Happy Birthday to ~
RHP Jose Veras (34)
Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1998, Veras signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2012. He pitched in 42 games in 2013 with a 2.93 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 19 saves before being traded to Detroit in July of that year for for OF Danry Vasquez and RHP David Paulino. After ending up in a Cubs uniform in the early part of 2014, he re-signed with Houston and went 4-0 with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.255 WHIP in 34 appearances.
C Ihan Bernal (18)
An international free agent out of Panama, Bernal spent his first professional season with the Dominican Summer League Astros. In 52 games (40 behind the dish), he hit .200/.411/.284 and had a 39% caught stealing rate. Of particular note, Bernal walked 51 times while striking out 47 times.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Happy Birthday - 10/20
Happy Birthday to ~
OF Edward Santana (19)
A NDFA from the Dominican Republic, Santana appeared in a grand total of two games for the DSL Astros in June 2012 as a pinch runner/defensive replacement. He never got an at-bat. He is currently listed as being on the 60-day DL. And that is the sum total of everything I know about Santana.
OF Michael Burgess (25)
Originally drafted in the first round by Washington in 2007, Burgess came to the Astros system in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in December 2012. In 98 games for Corpus Christi this season, he hit .203/.278/.378 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 42 RBI.
One former Astro is celebrating today ~
RHP Jose Veras (33)
Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1998, Veras signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2012. He pitched in 42 games with a 2.93 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 19 saves before being traded to Detroit in July 2013 for OF Danry Vasquez and RHP David Paulino. Detroit is now the seventh team for which Veras has played.
OF Edward Santana (19)
A NDFA from the Dominican Republic, Santana appeared in a grand total of two games for the DSL Astros in June 2012 as a pinch runner/defensive replacement. He never got an at-bat. He is currently listed as being on the 60-day DL. And that is the sum total of everything I know about Santana.
OF Michael Burgess (25)
Originally drafted in the first round by Washington in 2007, Burgess came to the Astros system in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft in December 2012. In 98 games for Corpus Christi this season, he hit .203/.278/.378 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 42 RBI.
One former Astro is celebrating today ~
RHP Jose Veras (33)
Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 1998, Veras signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2012. He pitched in 42 games with a 2.93 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 19 saves before being traded to Detroit in July 2013 for OF Danry Vasquez and RHP David Paulino. Detroit is now the seventh team for which Veras has played.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Roster Moves
Aside from spot starters Bobby Doran, Brady Rodgers and David Rollins returning to their respective clubs after having very successful spot starts, there are two additional roster moves to report.
Greeneville
RHP Troy Scribner was promoted to Greeneville from the GCL and it is easy to see why. In eight appearances, he has a 1.26 ERA and a 0.663 WHIP. He has only walked three in 28.2 innings while striking out 42!!!
DSL Astros
LHP Starlyng Sanchez was assigned to the DSL club. I know nothing about him other than the fact that he will be 19 next week.
[UPDATED TO ADD] It was reported this morning that the Astros traded closer Jose Veras to the Detroit Tigers for OF prospect Danry Vasquez and a PTBNL. The 19-year old Vasquez was ranked in the top five of Detroit prospects by most pundits going in to the 2013 season. According to Brian McTaggart, Vasquez will report to Quad Cities.
[ALSO ADDED] The Astros transaction page shows that they have signed RHP Justin Hess out of Georgia Southern as a NDFA. He has been assigned to the GCL Astros.
Greeneville
RHP Troy Scribner was promoted to Greeneville from the GCL and it is easy to see why. In eight appearances, he has a 1.26 ERA and a 0.663 WHIP. He has only walked three in 28.2 innings while striking out 42!!!
DSL Astros
LHP Starlyng Sanchez was assigned to the DSL club. I know nothing about him other than the fact that he will be 19 next week.
[UPDATED TO ADD] It was reported this morning that the Astros traded closer Jose Veras to the Detroit Tigers for OF prospect Danry Vasquez and a PTBNL. The 19-year old Vasquez was ranked in the top five of Detroit prospects by most pundits going in to the 2013 season. According to Brian McTaggart, Vasquez will report to Quad Cities.
[ALSO ADDED] The Astros transaction page shows that they have signed RHP Justin Hess out of Georgia Southern as a NDFA. He has been assigned to the GCL Astros.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Roster Moves
The Astros announced on Friday that they had finalized the long-rumored deal to sign Free Agent Jose Veras. The right-handed relief pitcher has a major league career 4.01 ERA and 1.358 WHIP in 327 relief appearances scattered over seven seasons. He was first signed by Tampa Bay out of the Dominican Republic in 1998 and has played in the majors for the Yankees, Cleveland, Florida, Pittsburgh and, most recently, the Brewers.
