Astros Prospect Report: August 22nd

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (52-41) lost 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

Conine got the start for the Skeeters but got roughed up allowing 8 runs, 5 earned in 2 innings. The offense got 2 runs back in the 2nd on a Papierski RBI single and Costes sac fly. In the 5th they got a sac fly from Garcia. The bullpen was solid holding the Dodgers scoreless the remainder of the game. The Skeeters would get one more run in the 9th on a Sierra RBI double but that would be it as the they fell 8-4.

Note: Abreu has a 1.08 ERA in AAA.

• Alex Bregman, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, BB
• C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 1-for-5, 2B
• Robel Garcia, 2B: 0-for-3, RBI
• J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-4, R
• Jose Siri, CF: 1-for-4, R
• Michael Papierski, C: 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB
• Marty Costes, RF: 1-for-3, RBI
• Miguelangel Sierra, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI

• Brett Conine, RHP: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• Kit Scheetz, LHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
• Enoli Paredes, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Josh James, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Bryan Abreu, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (44-52) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Endersby started for the Hooks and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. The Hooks first run came on a Valdez RBI groundout in the first inning. Hensley tied the game up in the 5th with an RBI double. Henderson allowed a run in the 8th as the Missions took a 3-2 lead. The offense was unable to respond as the Hooks dropped this one 3-2.

Note: Julks is hitting .346 in August.

• Corey Julks, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R
• Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-5
• David Hensley, SS: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
• Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 1-for-4, RBI
• Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, SB

• Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Michael Horrell, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
• Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
• Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (40-51) CANCELLED

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (43-52) won 9-7 (BOX SCORE)

Garcia got the start for the Woodpeckers and allowed 4 runs, 2 earned over 4 innings of work. The Woodpeckers battled back getting 2 runs in the 5th on a Stevens 2 run double. In the 7th, Stevens tied the game up with a 3 run HR. The Pelicans retook the lead off of Brown who allowed 3 runs, 1 earned in 4 innings. In the bottom of the 8th, down 7-5, Giron gave the Woodpeckers the lead with a grand slam to go up 9-7. Betances closed it out with a scoreless 9th inning.

Note: Garcia has a 2.08 ERA with Fayetteville.

• Cristian Gonzalez, SS: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
• Quincy Hamilton, CF: 1-for-4, R
• Nerio Rodriguez, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
• Nathan Perry, C: 0-for-2, 2 R, BB
• Adonis Giron, LF: 1-for-2, 3 R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB
• Chad Stevens, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI

• Elvis Garcia, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Aaron Brown, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Jose Betances, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD - 7:05 CT

CC: OFF

AV: OFF

FV: OFF