Happy Birthday - 9/10

LHP Luis Cruz (22)
Drafted in the 9th round in 2008 out of high school in Puerto Rico, Cruz spent the 2012 season at Lexington where he ended the season with a 9-8 record over 28 appearances (24 starts) with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.357 WHIP.

3B Angel Ibanez (22)
Drafted in the 28th round in 2012 out of University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, Ibanez spent his first season with the organization at Greeneville. In 60 games, he hit .264/.310/.317 with a .305/.330/.389 batting line in his final 24 games in August.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Randy "Big Unit" Johnson (49)
Randy is well-remembered by Houston fans for his dominance during the 1998 playoff run. Obtained at the trade deadline, he went 10-1 in 11 starts with a 1.28 ERA and a 0.984 WHIP. He helped to get the Astros to the post season, but even with an impressive 1.93 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP, he went 0-2 and Houston lost the NLDS to San Diego 3-1. Johnson appeared in 22 major league seasons for six teams, with the vast majority of his time spent in the Mariners and Diamondbacks organizations. Among many other accomplishments, Johnson was a 10-time All-Star, MVP for the 2001 World Series and a five-time Cy Young Award Winner.

1B Craig Cacek (58)
Originally drafted by the Mets in the ninth round in 1972, Cacek came to Houston in a December 1975 trade with the Mets. His sole major league experience consisted of seven games played for Houston during the 1977 season. He did manage to get his one hit in the bigs, but that's about it.

RHP Lance Pendleton (29)
A first round pick by the Yankees in 2005, Pendleton was picked up in the Rule 5 draft from the Yankees in 2010, returned prior to the 2011 season and ultimately claimed off waivers from the Yankees in September 2011. In four appearances he had a 17.36 ERA and a 2.357 WHIP. He is currently in the Tampa Bay organization.