FanPost

All Astros Pitching Prospects


Here's the follow-up to the Position Player List

RHSP 2011 Age 2011 Level Grade Notes
Jordan Lyles 20 AAA A- 1st rd '08, Top 100 Prospect, #2 SP at worst. Future Ace?
Mike Foltynewicz 19 A A- 1st rd '10; Ace potential, good start, very young.
Tanner Bushue 20 A+ B- 2nd rd '09; BA #7 Org Prospect, may struggle in Lancaster.
Vincent Velasquez 19 A- C+ 2nd rd '10; injury concerns, still young.
Aneury Rodriguez 23 MLB C+ Int'l '06 (Rule 5 '10); Astros SP5 in '10? Great pickup.
Montero 18 Rk C+ Int'l '10; high upside, so far so good (2.59 ERA).
Feliz 18 Rk C+ Int'l '10; another significant int'l signing, still very young.
Kyle Greenwalt 22 AA C 20th rd '07; AA will be big test.
Ross Seaton 21 AA C 2nd rd '08; BA #6 Org Prospect, expect rebound in Corpus.
Jose Cisnero 22 A+ C Int'l '09; great #'s, will lancaster expose him?
Ruben Alaniz 19 A- C NDFA '10; I'm really high on him.
Bobby Doran 22 A C 4th rd '10; not very high on him.
James Robinson 23 A C 12th rd '10; so far so good. Needs to move quickly.
Jake Buchanan 21 A C 8th rd '10; see above.
Aristil 24 AAA C Int'l '07 (Lindstrom trade); meh.
David Martinez 23 A C- Int'l '09; great 2010 season, full season ball awaits.
Chris Hicks 24 AA C- 14th rd '08; sleeper returns from injury.
Mark Jones 21 A- C- 22nd rd '09; 6'9", high upside.
Ordosgoitti 19 A- C- Int'l '10; good #'s in 2010 (3.09 ERA), still young.
Jose Perdomo 20 A- C- Int'l '09; great #'s in 2010 (1.67 ERA).
Franco 19 Rk C- Int'l '10; lots of unknown SPs putting up good #'s in int'l rookie ball.
Alayon 19 Rk C- Int'l '09; lots of unknown SPs putting up good #'s in int'l rookie ball.
Rodriguez 21 Rk C- Int'l '10; lots of unknown SPs putting up good #'s in int'l rookie ball.
Carlos Quevedo 21 A C- Int'l '09; successful '10 puts him in Lexington's 2011 rotation.
Juan Minaya 20 A+ C- Int'l '09; I predict Lancaster doesn't treat him well.
Robby Donovan 23 A+ C- 23rd rd '09; weak stuff, good production.
Zach Grimmett 21 A+ n/a 28th rd '08
Del Rio 21 A- n/a Int'l 09
Quezada 22 A- n/a Int'l 09
Tiburcio 21 Rk n/a Int'l '09
Gustave 19 Rk n/a Int'l '10
LHSP 2011 Age 2011 Level Grade Notes
Dallas Keuchel 23 AAA C+ 7th rd '09; fast mover could be in Houston in Septembe, low ceiling.
Ferreira 19 Rk C+ Int'l '10; high ceiling, low age. A ways away, but great '10 #s.
Tom Shirley 22 A C 9th rd '10; could move fast.
Musick 24 AA C 9th rd '09 (Lindstrom trade); can't have too many lefty starters.
Luis Cruz 20 A+ C- 9th rd '08; I'm higher on him than most. Lancaster will be big test.
Brad Dydalewicz 21 A+ C- 8th rd '08; needs rebound from horrible 2010, not sure we'll see it.
