Happy Birthday - 8/17

Happy Birthday to ~

LHP Chris Lee (21)
Drafted by Houston in the fourth round in 2011 and originally from Tampa, Florida, Lee is having a breakthrough season at Greeneville. In ten appearances (nine starts), he is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.083 WHIP. Watch for my interview with Chris coming out next week.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP John Buzhardt (died June 15, 2008 at age 71)
Buzhardt came to Houston from the Orioles in September of 1967 and pitched in only one game in 1967 and an additional 39 games in 1968 at the end of his career. Buzhardt compiled a 4-4 record with a 3.09 ERA and a 1.281 WHIP.

RHP Chad Qualls (35)
A second round pick by Houston in 2000, Qualls pitched for Houston from 2004 to 2007. In 262 games, he was 24-12 with a 3.39 ERA and a 1.236 WHIP. He appeared in 3 games in the 2005 World Series with a 1.69 ERA and a 0.938 WHIP. In December 2007 he was included in a trade with Arizona for Jose Valverde. He is currently with Miami, his seventh team since leaving the Astros organization.

RHP Brett Myers (33)
A first round pick by the Phillies in 1999, Meyers came to Houston as a free agent in January 2010 and pitched for the Astros until the July 2012 trade that sent him to the White Sox. In 102 games (66 starts), he was 21-26 with a 3.77 ERA and a 1.280 WHIP with 19 saves. He signed with Cleveland as a free agent in January 2013.

2B/SS Tyler Greene (30)
Greene was a first round draft pick by the Cardinals in 2005 and came to Houston in August 2012 in a trade with St. Louis for a PTBNL or cash. In 39 games for Houston in 2012, Greene hit .246/.278/.460. He was released by the Astros in March 2013 and signed as a free agent with the White Sox in April.