Roster Moves - 7/7

Lancaster
*RHP Jason Chowning was placed on the 7-day DL.
RHP Carlos Quevedo was assigned from Lexington to Lancaster.

Tri-City
RHP Lance Day was picked up from the Idependent League and assigned to Tri-City.

GCL
2B Luca Martone was released.

*I'm not surprised that Chowning is on the DL. His last outing was 3.1 innings which is far longer than what he had been doing. I sincerely hope that the small labrum tear he had at the end of last season hasn't reared its ugly head.

Happy Birthday - 10/21

2B Luca Martone (19)
Signed as a non-drafted free agent from Italy, Luca is in his second year in the organization.  His numbers this season with the GCL Astros equal a vast improvement over last season's .173 BA.  This year, in 70 AB's, he hit .314/.385/.386/.770.

Former Astros with birthdays today

1B,LF Franklin Stubbs (51)
Played for Houston in 1990
Had a .261 BA with 23 doubles, 2 triples and 23 home runs

OF Ron Davis (died September 5, 1992 at age 50)
Played for the Colt 45's in 1962 and for the Astros in 1966-1968

RHP Cecil Upshaw (died February 7, 1995 at age 52)
Pitched for Houston in 1973

2B Keith Drumright (died August 7, 2010 at age 55)
Played in 17 games for Houston in 1978