Happy Birthday - 8/17

Happy Birthday to ~

LHP Chris Lee (22)
Drafted by Houston in the fourth round in 2011 and originally from Tampa, Florida, Lee has spent the 2014 season with the Quad Cities team. In 25 appearances (14 starts), he is 6-6 with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.545 WHIP.

RHP Chad Qualls (36)
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. After pitching for seven different teams in the ensuing years, he came full circle, signing with Houston as a free agent in December 2013. In 46 appearances this season, he is 1-3 with 13 saves, a 3.29 ERA and a 1.220 WHIP.

Three former Astros mark the day as well ~

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 Brett Myers (34)
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.

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. He is currently playing for the AAA affiliate of the Padres.