Happy Birthday - 9/24

RHP Jake Buchanan (22)
Recently named Astros MiLB Pitcher of the Year, Buchanan is only in his second season in the Astros organization, having been drafted in the 8th round in 2010 out of North Carolina State. The majority of his season was spent at Lancaster with a late call-up to Corpus Christi. Buchanan was a workhorse, leading all Astros minor-leaguers in innings pitched in 2011 at 226.2. In 40 starts, he had a 3.80 ERA and a 1.201 WHIP.

OF Jacob Goebbert (24)
Drafted in the 13th round out of Northwestern in 2009, Goebbert built on a very successful sophomore year at Lexington in 2010 by putting up good numbers again in 2011, and was rewarded with rapid promotions up the ranks. From Lancaster up through Corpus Christi and on to Oklahoma City, the lefty excelled with an overall line of .290/.352/.438/.790. Although he didn't quite match his eye-popping 48 doubles from 2010, he did have 27 doubles, 4 triples and 12 homeruns.

Alyson Footer (?)
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