HOUSTON – Shortstop Xavier Neyens, taken by the Astros with the No. 21 overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft, debuted as the Astros’ No. 3 prospect in MLB Pipeline’s midseason Top 30 Prospects re-rankings. He was behind second baseman Brice Matthews (No. 1) and outfielder Jacob Melton (No. 2),

Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day. It’s also National Fresh Breath Day and National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Something sweet, something comforting and something … quirky. There was a fair share of each of these elements across the Minors as new faces continued to star in new places

PHOENIX -- Jose Altuve has seen many prospects come through Houston in his 15 seasons in the Major Leagues, including future stars in Carlos Correa, George Springer, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker. Those players, and more, made their impact and left to play elsewhere, leaving Altuve with a front-row seat

PHOENIX -- Had the Astros not suffered an alarming number of injuries -- five players who were in their Opening Day lineup are on the shelf -- Brice Matthews would still be manning second base at Triple-A Sugar Land. The Astros didn’t have that luxury, though, and called up their

The All-Star break is behind us and we're entering late July. You know what that means: the weather is warm and the ball is flying. That was true across the Minor League Baseball landscape on Sunday, when all the elite prospect performances came from hitters capitalizing on such favorable conditions.

The Minors jumped back into action with some impressive performances following a four-day break. A number of Top 100 prospects picked up right where they left off, with JJ Wetherholt, Charlie Condon and Lazaro Montes swinging the heavy lumber. On the pitching side, Jonah Tong, Gage Jump and Jackson Ferris

SEATTLE -- Xavier Neyens finally spilled the beans on where he got the Astros short-sleeved pullover he wore during a Zoom interview shortly after he was selected by Houston in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday. He said he bought it at the team store at Daikin

HOUSTON -- The Astros went position-player heavy in this year’s MLB Draft, selecting 12, to go along with one catcher and only six pitchers among their 19 picks in the Draft, which concluded Monday. In past years, the Astros have gone pitcher-heavy in the final 10 rounds of the Draft.

HOUSTON -- Growing up on a farm about an hour north of Seattle, Xavier Neyens cheered for the Mariners and is very aware of how the Astros have dominated the American League West division in the last decade. “I know they whip the Mariners every year in the AL West,

HOUSTON -- Stephen and Edrice Matthews were scheduled to hop on an airplane Saturday morning to fly to Atlanta to watch their son, Astros No. 1 prospect Brice Matthews, compete in the All-Star Futures Game in Truist Park. Then came the phone call that changed those plans, along with the

HOUSTON -- If you need a reminder how quickly a player taken in the MLB Draft can impact a Major League club, Astros right fielder Cam Smith is a prime example. Smith, drafted No. 14 overall by the Cubs last year, has been one of the best rookies in the

HOUSTON -- The Astros called up their top prospect, Brice Matthews, from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday. Matthews, who was set to play in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta, was slashing .283/.400/.476 with 10 homers, 39 RBIs and 25 steals at Triple-A.

An Astros farm system that has made something of a brand out of discovering and cultivating unheralded prospect gems has flipped the script: the club is reportedly summoning its No. 1 prospect and 2023 first-round pick Brice Matthews to the big leagues in the heat of a summer pennant chase.

The Fourth of July might be over, but there were plenty of Minor League fireworks left over. Everson Pereira checked off the milestone box, hitting for a cycle during the best overall performance of his professional career. Meanwhile, Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie cracked two more long balls, Zyhir Hope

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The holiday weekend kicked off with barbecues, fireworks and plenty of action around the Minors. Top 100 talent Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Walker Jenkins (Twins) and more lived up their lofty billing as baseball's brightest up-and-comers. However, they weren't alone in showing off on our nation's birthday, which was highlighted by

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The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of