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Astros Most Valuable Prospects

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Opening Day 2023 Update

Rank

Name

Age

Acquired

Rule 5

ETA

Floor & Value

Ceiling & Value

Outcome

1

Hunter Brown

23

rd 5 ‘19

40 man

22

#3 starter

65

#2 starter

70

67.5

A-

2

Drew Gilbert*

21

rd 1 ‘22

12/25

25

right field

60

+center field

70

65.0

B+

3

Colt Gordon*

23

rd 8 ‘21

12/24

24

#5 starter

55

#2 starter

70

62.5

B

4

Will Wagner*

24

rd 18 ‘21

12/25

25

+2nd baseman

60

3rd baseman

60

60.0

B

5
Kenny Gomez
17

IFA 22

12/26

26

left field

55

center field

65

60.0

B

6

Forrest Whitley

24

rd 1 ’16

40 man

23

situational relief

45

#1 starter

75

60.0

B

7

Jacob Melton*

21

rd 2 ‘22

12/25

27

+outfield bench

45

++1st base

75

60.0

B

8

Miguel Ullola

20

IFA ‘21

12/24

25

tandem pitcher

50

#3 starter

65

57.5

B

9

Korey Lee

24

rd 1 ‘19

40 man

22

versatile utility

45

catcher

70

57.5

B

10

Yainer Diaz

23

trade ‘16

40 man

22

designated hitter

45

catcher

70

57.5

B

11

Pedro Leon

24

IFA ‘21

12/24

23

versatile utility

45

+center field

70

57.5

B

12

Colin Barber*

21

rd 4 ‘19

12/23

24

+outfield bench

45

center field

65

55.0

B

13

Austin Temple

22

UDFA ‘22

12/25

25

situational relief

45

#3 starter

65

55.0

B

14

Sandro Gaston

20

IFA ‘22

12/26

25

bench catcher

35

+catcher

75

55.0

B

15

Jayden Murray

25

trade ‘19

Rule 5

24

tandem pitcher

50

#5 starter

55

52.5

B-

16

J Loperfido

23

rd 7 ‘21

12/25

25

1st baseman

50

left field

55

52.5

B-

17

Justin Dirden

25

UDFA ‘20

12/23

23

+outfield bench

45

right field

60

52.5

B-

18

Trey Dombroski*

21

rd 6 ‘22

12/25

25

situational relief

45

#4 starter

60

52.5

B-

19

Logan Cerny

22

trade ‘21

12/24

25

outfield bench

40

center field

65

52.5

B-

20

Andrew Taylor

20

rd 2c ‘22

12/25

25

middle relief

40

#3 starter

65

52.5

B-

21

Elvis Garcia

19

IFA ‘20

12/23

25

middle relief

40

#3 starter

65

52.5

B-

22

Valente Bellozo

22

IFA ‘20

Rule 5

25

middle relief

40

#2 starter

60

50.0

C+

23

Ryan Clifford*

19

rd 11 ‘22

12/26

26

outfield bench

40

+left field

60

50.0

C+

24

Michael Knorr

22

rd 3 ‘22

12/26

26

long relief

35

#3 starter

65

50.0

C+

25

John Garcia

22

rd 19 ‘22

12/26

26

bench hitter

30

catcher

70

50.0

C+

26

Spencer Arrighetti

22

rd 6 ‘21

12/24

25

middle relief

40

#5 starter

55

47.5

C

27

Logan VanWey

23

UDFA ‘22

12/26

26

long relief

35

Closer

60

47.5

C

28

Luis Baez

18

IFA ‘22

12/26

26

bench bat

30

+right field

65

47.5

C

29

H Gaby Nieves

19

rd 19 ‘21

12/26

26

bench bat

30

short stop

65

47.5

C

30

Jairo Solis

23

IFA ‘17

Rule 5

23

shuttle pitcher

30

#2 starter

60

45.0

C

Value by Position

Pitchers

Value

Position Players

Value

Ace (Potential Cy Young)

80

Elite Position Player (Potential MVP)

80

#1 starter (Potential All Star)

75

Plus Plus Position Player (Potential All Star)

75

#2 starter

70

catcher

70

#3 starter

65

short stop & center fielder

65

#4 starter & Closer

60

3rd baseman & right fielder

60

#5 starter & set up 1

55

2nd baseman & left fielder

55

tandem pitcher & set up 2

50

1st baseman

50

situational relief (high leverage)

45

DH & versatile utility

45

middle relief

40

bench in/out fielder

40

long relief

35

bench catcher

35

AAA/MLB shuttle pitcher

30

pinch hitter/runner & 3rd catcher

30

unestablished or injured prospect

25

unestablished or injured prospect

25

organizational pitcher

20

organizational position player

20

plus pitcher

Base +5

plus position player

Base +5

Grades by Value

C

C+

B-

B

B+

A-

A

A+

40.0-47.5

50.0

52.5

55.0-62.5

65.0

67.5

70.0-77.5

80.0