Misael Tamarez #66

Signed by Houston as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic on March 6, 2019...Signed by Astros scout Roman Ocumarez...Misael signed with Houston at 19 years old, which is considered an advanced age to sign among international free agents...He joins a group of Astros pitchers including Framber Valdez (21 years old), Cristian Javier (18 years old), Ronel Blanco (22 years old) and Luis Garcia (20 years old), who also joined with the Astros organization past their first window of eligibility to sign as an international free agent...Appeared with Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League during the 2023-24 offseason...Went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (5ER/8.1IP) in eight relief appearances...Received his second career invitation to Major League Spring Training camp in 2024...Is signed to a Minor League contract for the 2024 season.

2023

Completed his first full season at the Triple-A level in 2023, going 1-10 with a 5.08 ERA (57ER/101IP) and 100 strikeouts through 26 games (17 starts) with Triple-A Sugar Land...Led Sugar Land in starts, innings pitched (101.0) and strikeouts (100)...Surpassed 100 innings for the second straight season.

2022

In 2022, spent the majority season with Double A Corpus Christi (24g) but also made four appearances with Triple A Sugar Land...recorded a 4.30 ERA (58ER/121.1IP) with 142 strikeouts, a .191 opponent batting average, a 1.25 WHIP and a 4-7 record in 28 games including 23 starts...he led the Astros Minor League system in strikeouts and starts.

2021

Made 19 appearances including 13 starts in 2021 between Low A Fayetteville (12g) and High A Asheville (7g)...for the season, he notched a 3.76 ERA (32ER/76.2IP) with 103 strikeouts, a .206 opponent batting average and just 38 walks.

2020

Did not appear in a game in 2020 due to the pandemic-shortened season.

2019

In his first professional season in 2019, he split time between the DSL Astros (7g) and FCL Astros (7g) recording a 2.56 ERA (11ER/38.2IP) with 44 strikeouts and a .234 opponent batting average.