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Happy Birthday to ~

RHP Hansel Paulino (19)
Signed by Houston as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic, Paulino's first professional season with the DSL was brief as he made only three appearances early in the season and three appearances late in the season, totalling 5.2 innings. Since it's his birthday, let's just be charitable and say that he didn't have the best results.

Manager Omar Lopez (38)
Lopez managed the Quad Cities River Bandits for his second year in 2014. It is his sixth season managing in the Astros system. In 2013, he led the club to a Midwest League Championship.

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

SS Luis Rivera (51)
Rivera signed as a free agent with Houston in January 1997 and played in only seven games for the Astros that year, hitting .231/.286/.385. He played the bulk of his career prior to that for Montreal and Boston. After his playing days, he went on to manage in the minor leagues for the Cleveland organization before becoming a member of the Indians major league coaching staff. In 2010, he joined the Blue Jays organization and most recently served as third base coach for that organization.

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Manager Omar Lopez (37)
In his fifth season managing in the Astros system (and his first season with Quad Cities), Lopez guided the full season A Level Quad Cities team to an 81-57 record and the Midwest League Championship.

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

SS Luis Rivera (50)
Rivera signed as a free agent with Houston in January 1997 and played in only seven games for the Astros that year, hitting .231/.286/.385. He played the bulk of his career prior to that for Montreal and Boston. After his playing days, he went on to manage in the minor leagues for the Cleveland organization before becoming a member of the Indians major league coaching staff. In 2010, he joined the Blue Jays organization and most recently served as third base coach for that organization.

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Happy Birthday to Omar Lopez, manager of the 2012 Greeneville Astros, who turns 36 today.

One former Astro with a birthday today ~

SS Luis Rivera (49)
Rivera signed as a free agent with Houston in January 1997 and played in only seven games for the Astros that year, hitting .231/.286/.385. He played the bulk of his career prior to that for Montreal and Boston. After his playing days, he went on to manage in the minor leagues for the Cleveland organization before becoming a member of the Indians major league coaching staff. In 2010, he joined the Blue Jays organization and most recently served as third base coach for that organization.

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OF Tomas de la Cruz (19)
De la Cruz was signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2011.  In his first season with the DSL Astros, he put up a .237/.324/.282/.607 batting line.

One former Astro with a birthday today

IF Luis Rivera (48)
Played in 7 games for Houston in 1997

Also, Omar Lopez, manager of the 2011 Greeneville Astros turns 35 today.