Astros Prospect Report: July 7th, 2016

Fresno Continues Offensive Explosion in 14-0 Win

This offense has just been ridiculous since the promotion of Alex Bregman and Teoscar Hernandez. I'm not saying they are the reason for it, but they've certainly contributed. It's been just seven games for Bregman and he has hit five home runs already. We've seen this from him before just earlier this season. He was a very hot hitter early on this season in Double-A before "cooling" some heading into the All-Star break. He was definitely a top hitter still even after "cooling" down but he taking the adjustments that pitcher were making and still being successful. I'm curious as to what he looks like after the PCL adjusts to him. That is what I think will ultimately determine how quickly he's called up.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Tony Kemp	CF	6	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.305
Alex Bregman	SS	6	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	1	0.389
Preston Tucker	LF	6	4	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.306
Tyler White	DH	4	3	4	0	0	1	2	1	0	0.279
Colin Moran	3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.281
Teoscar Hernandez	RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.367
Jon Singleton	1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.204
Nolan Fontana	2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0.193
Tyler Heineman	C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.252

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mike Hauschild (W, 7-7)	8	2	0	0	1	9	0	2.71
Reymin Guduan	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.48

Martes Fans 7 in 4-3 Hooks Win

It's no secret that this season has had a few ups and downs for Francis Martes. After really breaking onto the scene out of seemingly nowhere last season, dominance was pretty much expected from Martes as he was arguably the top pitching prospect in the system. This performance won't go down as his best this season, as he has a performance with more strikeouts that will rank ahead of it, but it was one of his better appearances. His game score was 73 and he induced 8 ground balls to just one flyout.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
James Ramsay	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.187
a- Alejandro Garcia	PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.28
Jack Mayfield	SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.245
Derek Fisher	CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.262
J.D. Davis	DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.26
Nick Tanielu	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.256
Danry Vasquez	LF	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.278
Chase McDonald	1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.236
Garrett Stubbs	C	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.375
Mott Hyde	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.227

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Francis Martes	6	6	2	1	1	7	0	3.88
Scott Weathersby (W, 1-0)	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Ryan Thompson (S, 1)	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	3.86

Martin Continues Hot Hitting in 9-6 Win

You know, it's nice when the player who plays one of the most difficult defensive positions can lead your offense. Look at Carlos Correa and what he does as a short-stop and how that elevates him to one of the better players in the league already. Now, compare that to Jason Martin. No, he's not a short-stop, but as a centerfielder, he's an up the middle player that can have a big impact due to the size of ground he has to cover. Yet, he leads the Cal League in OPS and is third in home runs. He's one of the leaders in OBP as well. No denying that his home park does help him, but in general the league is more offensively tilted than other leagues so his numbers are still quite impressive.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Bobby Boyd	LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0.299
Jason Martin	CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0.292
Ramon Laureano	RF	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.283
Bryan Muniz	1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.285
Keach Ballard	3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	0.262
Drew Ferguson	DH	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	0.257
Jamie Ritchie	C	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0.263
Aaron Mizell	2B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.229
Antonio Nunez	SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.265

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Trent Thornton (W, 5-4)	6.2	9	4	4	1	6	0	4.46
Gonzalo Sanudo (H, 1)	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	3.86
Ryan Deemes (S, 4)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.67

QC Scores 2 Late to Win 5-4

21-year old Arturo Michelena has made a slow progression up from the DSL since signing in 2011. He was rated as the 40th top prospect in that J2 class as a defense first shortstop out of Venezuela. He has since moved off of SS to 2B. He's broken out to an extent with a high batting average but his walk-rate and strikeout rate are similar to last season. So, there's some concern over it being primarily BABIP related. However, he had a hand in three of the five runs. He scored on a passed ball early and then drove in both of the two runs in the eighth to take a one-run lead.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Osvaldo Duarte	RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.268
Arturo Michelena	2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.306
Kyle Tucker	CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.291
Dexture McCall	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.274
Anthony Hermelyn	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.241
Pat Porter	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.161
Hector Roa	DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.246
1- Myles Straw	PR-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.324
Kristian Trompiz	SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.233
Bobby Wernes	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.193

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Matt Bower	5	7	2	2	1	5	0	2.78
Makay Nelson (BS, 2)	2.2	3	2	2	1	1	0	5.27
Adam Whitt (W, 3-2)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.66