The press release accompanying the announcement noted that Veras was tied for second in the majors in appearances over the last two seasons and that his strikeout rate and opponent batting average were in the top ten in the National League over the last three seasons. What they failed to note, however, was a high walk rate -- 4.9 walks per nine innings for his career and 5.4 walks per nine in 2012.
In order to make room for Veras on the 40-man roster, 3B/1B Brandon Laird was outrighted to Oklahoma City. OF Che-Hsuan Lin was also outrighted to Oklahoma City in order to make room for RHP John Ely who was picked up in a trade earlier this week. According to Brian Smith of the Chronicle, both Laird and Lin made it through waivers without being claimed.
I have updated the ongoing Off-Season Transaction list to reflect these moves.
The press release accompanying the announcement noted that Veras was tied for second in the majors in appearances over the last two seasons and that his strikeout rate and opponent batting average were in the top ten in the National League over the last three seasons. What they failed to note, however, was a high walk rate -- 4.9 walks per nine innings for his career and 5.4 walks per nine in 2012.
In order to make room for Veras on the 40-man roster, 3B/1B Brandon Laird was outrighted to Oklahoma City. OF Che-Hsuan Lin was also outrighted to Oklahoma City in order to make room for RHP John Ely who was picked up in a trade earlier this week. According to Brian Smith of the Chronicle, both Laird and Lin made it through waivers without being claimed.
I have updated the ongoing Off-Season Transaction list to reflect these moves.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Roster Moves
The Astros announced today that they had acquired RHP John Ely from the Dodgers in exchange for LHP Rob Rasmussen. I didn't post about this move earlier partly because I wasn't sure how I felt about it and also because of that whole pesky day job thing getting in the way.
From what I had seen and read about Rasmussen since he came to the Astros in the Carlos Lee trade in July of this year, I liked him. A lot of it boils down to his pitching performance for the Hooks in a playoff game back in September against Frisco. I watched the game on the computer and there was a moment when he stepped off the mound, took a deep breath, cleared his head and then calmly extricated himself from a difficult situation. He showed great focus and maturity. That moment, along with the things that I had heard and read about him, made me want to see more of Rasmussen in 2013.
And what I saw about Ely didn't really wow me, other than his 2012 minor league stats which were quite good by any measure. But seeing as his limited time in the majors hadn't translated into much success yet and seeing as he is three years older than Rasmussen, I confess to being a little conflicted.
So I reached out to John Manuel of Baseball America to see what he thought of the deal. I wanted to get an outsider's impression on it. According to Manuel, "I like Rasmussen probably more than most. But Ely won the pitching triple crown in the PCL; that's pretty tough. I think he's a good place-holder, and Rasmussen is probably just a reliever on a championship team, or a back-of-the-rotation starter. I like Rasmussen; I had him 19 on my list for the Handbook. But Ely is a nice sleeper pickup, for me." He also pointed me to this Baseball America article from this past summer.
From what I had seen and read about Rasmussen since he came to the Astros in the Carlos Lee trade in July of this year, I liked him. A lot of it boils down to his pitching performance for the Hooks in a playoff game back in September against Frisco. I watched the game on the computer and there was a moment when he stepped off the mound, took a deep breath, cleared his head and then calmly extricated himself from a difficult situation. He showed great focus and maturity. That moment, along with the things that I had heard and read about him, made me want to see more of Rasmussen in 2013.
And what I saw about Ely didn't really wow me, other than his 2012 minor league stats which were quite good by any measure. But seeing as his limited time in the majors hadn't translated into much success yet and seeing as he is three years older than Rasmussen, I confess to being a little conflicted.
So I reached out to John Manuel of Baseball America to see what he thought of the deal. I wanted to get an outsider's impression on it. According to Manuel, "I like Rasmussen probably more than most. But Ely won the pitching triple crown in the PCL; that's pretty tough. I think he's a good place-holder, and Rasmussen is probably just a reliever on a championship team, or a back-of-the-rotation starter. I like Rasmussen; I had him 19 on my list for the Handbook. But Ely is a nice sleeper pickup, for me." He also pointed me to this Baseball America article from this past summer.
So there you have it. I'm feeling a bit more comfortable about the trade and Rasmussen is over the moon happy to be playing for the team he grew up watching.
Since Rasmussen wasn't on the 40-man roster, a corresponding move was necessary in order to make room for Ely. OF Che-Hsuan Lin who had been picked up off waivers from the White Sox earlier this off-season was designated for assignment. In other news, RHP Mickey Storey was again claimed off waivers from Houston, this time by the Blue Jays. In addition, although it has been widely rumored that the Astros are signing the free agent righty Jose Veras, the deal has not been finalized. Once it is (presuming it is), another 40-man roster move will need to be made.
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