Showing posts with label Pete Munro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pete Munro. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Happy Birthdday - 6/14

Happy Birthday to ~

RHP R.J. Alaniz (23)
Alaniz orginally signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent out of McAllen, Texas in 2009. In his second season with the Hooks, he only made two appearances in April, pitching five and two thirds innings, before being placed on the DL.

C Brian Pena (20)
A non-drafted free agent from the Dominican Republic, Pena hit .252/.353/.311 in 31 games for the DSL Astros in 2013. He has not yet played in a game this season.

1B Jesus Guzman (30)
Obtained from San Diego in a December 2013 trade, Guzman was first signed by the Mariners out of Venezuela in 2000. Through his first 46 games for the Astros, he is hitting .200/.288/.286.

Two former Astros mark the day as well ~

RHP Pete Munro (39)
A sixth round pick by the Red Sox in 1993, Munro came to Houston as a free agent in November of 2001. He pitched in 80 games (35 starts) from 2002 through 2004 for the Astros with a 12-16 record, a 4.49 ERA and a 1.481 WHIP.

OF John Weekly (died November 24, 1974 at 37)
Drafted in the Rule 5 draft in 1961 from the Giants, Weekly was with the Colt .45s for three seasons from 1962 to 1964, hitting .207/.293/.364 in 53 games.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Happy Birthday - 6/14

RHP R.J. Alaniz (22)
Alaniz orginally signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent out of McAllen, Texas in 2009, and is currently in his fourth season with the organization. In 15 games (10 starts) at Corpus Christi thus far this season, he is 2-6 with a 6.22 ERA and a 1.727 WHIP.

RHP Alan Abreu (23)
I knew virtually nothing about Abreu other than he was playing college baseball in Florida as an outfielder when he was signed by the Astros in September 2011 as a NDFA to pitch. I found this terrific article explaining how it all came about. If this works out, it will be an amazing story. In his first season with the 2012 GCL Astros, he was 1-2 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.600 WHIP in 14 appearances out of the bullpen.

C Brian Pena (19)
A non-drafted free agent from the Dominican Republic, Pena is in his second season with the DSL Astros. After hitting .183/.294/.197 in 28 games in 2012, he is hitting .375/.444/.375 thus far in 4 games in 2013.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP Pete Munro (38)
A sixth round pick by the Red Sox in 1993, Munro came to Houston as a free agent in November of 2001. He pitched in 80 games (35 starts) from 2002 through 2004 for the Astros with a 12-16 record, a 4.49 ERA and a 1.481 WHIP.

OF John Weekly (died November 24, 1974 at 37)
Drafted in the Rule 5 draft in 1961 from the Giants, Weekly was with the Colt .45s for three seasons from 1962 to 1964, hitting .207/.293/.364 in 53 games.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Happy Birthday - 6/14

RHP Ruben Alaniz (21)
Alaniz orginally signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent out of McAllen, Texas in 2009. He is currently in his third season with the organization and has really made a statement in his time at Lancaster this season. In 13 starts, he is 6-2 with a 4.10 ERA, a 1.224 WHIP and 55 strikeouts to 17 walks.

RHP Alan Abreu (22)
I knew virtually nothing about Abreu other than he was playing college baseball in Florida as an outfielder when he was signed by the Astros in September 2011 as a NDFA to pitch. I found this terrific article explaining how it all came about. If this works out, it will be an amazing story.

C Brian Pena (18)
A non-drafted free agent from the Dominican Republic, Pena is in his first season with the DSL Astros. Since the DSL just recently started their season, he doesn't have much of a track record yet, but in three games, he is hitting .250/.400/.250.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

RHP Pete Munro (37)
A sixth round pick by the Red Sox in 1993, Munro came to Houston as a free agent in November of 2001. He pitched in 80 games (35 starts) from 2002 through 2004 for the Astros with a 12-16 record, a 4.49 ERA and a 1.481 WHIP.

OF John Weekly (died November 24, 1974 at 37)
Drafted in the Rule 5 draft in 1961 from the Giants, Weekly was with the Colt .45s for three seasons from 1962 to 1964, hitting .207/.293/.364 in 53 games.