In case you missed these, here are my recent interviews from Tri-City
RHP Franny Cobos and LHP Juan Pablo Lopez
RHP Peyton Battenfield
IF AJ Lee
And stay tuned for more interviews (coming soon-ish) from my trip to Beloit as I visit with a couple Quad Cities players ...
ROSTER MOVES/TRANSACTIONS
Here are the latest roster moves. An ongoing list of all of the 2019 season transactions and roster moves can be found here.
7-28: RHP Tanner Duncan assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-28: RHP Kyle Serrano assigned to Tri-City from Quad Cities (Serrano had been on a rehab assignment at TC already)
7-28: LHP Yeremi Ceballos assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-27: OF/2B Austin Dennis assigned to Round Rock from Quad Cities
7-27: RHP Brady Rodgers (Round Rock) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-27: 1B/2B Michael Wielansky (Quad Cities) activated from the IL
7-26: 1B Zach Biermann assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-26: OF Jonathan Lacroix (Quad Cities) released (12th round 2017)
7-26: RHP Jairo Lopez assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-26: OF Jordan Brewer (2019 3rd round) assigned to Tri-City
7-25: 2B/OF Tony Kemp designated for assignment
7-25: RHP Andre Scrubb assigned to Corpus Christi
7-25: 1B Tyler White traded to the Dodgers in exchange for RHP Andre Scrubb
7-25: OF James Nix (2019 35th round) assigned to the GCL
7-25: RHP Daniel Pacheco (DSL) placed on the 60-day IL
7-25: LHP Bryan Martinez (2019 33rd round) assigned to the DSL
7-25: 1B Victor Mascai (GCL) placed on the 60-day IL
7-24: RHP R.J. Freure (Quad Cities) placed on the temporary inactive list (playing for Team Canada in the Pan Am games)
7-24: RHP Abdiel Saldana (Fayetteville) sent to Quad Cities on a rehab assignment
7-24: RHP Devin Conn assigned to Quad Cities from Fayetteville
7-24: RHP Jherson Pereira assigned to the GCL from Quad Cities
7-23: RHP Ronel Blanco (Round Rock) sent to Tri-City on a rehab assignment
7-23: RHP Forrest Whitley sent to Fayetteville on a rehab assignment
7-23: RHP Cy Sneed recalled to Houston from Round Rock
7-23: RHP Felipe Paulino (Round Rock) activated from the IL
7-23: RHP Tanner Duncan (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day IL
7-22: RHP Rogelio Armenteros optioned to Round Rock
7-22: 1B/OF Scott Schreiber (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL
7-22: RHP Devin Conn assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-22: RHP Jherson Pereira assigned to Quad Cities from the GCL
7-21: RHP Peyton Plumlee (31st round) assigned to Tri-City
7-21: RHP Garrett Gayle assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-21: RHP Riley Cabral assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-21: RHP Tyler Ivey assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-20: 1B Tyler White designated for assignment
7-20: RHP Riley Ferrell (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-20: 2B Alfredo Angarita (Corpus Christi) assigned to the GCL Astros (assumed rehab assignment)
7-20: RHP Danny Cody assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-20: RHP Jose Urquidy recalled to Houston from Round Rock
7-20: RHP Alfredi Jimenez assigned to the GCL
7-19: LHP Parker Mushinski (Fayetteville) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-19: 2B Aledmys Diaz sent to Corpus Christi on a rehab assignment
7-17: RHP Abdiel Saldana (Fayetteville) sent to Tri-City on a rehab assignment
7-16: RHP Franny Cobos assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-16: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-16: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-16: RHP Nick Hernandez (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-16: RHP Rogelio Armenteros recalled to Houston from Round Rock
7-16: LHP Framber Valdez optioned to Round Rock
7-16: RHP Tanner Duncan assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-16: RHP Tyler Ivey activated from the IL and assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-16: 1B Ronaldo Urdaneta (Tri-City) placed on the 60-day IL
7-16: 3B Yeuris Ramirez assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-16: RHP Christian Mejias assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-15: RHP Felipe Paulino (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-15: RHP Justin Ferrell (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-15: SS Carlos Correa sent to Round Rock on a rehab assignment
7-15: RHP Riley Ferrell assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-15: 2B Aledmys Diaz sent to Round Rock on a rehab assignment
7-14: C Tyler Krabbe (19th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-13: RHP Luis de Paula assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-13: OF Juan Ramirez assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-13: RHP Hansel Paulino (Quad Cities) released
7-13: RHP Edgardo Sandoval assigned to Tri-City (had been reported earlier to have retired)
7-12: RHP Cy Sneed optioned to Round Rock
7-12: RHP Forrest Whitley starting a rehab assignment with the GCL
7-11: LHP Framber Valdez recalled to Houston
