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ESPN senior baseball writer Keith Law goes one step further each year after his Top 100 prospects list to break down each team. This year for the Astros he has had to overall his top 10 Astros prospects list with only four players returning.
Law's top 10 Astros include 1. RHP Francis Martes, 2. OF Kyle Tucker, 3. RHP Franklin Perez, 4. RHP Forrest Whitley, 5. OF Ramon Laureano, 6. SS Miguelangel Sierra, 7. OF Teoscar Hernandez, 8. OF Derek Fisher, 9. OF Daz Cameron, 10. C Garrett Stubbs.
Law’s 2016-17 Top Astros Prospects
| 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2016 |
| 1. Francis Martes, RHP (Ranked No. 37) | 1. Alex Bregman, SS (19) |
| 2. Kyle Tucker, OF (Ranked No. 57) | 2. Francis Martes, RHP (40) |
| 3. Franklin Perez, RHP (Ranked No. 66) | 3. A.J. Reed, 1B (44) |
| 4. Forrest Whitley, RHP (Ranked No. 78) | 4. Kyle Tucker, OF (67) |
| 5. Ramon Laureano, OF | 5. Daz Cameron, CF (just missed) |
| 6. Miguelangel Sierra, SS | 6. Joe Musgrove, RHP |
| 7. Teoscar Hernandez, OF | 7. Derek Fisher, OF |
| 8. Derek Fisher, OF | 8. Colin Moran, 3B |
| 9. Daz Cameron, OF | 9. Michael Feliz, RHP |
| 10. Garrett Stubbs, C | 10. Tyler White, 1B |
The Astros saw six players on the 2016 list make impacts on the season, especially Alex Bregman and Joe Musgrove.
The biggest sinker could have been Daz Cameron after his last season but Colin Moran takes the title after dropping off Law’s top 20 altogether.
Here more on Law’s breakdown here.