Former Astros in Indy/Foreign Ball: 2019 Edition

With the Atlantic League starting their season tomorrow, now is as good a time as any to check in on all those former Astros and former Astro farmhands playing in foreign and independent ball. Several of the other independent league teams are still firming up their rosters as they won't start play until next month. I plan to check in on those later for updates.

Also, in case you missed it, here are the former Astros farmhands playing in affiliated ball (as of April 2nd).

If you know of anyone that I have missed, leave a note in the comments and I will update the post.

JAPAN CENTRAL LEAGUE

Hiroshima Carp
LHP Geronimo Franzua (2011-2013 Astros farm system)

Yakult Swallows
OF Nori Aoki (2017 Astros)

JAPAN PACIFIC LEAGUE

Chiba Lotte Marines
3B Brandon Laird (2012-2013 Astros system)

KOREAN BASEBALL ORGANIZATION

Brock Dykxhoorn - June 2018

Photo by Jayne Hansen

SK Wyverns
RHP Brock Dykxhoorn (Astros 2014 6th round pick; 2014-2018 Astros farm system)

CHINESE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

Fubon Guardians
RHP Henry Sosa (2011-2012 Astros system)

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Jon Kemmer - June 2018

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Acereros de Monclova
1B Chris Carter (2013-2015 Astros)
RHP Devin Raftery (2016-2017 Astros farm system)
(According to the American Association transactions; not showing on the Mexican League transactions yet.)

Diablos Rojas del Mexico

RHP Juan Robles (2015-2018 Astros farm system)

1B/DH Japhet Amador (2013-2014 Astros farm system)

Generales de Durango

OF Jon Kemmer (Astros 2013 21st round pick; 2013-2018 Astros farm system)

Guerreros de Oaxaca

RHP Juan Lopez (2015-2016 Astros farm system)

Leones de Yucatan

OF Leo Heras (2013-2016 Astros farm system)

Olmecas del Tabsco

OF Eury Perez (2016 Astros farm system)

Piratas de Campeche
RHP Arcenio Leon (2005-2012 Astros farm system)
OF Jay Austin (Astros 2008 2nd round pick, 2008-2012 Astros farm system)

Rieleros de Aguascaliente
RHP Hector Ambriz (2012-2013 Astros)

Sultanes de Monterrey
RHP Edgar Gonzalez (2012-2013 Astros)

Tecolotes de los Dos Loredos
C Luis Flores (2015 Astros farm system)

Tigres de Quintana Roo

OF/2B Ruben Sosa (Astros 2011 23rd round pick; 2011-2014 Astros farm system)

Toros de Tijuana

RHP Gerardo Sanchez (2012-2013 Astros farm system)

LHP Raul Valdes (2014 Astros)

ATLANTIC LEAGUE (Season started 4/25/19)

Telvin Nash - May 2015

Photo by Jayne Hansen

High Point Rockers (High Point, NC)
RHP Paul Clemens (2011-2014 Astros system)
LHP Ashur Tolliver (2017 Astros system)

Lancaster Barnstormers (Lancaster, PA)
OF Devon Torrence (Astros 2007 16th round pick; 2007-2008 Astros farm system)

Long Island Ducks (Central Islip, NY)

LHP Darin Downs (2014 Astros)

Sugar Land Skeeters (Sugar Land, TX)
RHP Mitch Talbot (Astros 2002 2nd round pick; 2003-2006 Astros system)
RHP Felipe Paulino (2003-2010 Astros system)
RHP Kevin Comer (2012-2017 Astros system)
OF Willy Taveras (2004-2006 Astros) - signed 5/13

New Britain Bees (New Britain, CT)
RHP Sam Gervacio (2005-2011 Astros system)

York Revolution (York, PA)
RHP Daniel Minor (Astros 2012 9th round pick; 2012-2105 Astros farm system)
IF Telvin Nash (Astros 2009 3rd round pick; 2009-2015 Astros farm system)

Somerset Patriots (Bridgewater Township, NJ)
LHP Luis Cruz (Astros 2008 9th round pick; 2008-2015 Astros farm system)
LHP Brett Oberholtzer (2011-2015 Astros system)
OF/3B Jimmy Paredes (2010-2013 Astros system)
C Gabriel Bracamonte (2014-2018 Astros farm system)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (Season starts 5/16/19)

Carlos Sierra - September 2018

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks (Fargo, ND)
LHP Sebastian Kessay (Astros 2013 22nd round pick; 2013-2017 Astros farm system)
IF Tyler Wolfe (Astros 2016 39th round pick; 2016-2017 Astros farm system)

Kansas City T-Bones (Kansas City, KS)
RHP Jesus Balaguer (2017-2018 Astros farm system)
C Christian Correa (2015-2017 Astros system)

Sioux City Explorers (Sioux City, IA)
RHP Carlos Sierra (2016-2018 Astros farm system)
1B Dex McCall (Astros 2014 31st round pick, 2014-2017 Astros farm system)

Texas Airhogs (Grand Prairie, TX)
RHP Travis Ballew (Astros 2012 23rd round pick; 2012-2015 Astros system)
LHP Sean Stutzman (2016-2018 Astros farm system)

Winnipeg Goldeyes (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
LHP Mitch Lambson (Astros 2011 19th round pick; 2011-2015 Astros farm system)
OF Reggie Abercrombie (2008-2009 Astros system)

CAN-AM LEAGUE (Season starts 5/16/19)

Ryne Birk - September 2018

Photo by Jayne Hansen

New Jersey Jackals (Little Falls, NJ)
1B Conrad Gregor (Astros 2013 4th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system)
OF Ronnie Mitchell (Astros 2013 38th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system)

Ottawa Champions (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
RHP Austin Chrismon (Astros 2013 26th round pick, 2013-2015 Astros farm system)
RHP Jared Mortensen (Astros Rule 5 draft pick in December 2016; appeared in 3 games for Fresno in April 2017)

Rockland Boulders (Pomona, NY)
2B Ryne Birk (Astros 2016 13th round pick; 2016-2018 Astros farm system)
RHP Kevin Hill (Astros 2016 25th round pick; 2016-2018 Astros farm system) - Hill is currently a free agent
LHP Tommy Shirley (Astros 2010 9th round pick; 2010-2016 Astros farm system)

Trois-Rivieres Aigles (Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada)
RHP Chris Murphy (Astros 2015 24th round pick; 2015-2016 Astros farm system)
C Anthony Hermelyn (Astros 2015 4th round pick; 2015-2017 Astros farm system)

FRONTIER LEAGUE (Season starts 5/9/19)

Alex Winkelman - April 2018

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Washington Wild Things (Washington, PA)
OF Hector Roa (2012-2016 Astros farm system)

Evansville Otters (Evansville, IN)
LHP Austin Nicely (Astros 2013 10th round pick; 2013-2016 Astros farm system)

River City Rascals (O'Fallon, MO)
LHP Alex Winkelman (Astros 2015 21st round pick; 2015-2018 Astros farm system)

UNITED SHORE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE (Season starts 5/10/19)

Currently none

PECOS LEAGUE (Season starts 5/24/19)

Roswell Invaders (Roswell, NM)
RHP Chauncey Nunez (2017 Astros farm system)

Trinidad Triggers (Trinidad, CO)
LHP Jose Orta (2016 Astros farm system)

PACIFIC ASSOCIATION (Season starts 5/31/19)

No rosters yet