7-11: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-11: RHP Brandon Bailey (Corpus Christi) placed on the 7-day IL
7-10: RHP Tanner Duncan assigned to Fayetteville from Round Rock
7-10: RHP Brad Peacock sent to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment
7-10: RHP Cody Deason assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-10: RHP Lupe Chavez assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-10: LHP Yeremi Ceballos assigned to Tri-City from Fayetteville
7-10: OF Luis Guerrero assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-10: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Tri-City from Fayetteville
7-10: OF Andres Santana (Tri-City) released
7-10: SS Javier Bermudez (GCL) released
7-10: RHP Misael Tamarez assigned to the GCL from the DSL
7-9: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-9: RHP Joe Smith assigned to Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment (activated 7-12)
7-9: IF Dexter Jordan (16th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-9: OF Roilan Machandy (Cuban 18-year old) officially signed and assigned to the DSL Astros on 7-10
7-8: RHP Dean Deetz (Round Rock) activated from the IL (assigned to Corpus 7-8 and then assigned to Round Rock 7-9)
7-8: 1B A.J. Reed (Round Rock) claimed off waivers by the White Sox
7-8: RHP Jose Urquidy optioned to Round Rock
7-8: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-8: OF Jacob Meyers (Fayetteville) activated from the IL
7-8: RHP Jacob Billingsley (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL retroactive to 7-7
7-8: C Ruben Castro (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL
7-7: RHP Erasmo Pinales (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-7: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Fayetteville from Corpus Christi
7-6: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Corpus Christi from Round Rock
7-5: RHP Ralph Garza (Round Rock) placed on the 7-day IL
7-5: RHP Colin McKee assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-5: RHP Chad Donato assigned to Corpus Christi from Fayetteville
7-5: RHP Leovanny Rodriguez assigned to Round Rock from Fayetteville
7-5: OF Ross Adolph assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-5: IF Michael Wielansky (Quad Cities) placed on the 7-day IL
7-5: RHP Abdiel Saldana sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-5: SS Grae Kessinger assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-5: RHP Franny Cobos assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-5: RHP Kyle Serrano sent to Tri-City on a rehab assignment
7-4: RHP Brady Rodgers placed on the 7-day IL
7-4: RHP Carson LaRue assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-4: LHP Brett Adcock (Corpus Christi) activated from the IL
7-4: RHP Miguel Figueroa assigned to Corpus Christi from Tri-City
7-4: RHP Layne Henderson assigned to Quad Cities from Corpus Christi
7-4: RHP Alex Palmer (20th round 2019) assigned to the GCL
7-3: RHP Justin Ferrell assigned to Round Rock from Corpus Christi
7-3: OF James Nix signed (35th round 2019)
7-3: RHP Layne Henderson assigned to Corpus Christi from Quad Cities
7-3: RHP Joey Gonzalez assigned to Fayetteville from Quad Cities
7-3: C Alex Holderbach (Quad Cities) activated from the IL
7-3: RHP Hansel Paulino assigned to Quad Cities from Tri-City
7-3: RHP Christian Mejias assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-3: 1B Ronaldo Urdaneta assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-2: RHP Tyler Ivey (Corpus Christi) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-2: RHP Jose Urquidy called up to Houston from Round Rock
7-2: 1B A.J. Reed (Round Rock) designated for assignment
7-2: OF Jacob Meyers (Fayetteville) placed on the 7-day IL
7-2: RHP Blair Henley assigned to Tri-City from the GCL
7-2: RHP Dean Deetz (Round Rock) sent to the GCL on a rehab assignment
7-2: SS Dauri Laurenzo signed (Dominican Republic)
7-2: C Fernando Caldera (Venezuela) signed
7-2: OF Everett Cooper (Bahamas) signed
7-2: OF Denfry de la Cruz (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Luis Encarnacion (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: RHP Elvis Garcia (Venezuela) signed
7-2: OF Richi Gonzalez (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Danyuri Guzman (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: RHP Eurys Martich (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: OF Christopher Morales (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: IF Josue Payano (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: OF Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) signed
7-2: C Juan Santander (Venezuela) signed
7-1: LHP Reymin Guduan optioned to Round Rock from Houston
7-1: OF Jordan Brewer (3rd round pick) signed
7-1: RHP Kevin Holcomb (13th round 2019) assigned to the GCL Astros
7-1: LHP Julio Robaina assigned to the GCL from Tri-City
7-1: 2B Bryan Arias (28th round 2019) assigned to Tri-City
Players who started the 2019 season on the DL
RHP Alex House
RHP Jairo Solis
Restricted List
2019 STANDINGS
Up and down arrows denote an increase or decrease in win percentage over the last week.
