Miguel Palma #82

Was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the nation's capital city...Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent from Venezuela on July 2, 2018...Signed by Astros scout Roman Ocumarez...Has demonstrated a solid control of the strike zone offensively as evidenced by a 0.57 walk/strikeout ratio since 2021, which ranks sixth among Astros minor leaguers over that stretch (min. 700 PA)...Has received two career invites to Major League Spring Training (2024-25)...is signed to a one-year Minor League contract for the 2025 campaign.

2024

Appeared in 64 games across three levels in 2024, spending the bulk of his season with Double A Corpus Christi (64 games) while also reaching the Triple A level for the first time in his career...hit a combined .232 (48-for-207) with five doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI on the season...had a strong finish to the season with Triple A Sugar Land, batting .412 (7-for-17) with a double and an RBI through five games...was on the 7-Day IL from April 27-June 18.

2023

Had the best season of his Minor League career in 2023, earning a selection as an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Outside of a seven-game rehab stint with the Florida Complex League Astros, he spent his entire season with High-A Asheville...Batted a combined .285 (73-for-256) with 15 doubles, seven home runs, 46 RBI and a .767 OPS in 68 games...Batted .274 (63-for-230) in 61 games with High-A Asheville...Went 5-for-6 with four RBI on Aug. 22 vs. Brooklyn, setting his single-game career high for hits...Was the only Asheville player to log a five-hit game in 2023...Was on the seven-day injured list from June 6-Aug. 8...Following the regular season, went on to appear in 15 games with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.