Where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are starting the season

April 7th, 2016

With the 2016 season getting started, here's a look at where the Astros' Top 30 prospects are projected to start the season:
1. Alex Bregman -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
2. A.J. Reed -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
3. Francis Martes -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
4. Kyle Tucker -- Quad Cities River Bandits (A)
5. Daz Cameron -- Quad Cities River Bandits (A)
6. Colin Moran -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
7. David Paulino -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
8. Joe Musgrove -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
9. Derek Fisher -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
10. Michael Feliz -- Houston Astros (MLB)
11. Albert Abreu -- Quad Cities River Bandits (A)
12. J.D. Davis -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
13. Tyler White -- Houston Astros (MLB)
14. Tony Kemp -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
15. Jonathan Arauz -- Extended spring camp
16. Gilberto Celestino -- Extended spring camp
17. Miguelangel Sierra -- Extended spring camp
18. Franklin Perez -- Extended spring camp
19. Jandel Gustave -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
20. Riley Ferrell -- Lancaster JetHawks (A Adv)
21. Jon Kemmer -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
22. James Hoyt -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
23. Brendan McCurry -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
24. Chris Devenski -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
25. Alfredo Gonzalez -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
26. Teoscar Hernandez -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
27. Matt Duffy -- Houston Astros (MLB)
28. Andrew Aplin -- Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
29. Akeem Bostick -- Lancaster JetHawks (A Adv)
30. Michael Freeman -- Corpus Christi Hooks (AA)
Complete coverage of Astros prospects on MLBPipeline.com/Astros
Team to watch
Double-A Corpus Christi is led by the Astros' top overall prospect, shortstop Alex Bregman, and their three best pitching prospects in right-handers Francis Martes, David Paulino and Joe Musgrove. Outfielder Derek Fisher and third baseman J.D. Davis combined for 48 homers in Class A in 2015, their first full professional season. The Hooks have two 2015 draftees making the leap to Double-A in No. 2 overall pick Bregman and seventh-round lefty Michael Freeman.
Where teams' Top 30 prospects are starting the season
Teams on MiLB.TV
Fresno Grizzlies
Corpus Christi Hooks
Quad Cities River Bandits
New faces
Right-hander Brendan McCurry, who recorded a 1.37 ERA in two years in the Athletics' system before coming to the Astros in a November trade for Jed Lowrie, could zoom from Double-A to the big leagues this year. Two more Top 30 guys will make their debuts in the Astros organization this summer: middle infielder Jonathan Arauz, part of the Ken Giles deal with the Phillies in December, and outfielder Gilberto Celestino, who signed for $2.5 million out of the Dominican Republic last July.
On the shelf
Everyone on our Astros Top 30 is healthy to start the season.