Evan Grills 19 A- C- 10th rd '10; high ceiling, still young, rough start to pro career.
Shane Wolf 24 AA n/a 26th rd '08
Colton Pitkin 21 A+ n/a 41st rd '07
Bueno 23 A- n/a FA '10
Guduan 19 Rk n/a Int'l '10
Garcia 22 A- n/a Int'l 09
LHRP 2011 Age 2011 Level Grade Notes
Fernando Abad 25 MLB C+ Int'l '07; will help Houston this year. Starter material?
David Berner 23 AA C 14th rd '09; great #'s (2.96 ERA in '10), 2012 LOOGY?
Patrick Urckfitz 22 AA C NDFA '08; could be a starter, big league LOOGY at worst.
Lance Blankenship 23 A C- 31st rd '10; 2.35 ERA in 2010.
Alex Sogard 23 A C- 26th rd '10; 2014 LOOGY?
Mike Modica 24 AA n/a 24th rd '09
Smink 24 A- n/a 31st rd '09
Bullock 25 A- n/a NDFA '09
Perdomo 20 Rk n/a Int'l '09
Ramirez 19 A- n/a Int'l '09
Meiners 23 A- n/a 40th rd '10
Pena 19 A- n/a Int'l '10
De Leon 20 Rk n/a Int'l '09
Feliz 20 Rk n/a Int'l '09
Batista 19 A- n/a Int'l '09
RHRP 2011 Age 2011 Level Grade Notes
Jorge De Leon 22 A+ C+ Int'l '08; I'm REALLY high on this transition player, 0.65 ERA '10.
Robert Quintero 21 A C+ 25th rd '10; scouts likey. 2010 ERA was 2.45.
Chia-Jen Lo 25 AA C+ Int'l '09, BA #5 Org Prospect; injuries lowering opinions. Rebound?
Danny Meszaros 25 AAA C+ 48th rd '09; fast riser, PED concern, Houston in September?
Xavier Baso 20 A- C Int'l '08; Great #'s so far. Still young.
Enerio Del Rosario 25 AAA C FA '10; Waiver pickup will probably help Houston this year.
Matt Nevarez 24 AAA C 10th rd '05 (Pudge trade);leash short on inconsistent power arm.
David Carpenter 25 AA C 12th rd '06 (Feliz trade); interesting prospect, AA will tell us a lot.
Nathaniel Pettus 22 A C- 27th rd '08; injured most of '10
Kirk Clark 22 A+ C- NDFA '09; did well as closer in Lexington last year.
Kyle Godfrey 25 AA C- 13th rd '08; survived Lancaster, AA awaits.
Arcenio Leon 24 AA C- Int'l '07; struggled in promo to Corpus.
Belliard 22 A n/a Int'l '09
Jason Chowning 23 A n/a 28th rd '10
Ness 23 A n/a 33rd rd '10
Cole 23 A n/a 34th rd '10
Champion 23 A n/a 24th rd '10
Trinidad 23 A+ n/a Int'l 08
Wander Alvino 24 A+ n/a Int'l '08
Holley 19 A- n/a 39th rd '10
Brendan Stines 24 A+ n/a 33rd rd '09
Brian Wabick 23 AA n/a 34th rd '07
Streilen 22 A n/a 37th rd '10
Paul Gerrish 24 A n/a 42nd rd '10
Brandt Walker 23 A n/a 8th rd '09
Mattison Smith 23 A- n/a NDFA '10
Ebert Rosario 24 A- n/a Int'l '06
Mojica 22 A- n/a Int'l '09
BJ Hyatt 21 A- n/a 4th rd '09
Gouvea 22 A n/a FA '09
Perez 21 A- n/a Int'l '09
Rorabaugh 24 A- n/a NDFA '09
Arias 19 Rk n/a Int'l '10
Martinez 18 Rk n/a Int'l '10
Jamaine Cotton 20 A- n/a 15th rd '10
Cedano 23 A- n/a Int'l '09
Andrea Lucati 21 A- n/a Int'l '08
Gomez 20 A- n/a Int'l '09
Rivera 20 A- n/a 37th rd '09
Dias 22 A- n/a Int'l '09
Ramirez 21 Rk n/a Int'l '09