Astros Prospect Report: July 1st, 2016

Happy J2 Signing Day!

Bregman, Hernandez Lead Fresno to 4-1 Victory...Again.

I swear I wrote something along those lines yesterday. No, this wasn't a 23 run performance. But, again the new guys ball out. Hernandez hit his second home run in as many games as Grizzly. Bregman hit his first but because it was his only hit, his average dropped to .693. Release this scrub of a prospect! Hernandez's homer wasn't against some scrub either. Nate Smith was the 2015 PotY for Double-A Arkansas last year and was a Texas League All-Star. He's 24 in Triple-A after being drafted in 2013 and received a ST invite.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Tony Kemp	LF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.299
Alex Bregman	SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0.625
Preston Tucker	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.299
Matt Duffy	3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.223
Jon Kemmer	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.267
Teoscar Hernandez	CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.5
Jon Singleton	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.205
Nolan Fontana	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.19
Max Stassi	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.183

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Mike Hauschild (W, 6-7)	5	3	1	1	4	4	0	2.95
Kevin Chapman (H, 7)	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.27
Reymin Guduan (H, 1)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.79
Brendan McCurry (H, 4)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Hoyt (S, 20)	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1.83

Hooks Struggle Again in 11-1 Loss

Coincidence? Two games for Fresno with Bregman and Hernandez and they go off. Two games for CC without that due and they fall flat on their face. Even the pitching was bad.

I don't want to talk about it.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Danry Vasquez	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.241
Jack Mayfield	SS	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.235
Derek Fisher	DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.267
Nick Tanielu	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.253
a- Chan Jong Moon	PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.238
J.D. Davis	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.247
Conrad Gregor	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.189
Roberto Pena	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.226
Marlon Avea	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
James Ramsay	CF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.188
Alejandro Garcia	RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.278

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Francis Martes (L, 5-3)	2	3	4	4	4	5	0	4.1
Eric Peterson	2	6	4	4	1	1	1	4.74
Ryan Thompson	3	2	2	2	1	4	0	2.7
Albert Minnis	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.5

Thornton Best Start of Year Leads Lancaster to 5-1 Win

Honestly, this was his best start of the year. His Game Score was a 78. He picked up nine strikeouts to bring his SO/9 to 9 for the season. He didn't walk anyone. Gave up just five hits in seven innings. Plus, he had eight ground outs with one flyout. He threw just 89 pitches so he had good efficient innings as well since he threw plenty of strikes (62). I'm curious if they've toned down his leg kick which is what I think made his performance so scattered.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Johnny Sewald	CF	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.243
Garrett Stubbs	C	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.296
Ramon Laureano	RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.282
Bryan Muniz	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.29
Jason Martin	LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.28
Brooks Marlow	3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.226
Drew Ferguson	DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.263
Aaron Mizell	2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.205
Antonio Nunez	SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.267

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Trent Thornton (W, 4-4)	7	5	1	1	0	9	0	4.37
Kevin McCanna	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	27

Straw Leads QC in 5-3 Win

Myles Straw has the tools to do a lot of damage if given the opportunity. He doesn't have power but he has speed. Lots of speed. 80-grade speed. The opportunity he needs is to get on-base. So far that hasn't been a problem. His OBP is over .400 and he helped it out some with a 5-5 night.

PA 1: Single. Stolen Base

PA 2: Single. Force out at second.

PA 3: Single. Safe at third on errand pick off attempt.

PA 4: Double.

PA 5: Out at second stretching attempting to leg out a double.

Also of note. Matt Bower dominated. Lancaster was really rough on him.

Former Astros minor league centerfielder Drew Muren pitched against QC. He was the long and lanky 6'" guy in center. Well, after being released in 2014 he's remade himself into a pitcher and is doing quite well in Low-A with a very nice k-rate.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Myles Straw	CF	5	1	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.333
Osvaldo Duarte	SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.255
Kyle Tucker	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.298
Dexture McCall	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.276
Pat Porter	RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.163
Connor Goedert	LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.195
Christian Correa	C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.234
Kristian Trompiz	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.233
Bobby Wernes	3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.194

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Matt Bower	6	5	2	2	0	11	0	2.64
Justin Ferrell (W, 4-4)	3	2	1	1	0	2	0	6.25

Kessay Dominant in 5-3 TC Win

Sebastian Kessay has been around for awhile. He's 23 and in Short-Season A-Ball. He was drafted in 2013 out of a JuCo. The reason is simple. He has good stuff and can strike guys out. The problem is walks. He had a short stint with QC earlier in the season and struck out 13 in 11 innings. But....he also walked 13. Now, last night that ugly BB didn't show it's ugly head. That resulted in a nice and pretty 70 Game Score.