TC: Off

Greeneville Wins GM1 7-6

This game was continued from yesterday as a rain delay postponed this game from Wednesday in the second inning. Miguel Angel Sierra continues to impress this season with his bat as his batting average just continues to climb. Still some concerns over a 16/3 SO/BB ratio in about 50 plate appearances. But, he's still a young and raw athlete playing baseball.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Miguelangel Sierra	2B	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0.267
Jonathan Arauz	SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.216
Raymond Henderson	C	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	0.16
Frankeny Fernandez	CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.25
Bryan De La Cruz	RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0.25
Connor MacDonald	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.286
Chaz Pal	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.269
Vicente Sanchez	LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.238
Marcos Almonte	3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.233

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Abdiel Saldana	1	2	2	2	2	2	0	1.93
Ricardo Castro	2.2	5	3	2	2	4	0	2.63
Angelo Serrano	3	3	0	0	1	4	0	4.76
Reggie Johnson	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	2.7
Josue Uribe (W, 1-0)	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Smith Makes Appy League Debut in 13-3 Loss

Ben Smith has been through some of the worst personal tragedies you can imagine. Yet, he has still worked his way to stay in the game of baseball that he obviously loves. Yet, he struggled heavily in Tri-City but is to be expected considering he hadn't been in a real game since 2014. He was sent down to Greeneville to face lesser competition and he performed better. Yes, he still walked quite a few but the strikeouts showed up some. Hopefully this will be the environment that will help bring him back to the promising pitcher he was out of Coastal Carolina.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Miguelangel Sierra	SS	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.277
Jonathan Arauz	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Tyler Wolfe	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.26
Wander Franco	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.182
Bryan De La Cruz	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.229
Luis Payano	LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.194
Justin Garcia	1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0.174
Gabriel Bracamonte	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333
Marcos Almonte	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.212

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ben Smith (L, 0-1)	2	4	5	1	3	4	0	4.5
Salvador Montano	2	1	2	0	2	1	0	2.25
Lucas Williams	2	6	6	6	0	1	0	10.57
Colin McKee	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8.1

GCL Astros Win 2-0

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Andy Pineda	CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.163
Jonathan Matute	2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.243
Carlos Machado	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.318
Troy Sieber	1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.306
Brody Westmoreland	LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.206
Reiny Beltre	3B	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.552
Oscar Campos	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.267
Randy Vasquez	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.263
Joan Mauricio	SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.162
Wilson Amador	RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.25

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Jorge Guzman	3	1	0	0	1	6	0	6.75
Cristian Javier (W, 2-0)	5	4	0	0	0	4	0	3.38
Dariel Aquino (S, 2)	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.76

DSL Astros Blue Lose 4-3

PPD game from June 21st.

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Alfredo Angarita	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.256
Nicolas Miranda	3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.419
Ronny Jimenez	1B-SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.325
Jose Benjamin	LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.241
Angel De Leon	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.243
Angel Tejeda	RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.394
Orlando Marquez	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.156
1- Carlos Canelon	PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.353
Cesar Cortez	CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.268
Ozziel Sanchez-galan	SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.115
Norberto Castellanos	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Juan Corniel	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	3.27
Robert Corniel	4	5	3	3	0	4	1	4.66
Juan Cuevas (L, 4-1)	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

DSL Astros Blue Lose 3-2

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Alfredo Angarita	SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.282
Nicolas Miranda	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.3
Ronny Jimenez	3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.289
Jose Benjamin	LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.307
Norberto Castellanos	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.2
Angel Tejeda	DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.358
a- Samir Caraballo	PH-DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.226
Carlos Canelon	C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.227
Cesar Cortez	CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0.237
Nestor Tejada	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.171

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Edwin Fidel	1.2	1	1	1	2	4	0	1.04
Yulian Frontado	3.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	5.31
Maikel Sepulveda (BS, 1)	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	3.6
Yeremi Ceballos (L, 1-1)	0.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

DSL Astros Orange Loses 7-2

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Ramiro Rodriguez	LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.281
Gilberto Celestino	CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.274
Enmanuel Valdez	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.282
Hector Martinez	RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.214
Bernardo Heras	C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.291
Anthony Rodriguez	1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.213
Darlin Figueroa	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.152
1- Juan Infante	PR-DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.182
Ronaldo Urdaneta	SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.221
Kendy Moya	3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.234

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Francisco Villegas	4	5	1	1	1	3	0	3.32
Gerardo Bojorquez (L, 0-3)	4	4	6	3	1	4	0	6.55
Gabriel Pirela	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.38