Houston Astros Prospects Round Up: May 7

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

As the week rolls to a close, it's time to once again take a closer look at how the Houston Astros top-30 prospects are fairing in the farm system.

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

Triple-A (Sugar Land Space Cowboys)

The Space Cowboys own a 11-20 record in 2023 and play at Albuquerque (14-18) on Sunday, May 7.

C Korey Lee (No. 5 prospect): slashing .272/.324/.388 this season with four doubles, one triple, two home runs, 16 RBI and one stolen base.

OF/2B Pedro Leon (No. 6 prospect): slashing .227/.303/.361 this season with five doubles, one triple, two home runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases.

OF Justin Dirden (No. 7 prospect): slashing .247/.324/.474 this season with six doubles, two triples, four home runs, 17 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 .204/.265/.315 this season with six doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and one stolen base.

RHP Forrest Whitley (No. 19 prospect): 1-2 record this season with a 6.00 ERA (21.0 innings pitched), 22 strikeouts, 10 walks and a 1.19 WHIP.

RHP Shawn Dubin (No. 23 prospect): 0-1 record this season with a 6.27 ERA (18.2 innings pitched), 18 strikeouts, 12 walks and a 1.45 WHIP.

Double-A (Corpus Christi Hooks)

The Hooks own a 10-15 record in 2023 and host Amarillo (13-13) on Sunday, May 7.

OF Colin Barber (No. 3 prospect): slashing .352/.500/.477 this season with five doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI and three stolen bases.

LHP Colton Gordon (No. 8 prospect): 2-2 record this season with a 5.40 ERA (23.1 innings pitched), 32 strikeouts, 10 walks and a 1.33 WHIP.

RHP Spencer Arrighetti (No. 9 prospect): 1-2 record this season with a 8.24 ERA (19.2 innings pitched), 18 strikeouts, nine walks and a 1.68 WHIP.

INF Will Wagner (No. 12 prospect): slashing .400/.486/.733 this season with four doubles, two home runs and seven 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 .375/.508/.708 this season with four doubles, four home runs, 17 RBI and five stolen bases (through 13 games since being called up from High-A).

OF Kenedy Corona (No. 18 prospect): slashing .250/.290/.500 this season with two doubles, one triple, four home runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases (through 16 games since being called up from High-A).

OF Quincy Hamilton (No. 22 prospect): slashing .267/.406/.427 this season with nine doubles, one home run, 13 RBI and four stolen bases.

OF Zach Daniels (No. 30 prospect): slashing .385/.385/.538 this season with two doubles, one RBI and one stolen base (has only played in four games this year).

High-A (Asheville Tourists)

The Tourists own a 9-15 record in 2023 and host Greenville (11-14) on Sunday, May 7.

OF Drew Gilbert (No. 1 prospect): slashing .360/.421/.686 this season with eight doubles, one triple, six home runs, 18 RBI and four stolen bases.

OF Jacob Melton (No. 2 prospect): slashing .214/.389/.429 this season with three doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and eight stolen bases.

RHP Miguel Ullola (No. 10 prospect): 0-1 record this season with a 7.64 ERA (17.2 innings pitched), 20 strikeouts, 16 walks and a 1.87 WHIP.

OF Logan Cerny (No. 20 prospect): slashing .163/.265/.291 this season with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and six stolen bases.

RHP Edinson Batista (No. 24 prospect): 0-2 record this season with a 7.02 ERA (16.2 innings pitched), 18 strikeouts, six walks and a 1.56 WHIP.

C/1B Miguel Palma (No. 29 prospect): slashing .261/.346/.420 this season with five doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and two stolen bases.

Single-A (Fayetteville Woodpeckers)

The Woodpeckers own a 12-13 record in 2023 and play at Salem (11-14) on Sunday, May 7.

OF Ryan Clifford (No. 4 prospect): slashing .352/.500/.477 this season with five doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI and three stolen bases.

RHP Andrew Taylor (No. 15 prospect): 1-1 record this season with a 3.93 ERA (18.1 innings pitched), 28 strikeouts, nine walks and a 1.42 WHIP.

RHP Michael Knorr (No. 25 prospect): 2-1 record this season with a 3.92 ERA (20.2 innings pitched), 28 strikeouts, 10 walks and a 1.35 WHIP.

RHP Jose Fleury (No. 27 prospect): 0-0 record this season with a 1.89 ERA (19.0 innings pitched), 28 strikeouts, 12 walks and a 0.95 WHIP.

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

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