Astros Minor League Snapshot: Dominican Summer League Astros

The Astros have two teams in the Dominican Summer League, the Blue team and the Orange team. The Blue team is doing exceptionally well since their season started on the last day of May. The Orange team, not so much.

Reiny Beltre - Promoted to the GCL in late June

Photo Courtesy of Bryan Green

Here is how the two teams stack up against other teams in the league in various categories ...

ASTROS BLUE TEAM

The Blue team is currently in first place in the 6-team Boca Chica Northwest Division, leading the second place Phillies by 5 games. Their 22-8 record is in a 3-way tie for second best record in the League, with the Rangers North Division team leading the way with a 25-6 record.

BLUE TEAM OFFENSE

.245 BA - 24th of 38 teams
.358 OBP - 10th
.353 SLG - 16th
52 2B - 9th
12 3B - T14th
11 HR - T9th
147 BB - 6th
205 SO - 27th
52 SB - T10th

Since there are so many players and so many teams, I'm going to include any player with stats in the top 30 in a given category as a "league leader"

3B Reiny Beltre (promoted to the GCL 6/24)
.329 BA - T30th in the league
.526 SLG - 15th
3 HR - T11th
19RBI - T30th

1B Cristopher Luciano
.436 OBP - 17th in the league
10 2B - T9th
23 BB  T5th

OF Andy Pineda
.418 OBP - 26th in the league
22 Runs Scored - T23rd
21 BB - T11th
18 SB - 2nd

OF Angel de Leon
37 Hits - 12th in the league
3 HR - T11th
35 SO - T12th

C Orlando Marquez
17 BB - T30th

BLUE TEAM PITCHING
3.13 ERA - 6th out of 38 teams
1.234 WHIP - 7th
102 BB - T27th
246 SO - 8th

RHP Hector Perez
1.04 ERA - 9th in the league
0.769 WHIP - 2nd
27 SO - T28th

RHP Michel Martinez
1.13 - T11th in the league

RHP Diogenes Almengo did not have enough innings to qualify, but his 0.51 ERA and 1.075 WHIP over 17.2 innings earned him a promotion to the GCL.

ASTROS ORANGE TEAM

The Orange team is at the other end of the spectrum, in sixth place in the 6-team Boca Chica North Division, 17 games behind the Rangers. Their 8-23 record is the worst in the league. As you can see below, although they don't have the strongest offense, the pitching is more the culprit when it comes to the Orange team's lackluster results.

ORANGE TEAM OFFENSE

.233 BA - 28th of 38 teams
.325 OBP - 28th
.322 SLG - 28th
53 2B - 8th
5 3B - T36th
10 HR - T11th
109 BB - T21st
250 SO - T6th
44 SB - T17th

IF Marcos Almonte
11 2B - T4th in the league

SS Miguelangel Sierra
10 2B - T9th in the league
32 SO - T18th

OF Ronny Rafael
41 SO - T2nd

1B/DH Felix Lucas
32 SO - T18th

OF Juan Fuente
13SB - T7th

ORANGE TEAM PITCHING
4.57 ERA - 32nd out of 38 teams
1.491 WHIP - 28th
133 BB - T13th
222 SO - 22nd

RHP Juan Robles
0.70 ERA - T4th in the league
1.013 WHIP - 27th

RHP Cesar Rosado did not have enough innings to qualify, but his 0.919 WHIP ranks highly in the league.