | 20 | A- | C- | Int'l 10 |
| Brandon Wikoff | 23 | AA | C- | 5th rd '09; disappointing high pick needs to show something soon. |
| Merritt | 23 | A- | C- | NDFA '10; good stats, old for level. |
| Solano | 19 | A- | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Ayarza | 19 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Healey | 23 | A | n/a | 27th rd '10 |
| Figueroa | 23 | A | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Lovett | 22 | A | n/a | FA '10 |
| 3B | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Michael Kvasnicka | 22 | A | C+ | 1st rd '10; struggled to start, but scouts still think highly. |
| Erik Castro | 23 | A+ | C | 10th rd '09; returns from injury likely to Lancaster, major sleeper. |
| Tyler Burnett | 22 | A | C | 17th rd '10; overshadowed by Kvasnicka, but has skills. |
| Jonathan Meyer | 20 | A+ | C- | 3rd rd '09; needs a breakout year soon and it could come in 2010. |
| Kyle Redinger | 19 | A- | C- | 11th rd '10; still too early to tell. |
| Jhonny Medrano | 23 | A- | C- | Int'l '08; had a nice '10 season. |
| David Flores | 24 | AA | C- | 18th rd '08; could surprise in AA but I'm not holding my breath. |
| Campusano | 20 | Rk | C- | Int'l '09; very young and 885 OPS last year. |
| Rivera | 20 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Ben Orloff | 24 | A- | n/a | 9th rd '09 |
| RF | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Ariel Ovando | 18 | Rk | A- | Largest Int'l Signing in Franchise History; future All-Star? EARLY. |
| Kelvin Vizcaino | 19 | Rk | C- | Int'l '10; another big int'l signing. |
| TJ Steele | 24 | AA | C- | 4th Rd '08; BA #10 Org Prospect, if healthy could breakout. |
| Brandon Barnes | 25 | AAA | C- | 6th rd '05; breakout yr in '10, AAA will be big test. |
| Bryce Lane | 21 | A | C- | 41st rd '10; destroyed in Lancaster to end last year, can he repeat? |
| Andrew Simunic | 25 | A+ | C- | 17th rd '08; solid #'s and lots of versatility, but old for his league. |
| De La Rosa | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Vargas | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Laguna | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Adam Bailey | 23 | A | n/a | 23rd rd '10 |
| CF | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| Austin Wates | 22 | A+ | B | 3rd rd '10; high ceiling and tore it up in pro debut, very high on him. |
| Jay Austin | 20 | AA | B- | 2nd rd '08, BA #8 Org Prospect; could struggle if rushed to AA. |
| Jack Shuck | 24 | AAA | C+ | 6th rd '08; fast riser profiles as 4th OF, big year in OKC raises hopes. |
| Jordan Scott | 20 | A- | C | 14th rd '10; GM is high on him, solid #'s for age. |
| daniel Adamson | 23 | A | C- | 20th rd '10; good start in A- |
| Grant Hogue | 25 | A+ | n/a | NDFA '09 |
| Marte | 19 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Angulo | 20 | Rk | n/a | Int'l '10 |
| Monzon | 20 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Brian Kemp | 22 | A+ | n/a | 19th rd '09 |
| Infante | 23 | A | n/a | Int'l '08 |
| LF | 2011 Age | 2011 Level | Grade | Notes |
| JD Martinez | 23 | AAA | B+ | 20th Rd '09; '10 SAL MVP, could be in Houston this September. |
| Telvin Nash | 20 | A | C+ | 3rd rd '09; breakout in '10 could continue and put him on map. |
| Jon Gaston | 24 | AA | C | 7th rd '08; BA #9 Org Prospect, '09 MiLB HR Leader needs rebound. |
| Collin DeLome | 25 | AAA | C- | 5th rd '07; BA #9 Org Prospect ('09), seemingly forgotten. |
| Jake Goebbert | 23 | A+ | C- | 13th rd '09; sleeper could shine in Lancaster after solid year in 2010. |
| King | 21 | A- | n/a | Int'l '09 |
| Garen Wright | 21 | A- | n/a | 29th rd '09 |
| Ryan Humphrey | 22 | A- | n/a | 15th rd '09 |
| Renzo Tello | 24 | A+ | n/a | Int'l '08 |
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