Showing posts with label Ty Waller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ty Waller. Show all posts

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Happy Birthday - 3/14

Happy Birthday to ~

SS Marwin Gonzalez (26)
Gonzalez was drafted from the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft in December 2011 by the Red Sox and then quickly traded to the Astros for Rule 5 pick RHP Marco Duarte. In 104 games for Houston in 2014, he hit .277/.327/.400.

Two former Astros celebrate birthdays today as well ~

3B/OF Ty (sometimes Tye) Waller (58)
A fourth round pick by the Cardinals in 1977, Waller came to Houston as a free agent in December 1983 and played in 11 games for the Astros in 1987 with uninspiring results. His best season in the majors was for the Chicago Cubs in 1981 when he hit .268/.303/.451 over 30 games. Waller is currently the first base coach for the Oakland A's.

2B Matt Kata (37)
Originally drafted by Arizona in the ninth round in 1999, Kata signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2008. In 40 games for the Astros (52 plate appearances) in 2009, he hit .200/.212/.220.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Happy Birthday - 3/14

Happy Birthday to ~

SS Marwin Gonzalez (25)
Gonzalez was drafted from the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft in December 2011 by the Red Sox and then quickly traded to the Astros for Rule 5 pick RHP Marco Duarte. He split his time in 2013 between Oklahoma City and Houston. In 72 games for the Astros, Gonzalez hit .221/.252/.319. For the RedHawks, he hit .262/.293/.349 in 44 games.

Two former Astros celebrate birthdays today as well ~

3B/OF Ty (sometimes Tye) Waller (57)
A fourth round pick by the Cardinals in 1977, Waller came to Houston as a free agent in December 1983 and played in 11 games for the Astros in 1987 with uninspiring results. His best season in the majors was for the Chicago Cubs in 1981 when he hit .268/.303/.451 over 30 games. Waller is currently the first base coach for the Oakland A's.

2B Matt Kata (36)
Originally drafted by Arizona in the ninth round in 1999, Kata signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2008. In 40 games for the Astros (52 plate appearances) in 2009, he hit .200/.212/.220.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Happy Birthday - 3/14

Happy Birthday to ~

SS Marwin Gonzalez (24)
Gonzalez was drafted from the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft in December 2011 by the Red Sox and then quickly traded to the Astros for Rule 5 pick RHP Marco Duarte. In 80 games for the Astros in 2012, Gonzalez hit .234/.280/.327 with 13 doubles and two home runs.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

3B/OF Ty (sometimes Tye) Waller (56)
A fourth round pick by the Cardinals in 1977, Waller came to Houston as a free agent in Decembr 1983 and played in 11 games for the Astros in 1987 with uninspiring results. His best season in the majors was for the Chicago Cubs in 1981 when he hit .268/.303/.451 over 30 games. Waller is currently the first base coach for the Oakland A's.

2B Matt Kata (35)
Originally drafted by Arizona in the ninth round in 1999, Kata signed with Houston as a free agent in December 2008. In 40 games for the Astros (52 plate appearances) in 2009, he hit .200/.212/.220. For the last two seasons, he has played in the Texas Rangers minor league system.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Happy Birthday - 3/14

SS Marwin Gonzalez (23)
Gonzalez was drafted from the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft in December by the Red Sox and then quickly traded to the Astros for Rule 5 pick RHP Marco Duarte.  Gonzalez split his time in 2011 between the Cubs AA and AAA teams, earning a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star nod and batting a combined .288/.343/.400/.742.  In  Venezuelan winter league play, he had a .292 batting average.  At short, he showed good improvement defensively from 2010 to 2011.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

3B/OF Ty (sometimes Tye) Waller (55)
Waller played in 11 games for Houston in 1987 with uninspiring results.  His best season in the majors was for the Chicago Cubs in 1981 when he hit .268/.303/.451 over 30 games.  Waller is currently the first base coach for the Oakland A's.

2B Matt Kata (34)
Kata appeared in 40 games for the Astros (52 plate appearances) in 2009 and managed only a .200 batting average.  In 2011 he played in the Texas Rangers minor league system, hitting .293/.353/.480/.832 at the AAA affiliate in Round Rock.