Jacob Dorris #1

Graduated from Weatherford HS (TX), which is just west of Fort Worth, in 2011...started 13 games his senior year, registering seven complete games, an 11-3 record and a 1.52 ERA... Went on to attend Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, where he played four seasons... wrapped up his career as the school's alltime leader in appearances (101) and saves (31)...made 28 relief appearances as a senior in 2015, posting 10 saves, a 3.32 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 402 innings pitched... Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent on June 14, 2015...signed by Astros scout Noel Gonzales-Luna... Is signed to a minor league contract for the 2018 season...invited to Major League Spring Training on Jan. 25, 2018.

2017

Combined to go 4-2 with three saves and a 3.00 ERA (24ER/72IP) in 43 games between Triple A Fresno (20g) and Double A Corpus Christi (23g)...fanned 75 hitters in 72.0 innings pitched...began his season at Corpus Christi, making 23 appearances and was promoted to Fresno on July 7...excelled in the second half of the season with Fresno, posting a 3-0 record and a 1.87 ERA (7ER/33.2IP) in 20 appearances...following the season, pitched in eight games in the Mexican Winter League for Hermosillo.

2016

Went 2-0 with a 3.32 ERA (27ER/62.1IP) and was perfect in all 14 of his save chances in 38 appearances between Corpus Christi (8g), Class A Lancaster (23g) and Class A Quad Cities (7g)...ranked fourth among all Astros minor leaguers in saves... methodically moved up the system going from Quad Cities (April 8-May 2) to Lancaster (May 10-Aug. 4) to Corpus Christi (Aug. 7-Sept. 4)...went 10-for-10 in save opportunities while at Lancaster, while recording 65 strikeouts in 42.0 innings pitched at the level.

2015

Dominated at his first three professional stops, as he combined to go 1-0 with seven saves and a 0.98 ERA (3ER/27.2IP) on the season...pitched less than a month at each affiliate, as he made six appearances at Rookie Level Greeneville (June 25-July 17), eight a Class A Tri-City (July 25-Aug. 24) and four at Quad Cities (Aug. 27-Sept. 7).