Oh, and Stephen Wrenn did his usual thing with a 2-hit game.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Alexander De Goti	SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.224
Daz Cameron	DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.283
Ronnie Dawson	LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.196
Stephen Wrenn	CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.339
Taylor Jones	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.222
Randy Cesar	3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.327
Brauly Mejia	RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.174
Kevin Martir	C	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	1	0.3
Ryne Birk	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.281

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Sebastian Kessay (W, 1-0)	5.1	3	1	1	0	7	0	3.31
Carlos Sierra (H, 1)	1	3	2	2	0	2	0	9.39
Chris Cotton (H, 1)	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Sean Stutzman (S, 1)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Sierra Backs Up His Signing Bonus in 5-3 Greeneville Win

How many 18 year olds have a nice cool million bucks? How many are 18 and playing in Rookie ball? And how many of those have three home runs while playing short stop? In fact there are two. The other is Adrian Rondon who is about six months younger and won't turn 18 til next week. He signed in the same J2 class but for more money. They have very similar stats in this young season.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Miguelangel Sierra	SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	3	0.219
Tyler Wolfe	3B	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.258
Spencer Johnson	1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.231
Wander Franco	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.208
Bryan De La Cruz	RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	2	0.28
Jonathan Arauz	2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.208
Chaz Pal	LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.313
Raymond Henderson	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.059
Marcos Almonte	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.25

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Ricardo Castro (W, 1-0)	6	3	2	2	1	3	2	1.64
Abdiel Saldana (S, 1)	3	0	0	0	1	4	0	0

GCL Astros Stomped 12-3

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Andy Pineda	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.16
Joan Mauricio	SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.048
Brody Westmoreland	3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.238
Carlos Machado	LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.391
Troy Sieber	1B	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.3
Jorge Martinez	C	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Oliver Toribio	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cristopher Luciano	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Juan Pineda	2B	3	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.444
a- Jonathan Matute	PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Nestor Muriel	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.133

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Enoli Paredes (L, 0-2)	1.1	2	4	3	4	3	0	13.5
Ian Hardman	1.2	1	3	3	3	2	0	9.82
Leovanny Rodriguez	3.2	8	5	4	1	2	0	15.19
Luis Vasquez	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	13.5

After 13 Innings, DSL Astros Orange Wins 3-2

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Renaigel Martis	LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.29
Ronaldo Urdaneta	SS	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.22
Ramiro Rodriguez	CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.293
Felix Lucas	1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.294
1- Juan Infante	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.207
Jose Abel Hernandez	1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.263
Anthony Rodriguez	3B	6	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0.227
Gerry Castillo	C	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.167
Darlin Figueroa	RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.12
Yeuris Ramirez	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.086
Eduardo Guzman	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.167
a- Bernardo Heras	PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.275

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Gerardo Bojorquez	4	2	1	1	1	4	1	6.5
Francisco Villegas	4	1	1	1	0	5	0	3.6
Willy Collado	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.8
Gabriel Pirela (W, 2-0)	2	0	0	0	1	4	0	1.5
Carlos Espinoza (S, 3)	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1

DSL Astros Blue Wins 5-1

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Alfredo Angarita	SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0.308
Nicolas Miranda	3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.292
Jose Benjamin	DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.325
Angel De Leon	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.25
Orlando Marquez	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.178
Cesar Cortez	CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.232
Samir Caraballo	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.205
Angel Tejeda	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.311
Ronny Rafael	RF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.17

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Edwin Fidel (W, 1-0)	5	1	0	0	2	3	0	0.57
Yulian Frontado (H, 1)	3	3	1	1	1	1	0	6.35
Yeremi Ceballos	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0