Astros Prospects Round Up: April 27

Get caught up on what is going down on the Houston Astros farm in our latest prospects round up.

It's the middle of the week, meaning it's once again time to take a quick glance at how the Houston Astros top-30 prospects are faring in the farm system.

We'll begin with the prospects in Triple-A, and we'll take a closer look at the players from the Sugar Land Space Cowboys all the way down to the Single-A team in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Triple-A (Sugar Land Space Cowboys)

The Space Cowboys own a 8-14 record in 2023 and play at Reno (11-11) on Thursday, April 27.

C Korey Lee (No. 5 prospect): slashing .250/.305/.316 this season with two doubles, one home run, 11 RBI and one stolen base.

OF/2B Pedro Leon (No. 6 prospect): slashing .241/.330/.392 this season with four doubles, one triple, two home runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases.

OF Justin Dirden (No. 7 prospect): slashing .209/.303/.328 this season with three doubles, one triple, one home run, four RBI and one stolen base.

RHP Misael Tamarez (No. 11 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 4.26 ERA (12.2 innings pitched), eight strikeouts, 18 walks and a 1.97 WHIP.

3B/OF Joe Perez (No. 14 prospect): slashing .183/.256/.338 this season with five doubles, two home runs and nine RBI.

RHP Forrest Whitley (No. 19 prospect): 1-2 record this season with a 4.86 ERA (16.2 innings pitched), 19 strikeouts, seven walks and a 1.02 WHIP.

RHP Shawn Dubin (No. 23 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 2.25 ERA (16.0 innings pitched), 17 strikeouts, six walks and a 0.88 WHIP.

Double-A (Corpus Christi Hooks)

The Hooks own a 5-11 record in 2023 and play at Midland (9-8) on Thursday, April 27.

OF Colin Barber (No. 3 prospect): slashing .256/.407/.442 this season with five doubles, one home run and eight RBI.

LHP Colton Gordon (No. 8 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 8.03 ERA (12.1 innings pitched), 13 strikeouts, five walks and a 1.62 WHIP.

RHP Spencer Arrighetti (No. 9 prospect): 1-2 record this season with a 11.05 ERA (14.2 innings pitched), 13 strikeouts, seven walks and a 1.98 WHIP.

INF Will Wagner (No. 12 prospect): slashing .375/.444/.708 this season with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.

RHP Jaime Melendez (No. 13 prospect): 2-0 record this season with a 5.59 ERA (9.2 innings pitched), eight strikeouts, seven walks and a 1.55 WHIP.

OF/1B/2B Joey Loperfido (No. 16 prospect): slashing .455/.519/1.000 this season with four home runs, nine RBI and one stolen base (through five games after being called up from High-A).

OF Kenedy Corona (No. 18 prospect): slashing .273/.306/.697 this season with two doubles, four home runs, eight RBI and one stolen base (through seven games after being called up from High-A).

OF Quincy Hamilton (No. 22 prospect): slashing .275/.381/.412 this season with seven doubles, nine RBI and three stolen bases.

OF Zach Daniels (No. 30 prospect): slashing .385/.385/.538 this season with two doubles, one RBI and one stolen base.

High-A (Asheville Tourists)

The Tourists own a 7-9 record in 2023 and play at Bowling Green (7-9) on Thursday, April 27.

OF Drew Gilbert (No. 1 prospect): slashing .352/.417/.531 this season with five doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI and three stolen bases.

OF Jacob Melton (No. 2 prospect): slashing .156/.357/.281 this season with one double, one home run, two RBI and two stolen bases.

RHP Miguel Ullola (No. 10 prospect): 0-1 record this season with a 9.28 ERA (10.2 innings pitched), 11 strikeouts, 10 walks and a 2.06 WHIP.

OF Logan Cerny (No. 20 prospect): slashing .169/.269/.356 this season with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and five stolen bases.

RHP Edinson Batista (No. 24 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 4.97 ERA (12.2 innings pitched), 14 strikeouts, five walks and a 1.42 WHIP.

C/1B Miguel Palma (No. 29 prospect): slashing .304/.382/.543 this season with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases.

Single-A (Fayetteville Woodpeckers)

The Woodpeckers own a 8-8 record in 2023 and host Down East (8-8) on Thursday, April 27.

OF Ryan Clifford (No. 4 prospect): slashing .345/.514/.509 this season with three doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI and one stolen base.

RHP Andrew Taylor (No. 15 prospect): 1-1 record this season with a 3.09 ERA (11.2 innings pitched), 18 strikeouts, six walks and a 1.29 WHIP.

RHP Michael Knorr (No. 25 prospect): 1-0 record this season with a 3.97 ERA (11.1 innings pitched), 19 strikeouts, seven walks and a 1.32 WHIP.

RHP Jose Fleury (No. 27 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 2.40 ERA (15.0 innings pitched), 20 strikeouts, 11 walks and a 1.07 WHIP.

All four of the Astros farm teams are playing again on Thursday, giving Houston's prospects further opportunities to develop as the season rolls on.

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