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With their biggest bonus pool since 2015 and four picks inside the top 100 in this weekend’s MLB Draft, the Astros have their best chance in more than a decade to infuse their system with young talent. The Astros drafted a pair of cornerstone players who helped them win multiple

Few, if any, players in the 2025 international class boasted a hit/power combination that could rival Kevin Alvarez. The No. 7 prospect from that group excelled during his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League last year, impressing so extensively that the Astros bypassed the Florida Complex League and sent

Houston, the future is rising at Single-A. A trio of Astros prospects -- including two ranked inside the MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list -- launched homers consecutively in Fayetteville's 9-1 rout of Delmarva on Tuesday at Segra Stadium. The big league club did the same in Toronto.

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HOUSTON -- It’s seven months early, but the Astros are turning to Santa for some help for their bullpen. Right-hander Alimber Santa, the team’s No. 16-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, is coming to town -- as in Chicago for the Astros’ series against the Cubs this weekend at Wrigley Field.

There is a lot of raw power at the top of the Astros' farm system, and it was on display Saturday for Single-A Fayetteville.

• Get tickets to a Minor League game No. 1 prospect Kevin Alvarez went deep once for the Woodpeckers in the first game of a doubleheader,

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It’s not often that seats beyond the right-field fence are in “keep your head on a swivel" range but then again, pro ball had yet to see a Xavier Neyens home run before. The Astros’ 2025 first-round pick whistled his first career roundtripper in the fifth inning of Single-A Fayetteville's

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Kevin Alvarez, OF -- Fayetteville (Single-A)
2. Xavier Neyens, SS -- Fayetteville (Single-A)
3. Ethan Frey, OF -- Asheville (High-A)
4. Brice Matthews, 2B -- Houston (MLB)
5. Walker Janek,

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HOUSTON -- Brice Matthews, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Astros’ No. 4 prospect, parlayed a strong performance in the Grapefruit League into a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster and made his first career start in the outfield in Friday’s 6-2 loss to the Angels at Daikin Park, with

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The day started ugly enough for the Astros prospects participating in the annual Spring Breakout game Thursday afternoon against the Marlins. They made four errors in the first three innings -- including two by shortstop Xavier Neyens -- hit into a bases-loaded double play in

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros have another slugging Alvarez in their system -- top prospect Kevin Alvarez, who will begin the year as the club’s No. 1-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and will headline the team’s prospects who will participate in this year’s Spring Breakout game.

Welcome to Whataburger Field, which sits in the shadow of the Harbor Bridge along Corpus Christi Bay. The breeze, the beach, the humidity -- it all makes a unique and fun backdrop to watch Astros stars of tomorrow try to make their way up the coast to Houston. Get ready

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros don’t have a Top 100 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s preseason list for the third time in the last five seasons. Part of that is because of the club’s Major League success; Houston hasn’t had a top-15 Draft pick since 2017 (J.B. Bukauskas, 15th

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- They’re not related and had never met prior to this spring, but Yordan Alvarez has been thoroughly impressed with the team’s top prospect, fellow Cuban outfielder Kevin Alvarez, who shared the field with the Astros slugger for the first time Sunday afternoon. Yordan, 28, was

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was his sophomore year at Sam Houston State when catcher Walker Janek began to rapidly lose weight. He dropped about 25 pounds in a month and knew immediately something wasn’t right with his body. So what does any college student with a problem do?

The Astros made the playoffs for eight straight seasons from 2017-24 before that streak ended on a tiebreaker last year. Yet since MLB Pipeline began evaluating farm systems biannually in 2020, Houston never has rated higher than 27th. Obviously, the Astros keep producing enough talent to keep winning. Jeremy Peña

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros have been working with hitters this spring to have a better approach at the plate, which means cutting down on strikeouts and taking more walks. The very early results in Grapefruit League action have been promising, with Houston drawing 29 walks through its