AAA ROUND ROCK (Pacific Coast League/American Southern Division)
🠉 2nd 62-44 .585 4.5GB W3
AA CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League/South Division)
AA CORPUS CHRISTI (Texas League/South Division)
3rd 50-55 .476 4.5GB L2 (Overall)
🠉 3rd 17-19 .472 3.0GB L2 (Second Half)
ADV A FAYETTEVILLE (Carolina League/Southern Division)
🠉 3rd 17-19 .472 3.0GB L2 (Second Half)
ADV A FAYETTEVILLE (Carolina League/Southern Division)
4th 51-56 .477 22.0GB W3 (Overall)
🠉 T2nd 20-18 .526 3.5GB W3 (Second Half)
LOW A QUAD CITIES (Midwest League/Western Division)
1st half Division Winner
🠉 T2nd 20-18 .526 3.5GB W3 (Second Half)
LOW A QUAD CITIES (Midwest League/Western Division)
1st half Division Winner
1st 62-39 .614 -.-GB L2 (Overall)
🠋 5th 19-16 .543 5.0GB L2 (Second Half)
SHORT SEASON A TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League/Stedler Division)
🠉 3rd 16-25 .390 10.0GB L2
ROOKIE LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE (East Division)
🠉 3rd 13-15 .464 4.5GB W1
ROOKIE LEVEL DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Northwest Division)
🠋 3rd 25-22 .532 3.0GB L1
🠋 5th 19-16 .543 5.0GB L2 (Second Half)
SHORT SEASON A TRI-CITY (New York-Penn League/Stedler Division)
🠉 3rd 16-25 .390 10.0GB L2
ROOKIE LEVEL GULF COAST LEAGUE (East Division)
🠉 3rd 13-15 .464 4.5GB W1
ROOKIE LEVEL DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (Northwest Division)
🠋 3rd 25-22 .532 3.0GB L1
WATCH THIS SPACE
I plan to use "this space" to feature players who are currently flying below the radar, but who deserve a closer look.
RHP Jairo Lopez, an 18 year old from Venezuela, is in his second professional season and was recently promoted to short season A Tri-City after compiling a 2-1 record with a 1.09 ERA and a 0.892 WHIP in six appearances in the GCL (7 BB:25 K in 24.2 IP). In his first appearance with Tri-City he allowed three hits, two walks and a run in four innings and he currently has a 1.26 ERA and a 0.942 WHIP. Lopez originally signed with the Astros for $300,000 as a 16 year old in July 2017 and, according to Baseball America, was cited for having the "repertoire, delivery and pitchability" of a starter with good fastball velo and command, and a promising curveball. Lopez will be 19 in November. Watch this space ...
FORMER ASTRO UPDATE
Drafted by the Astros in the 8th round in 2012 out of UCLA, C Tyler Heineman played in the Astros system for five seasons prior to his April 2017 trade to the Brewers. Heineman left the Brewers organization via minor league free agency after the 2018 season, signing with the Diamondbacks organization in November of 2018. Heineman was subsequently traded to the Marlins in June and is currently playing with their AAA team in New Orleans. Through 54 games (between AAA Reno and AAA New Orleans) this season, the switch-hitting catcher has compiled a .311/370/.525 batting line with nine doubles, three triples and eight home runs (12 BB:26 K) and has a 37% caught stealing rate. On a personal note, I am a long time fan of Heineman and I truly hope that this is the year that he finally gets that elusive opportunity to play on the big stage.
I plan to use "this space" to feature players who are currently flying below the radar, but who deserve a closer look.
Jairo Lopez
Photo from MiLB
RHP Jairo Lopez, an 18 year old from Venezuela, is in his second professional season and was recently promoted to short season A Tri-City after compiling a 2-1 record with a 1.09 ERA and a 0.892 WHIP in six appearances in the GCL (7 BB:25 K in 24.2 IP). In his first appearance with Tri-City he allowed three hits, two walks and a run in four innings and he currently has a 1.26 ERA and a 0.942 WHIP. Lopez originally signed with the Astros for $300,000 as a 16 year old in July 2017 and, according to Baseball America, was cited for having the "repertoire, delivery and pitchability" of a starter with good fastball velo and command, and a promising curveball. Lopez will be 19 in November. Watch this space ...
FORMER ASTRO UPDATE
Tyler Heineman - May 2015
Photo by Jayne Hansen
RANDOM PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee - June 2019
Photo by Jayne Hansen
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