Jose Fleury #55

Last name is pronounced "flay-OO-ree"...Signed with the Astros as a 19-year-old, non-drafted free agent from the Dominican Republic on Dec. 6, 2021...In just his third professional season, he reached the Double-A level, including a stint in the Arizona Fall League...Is looking to join a contingent of Astros starters who have found success in the big leagues after signing at an advanced age among typical international free agents, including Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Ronel Blanco and Luis Garcia...Jose's changeup has been key to his success in the Minors...The pitch, usually clocked in the low-80s, has strong fade, helping play up his fastball, which usually sits between 90-92 mph...Entering the 2025 season, he was rated as having the "Best Changeup" in the Astros system by Baseball America...Rated as the Astros No. 8 prospect by Keith Law of The Athletic in his preseason rankings of the club's top 20 prospects...Was also ranked as the Astros' No. 21 prospect headed into 2025 by Baseball America...Received his first invite to Major League Spring Training in 2025...Is under a Minor League contract for the upcoming season.

2024

Spent nearly the entire 2024 season with Double-A Corpus Christi, where he went 1-4 with a 3.82 ERA (29 ER/68.1 IP) and 74 strikeouts in 17 games (nine starts)...Was on the seven-Day IL from May 11-July 3...Made two rehab starts with the FCL Astros prior to returning to Corpus Christi...Was the Astros Upper Level Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August, going 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA (seven ER/22 IP), 30 strikeouts and a .163 opponent average during the month...Went on to make five appearances (three starts) with the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, going 2-0 with a 6.00 ERA (eight ER/12 IP).