Astros Minor League Snapshot

We are now 18 weeks in to the minor league season. Let's take a look at where things stand.

OKLAHOMA CITY

3rd    60-59    .504    3.0GB    W4

The RedHawks stubbornly remain in third place in the American Southern Division after going 4-2 last week, trailing first place Iowa by three games and second place Omaha by a game and a half. Oklahoma City will be hosting Iowa (63-56) for five games starting tonight as they go mano a mano (teamo a teamo?) against the first place team. The 'Hawks are 4-3 against the Iowa Cubbies this season. On Tuesday they will head west to face Fresno (57-61) for four. It will be the RedHawks' first and last look of the season at the Giants affiliate.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Domingo Santana
T7th in BB

Nick Tropeano
4th in ERA
3rd in WHIP

Mike Foltynewicz
T10th in SO


CORPUS CHRISTI

For the season:
4th    54-62    .466    13.5GB    L1

For the second half:
4th     20-26     .435     8.0GB     L1

The Hooks downward spiral continues as they went 2-4 for the week and fell two games further back in the second half standings. They are currently in the midst of playing two weeks of games out of division. Corpus will try to take the rubber game tonight on the road against Northwest Arkansas (47-68) in their current series before heading down the road to face a very hot Arkansas Travelers (61-54) team for three. An off day on Monday will be followed by a repeat at home against these two Arkansas teams. The final two weeks of the season will be totally within the division.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Andrew Aplin (now in Oklahoma City)
3rd in OBP
6th in RBI
2nd in BB
7th in SB

Delino DeShields
2nd in Runs
5th in BB
2nd in SB

Nolan Fontana
T5th in 2B
3rd in BB

Leo Heras
1st in 3B
T10th in BB

Ruben Sosa (now in Oklahoma City)
T2nd in 3B
8th in SB

Tony Kemp
T5th in 3B

Telvin Nash
1st in HR

Preston Tucker (in Oklahoma City for almost 2 months)
2nd in HR

Luis Cruz (now in Oklahoma City)
10th in ERA
1st in WHIP
T10th in SO

Tyson Perez
9th in Saves

LANCASTER

For the season:
1st    70-46    .603    -.-GB    W1

For the second half:
T1st     26-20     .565     -.-GB     W1

This is the second week in a row that the JetHawks have gone 5-2 and their winning ways have put them in a tie with Rancho Cucamonga for first place in the second half standings. The current road trip sees the 'Hawks stopping in San Jose (60-56) for four games before returning home to an off day on Monday. Starting Tuesday, they will return to division play, hosting High Desert (55-60) for three games.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Tony Kemp (now in Corpus Christi)
3rd in BA
2nd in OBP
5th in Runs
6th in SB

Rio Ruiz
9th in BA
T10th in OBP
4th in Hits
T5th in 2B
3rd in BB

Teoscar Hernandez (now in Corpus Christi)
8th in SLG
10th in Runs
3rd in 2B
T2nd in 3B
9th in BB
3rd in SB

Jordan Scott
T5th in 3B

Carlos Correa
T8th in 3B

Josh Hader (now in Corpus Christi)
1st in ERA
1st in WHIP
T3rd in SO

Kyle Westwood
8th in WHIP

Lance McCullers
T10th in SO

Jamaine Cotton
6th in Saves

QUAD CITIES

For the season:
T4th    58-56    .509    13.5GB    W2

For the second half:
5th     23-22     .511     4.0GB     W2

The Bandits took a hit in the standings this week, their 2-5 record for the week dropping them three additional games behind in the second half standings. The good news is that Quad Cities will be hosting last place Beloit (45-69) for four games starting tonight; the Banditos have swept Beloit in their last three meetings. After an off day on Monday, Quad Cities will face first place Kane County (72-43) on the road for three.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Brett Phillips (now in Lancaster)
5th in BA
1st in SLG
6th in Runs
9th in Hits
T2nd in 2B

