One of the endearing aspects of HomeTrust Park is the ample ground and shrubbery beyond the outfield fences. When a home run is sent into orbit, it gives off the illusion that it’ll travel deep into the North Carolina scenery. While Xavier Neyens' first home roundtripper for High-A Asheville didn’t

For the first time since 1994, the Astros are champions of the Rookie-level Florida Complex League after defeating the Rays, 4-3, in Game 2 of the circuit's best-of-3 Finals on Monday afternoon. Along with finishing the regular season with a league best 42-11 record, the FCL Astros won their last

HOUSTON -- Getting drafted by the Astros was one thing. Signing your name on a contract, taking a physical and getting to go onto the field with the Major League team is what really made it all sink in for Astros first-round Draft pick Logan Hughes. Hughes, taken by the

The Astros acquired right-handed pitching prospect Max Martin from the Royals in exchange for righty Nate Pearson on Wednesday. Pearson had been designated for assignment by the Astros on Sunday.

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HOUSTON -- Lucas Spence had a big day on the water while at home in northern Illinois during the All-Star break, catching a personal-best 11-pound, 30 1/2-ounce walleye while fishing with his father. That wasn’t even the best thing to happen to him this week.

ARLINGTON -- A year after taking high school shortstop Xavier Neyens in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Astros went up the middle for a two more shortstops with two of their first six picks on Saturday, taking Georgia high school standout Keon Johnson in the third

ARLINGTON -- With their first two picks in Saturday’s MLB Draft, the Astros selected a pair of polished college players in Texas Tech outfielder Logan Hughes and Notre Dame right-hander Jack Radel they believe can move quickly through the system and make an impact on the Major League club. Those

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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