Prospects in the Astros’ 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Astros system blossoming at the top
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Astros went all-in on their quest for another World Series title at the
Avelino, River Cats walk off in Game 1
In a back-and-forth affair, Abiatal Avelino delivered the final blow for Sacramento.The Giants' No. 27 prospect ripped a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the River Cats an 8-7 win over Round Rock in Game 1 of the best-of-5 Pacific Coast League Championship Series on Tuesday at
Ferguson, Express book trip to PCL Finals
It was the most gut-wrenching series of manager Mickey Storey's career but the next stop for his Triple-A Express: the Pacific Coast League Championship Series.Houston outfield prospect Drew Ferguson bashed a homer and drove in three runs as Round Rock doubled up Iowa, 10-5, on Sunday at Principal Park to
McCormick proving more than a viral star
Chas McCormick knew that he was going to do some sort of somersault over the fence in right field, but he had only one worry on his mind: holding onto the ball."The catch was pretty easy, honestly," the Double-A Corpus Christi outfielder said. "It had a little top spin so,
Anatomy of a Catch: How Hooks OF Chas McCormick went viral
It was never Chas McCormick's intention to become a celebrity, but he's quickly seen his baseball and internet prominence fall into place. In his case, "fall" can be taken quite literally. On May 6, McCormick made a remarkable catch at Tulsa's ONEOK Field, robbing the Drillers' Chris Parmelee of a
Hooks Win Half, Bukauskas Dominant in Debut
SAN ANTONIO - J.B. Bukauskas fired six-innings of one-hit ball and the Hooks netted a pair of late runs as Corpus Christi blanked the Missions, 2-0, before 7,762 fans at Wolff Stadium.Earlier in the afternoon, the Hooks (38-30, 81-53) secured a second-half title with Midland's 2-0 win over Frisco. Corpus
Benedetti Sends Faithful Home Happy…Again
CORPUS CHRISTI - For the second time in as many nights, Carmen Benedetti provided the game-winning, walk-off swing. Benedetti's sac fly to center field in the ninth inning Thursday night clinched a 2-1 Hooks win and a series sweep of the Tulsa Drillers before 4,651 fans at Whataburger Field.Benedetti was
Hooks Nail Naturals in Ninth
SPRINGDALE, AR - Back-to-back home runs by Yordan Alvarez and Lorenzo Quintana capped a six-run ninth inning Monday night as the Hooks roared to a 7-2 come-from-behind win over the Naturals at Arvest Ballpark.Corpus Christi (8-3, 51-29), now 3-2 on the road trip, will shoot for the series sweep Tuesday
McCormick & Bielak Lead Hooks to Strong Finish
NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Chas McCormick's go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning Saturday night pushed the Hooks to a 6-3 victory over Arkansas in the series finale at Dickey Stephens Park.Brandon Bielak, making his Double-A debut, ensured the late edge would hold, hurling 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief.
Shutout Sends Hooks to Ninth Straight Win
CORPUS CHRISTI - Eduardo de Oleo belted a two-out, two-run home run in the fifth inning Friday night, and the Hooks, led by Framber Valdez and Cionel Pérez, blanked Frisco, 4-0, before 5,110 fans at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi (4-0, 47-26) has now penned a shutout in three of the last
Hooks Start Stand with a Bang
CORPUS CHRISTI - Chas McCormick belted a two-run home run in his first Double-A at-bat Tuesday night, and his club later engineered a six-run fourth inning as Corpus Christi cruised to a 9-2 victory over Frisco in the series opener at Whataburger Field.The Hooks (34-23) have won seven of their