Saturday, October 27, 2012

Happy Birthday - 10/27

C Carlos Perez (22)
Perez was one of the players obtained in the 10-player megatrade with the Blue Jays in July 2012. In 26 games for Lancaster, following the trade, he hit .318/.368/.409 and boasted a 47% caught stealing rate. His combined batting line for the season was .285/.360/.438.

3B Darwin Rivera (21)
A non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic, Rivera first played for the DSL Astros in 2010 in only one game.  In 2011, he played in 12 games for DSL before getting promoted to Greeneville where he finished out the season. He spent this season with the GCL Astros with terrific results as he batted .310/.373/.440.

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

LHP Eric Bell (49)
Originally drafted by the Orioles in the ninth round in 1982, Bell signed with Houston as a free agent in 1993. In 10 appearances for the Astros that year, he was 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA and a 1.636 WHIP.

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