The Astros have been gutted as far as minor league talent is concerned. Trades and some spotty drafting have done them in, but the Astros picked up a stud in the draft and there’s some light at the end of the tunnell.
Drew Sutton was the organizations top hitter. He hit .317 and he scored 24 first inning runs as the leadoff hitter for Corpus Christi. Throw in 102 total runs and 20 steals and you have a guy who could be hitting leadoff for the big league club here in a couple of years.
Polin Trinidad was the top hurler. He finished with 10 wins, 109 strikeouts and a 3.14 ERA. He’s still a ways away, but this is a guy who could make some noise in a couple of years.
Koby Clemens looks like he got a double whammy. He laid somewhat of an egg in his first year at catcher and to make things worse, the Astros top prospect going forward, Jason Castro, probably figures to be the teams catcher of the future.
Speaking of Castro, he made his mark in the New York Penn League and now he’s doing his thing over in Hawaii. Just what you’d expect from the number 10 pick.
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