Chase McDonald
8th in SLG

James Ramsay
T10th in 2B
T4th in 3B
7th in BB

Chan Moon (now in Lancaster)
T10th in 3B

TRI-CITY

1st     36-16     .692     -.-GB     W5

After a little mini-slump, the 'Cats bounced back with a 5-1 week to further solidify their Stedler Division lead. They are now nine games in front of second place Connecticut. Tri-City won the first of three on the road against Auburn (23-28) last night. At the conclusion of that series, they will play six straight against the very hot Hudson Valley team (37-15; 1st place in the McNamara Division) starting Saturday with three on the road before returning home to host the Renegades for three. The 'Cats will have their work cut out for them as Hudson Valley has currently lost only three games at home all season.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Bobby Boyd
4th in BA
T8th in SB

Nick Tanielu
6th in BA
T7th in Hits
T3rd in RBI

A.J. Reed (now in Quad Cities)
9th in BA
T10th in HR
T7th in RBI
T6th in BB

Mott Hyde
T5th in 2B

Terrell Joyce
T7th in HR

J.D. Davis (now in Quad Cities)
T10th in HR

Alex Hernandez
T9th in BB

Derek Fisher
T5th in SB

Troy Scribner (now in Quad Cities)
2nd in ERA
3rd in WHIP
1st in SO

Austin Chrismon
10th in WHIP

Joe Musgrove
3rd in SO

Ryan Thompson
3rd in Saves

Chris Munnelly
T8th in Saves

GREENEVILLE

2nd     24-22     .522     2.0GB     L1

Greeneville remains in second place after their 3-3 week, but managed to creep up a half game in the standings. The Appy Astros next six, three on the road against Pulaski (26-19) and three at home versus Burlington (20-24) will be outside the division. They will return to division play next Wednesday as they take on first place Elizabethton (26-20) on the road. Greeneville is currently 3-3 in the season series with that team.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Antonio Nunez

8th in OBP

2nd in BB

Jason Martin

T3rd in Runs

T6th in Hits

T4th in 2B

T1st in 3B

3rd in BB

T10th in SB

Sean McMullen

T10th in RBI

Jacob Nottingham

T10th in RBI

Agapito Barrios

6th in ERA

7th in WHIP

Austin Nicely

10th in ERA

Reymin Guduan

T9th in SO

GCL ASTROS

3rd     21-20     .512     4.0GB     L1

A 2-4 week saw the GCL Astros fall from second place to third place and from one game out of first to four games out of first.

Here are a few top ten league leaders in selected categories:

Alexander Melendez (now in Quad Cities)
3rd in BA
5th in OBP
2nd in SB

Hector Roa (now in Greeneville)
T3rd in 2B
T10th in HR

Brauly Mejia
T4th in 3B
T3rd in BB

Edwin Media (now in Greeneville)
1st in SB

Harold Arauz
2nd in ERA
6th in WHIP
1st in SO

Elieser Hernandez
10th in ERA
3rd in WHIP
9th in SO

Francis Martes
5th in SO

Juan Delis
T3rd in Saves

DSL ASTROS ORANGE (ELIMINATED)

10th     21-35     .375     23.5GB     L2

DSL ASTROS BLUE

5th     26-30      .464     8.0GB      L1

The Astros Blue team's elimination number is now in the single digits at nine.

Here are a few top 20 league leaders in selected categories:

Connor MacDonald
12th in BA
10th in OBP

Frankeny Fernandez (now in the GCL)
18th in BA
14th in OBP
T11th in Runs
T18th in BB
3rd in SB

Cristopher Luciano
19th in OBP
T13th in RBI
T2nd in BB

Oliver Toribio
20th in OBP

Wilson Amador
T15th in Runs
5th in SB

Marcos Almonte
T11th in 2B
T20th in SB

Joan Mauricio (now in the GCL)
4th in 3B

Nestor Tejada (now in the GCL)
T10th in 2B

Vicente Sanchez
T10th in 3B

Rodrigo Ayarza
T7th in RBI
T18th in BB

Ihan Bernal
1st in BB

Wander Franco
4th in BB

Jonathan Matute
5th in BB

Andy Pineda
T16th in SB

Erasmo Pinales
20th in WHIP

Salvador Montana
T3rd in SO