RHP Nathan Pettus (24)
Drafted out of community college in Oklahoma in the 27th round of the 2008 draft, Pettus sat out the bulk of 2010 and 2011 due to injury. In 2012, he pitched in 31 games (63 innings) for Lexington with a 5.86 ERA and a 1.714 WHIP. I'm not sure why, but his friends call him Carl.
Former Astros with birthdays today ~
1B/OF Joe Pepitone (72)
After eight seasons with the Yankees in which Pepitone was a three-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner, he came to Houston in a December 1969 trade. He only played in 75 games for Houston in 1970 before being picked up by the Cubs. During his time in Houston, he hit .252/.298/.470 with nine doubles, five triples and 14 home runs.
2B/SS Alex Taveras (57)
Originally signed by Houston in 1974 out of the Dominican Republic, Taveras played in only 14 games at the major league level for the Astros in 1977, hitting .217/.250/.217.
LHP Mark McLemore (32)
A fourth round pick by Houston in 2002, McLemore pitched in 29 games in 2007 with a 3-0 record, a 3.86 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. He last pitched in the Marlins organization in 2011 at the minor league level.
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