HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros signed 17 of their 19 selections from the 2021 Major League Draft. The MLB deadline to sign drafted players is today.
The Astros did not reach agreements with their fourth round (IF Alex Ulloa) and 20th round (OF Jackson Linn) selections, both of whom have opted to attend college. Additionally, the Astros also signed eight non-drafted free agents in 2021.
Overall, the Astros ended up signing 10 position players and 15 pitchers. Below is the complete list of signed picks and non-drafted free agents:
Signed Astros Draft Picks from the 2021 MLB Draft
3 (87): CF Tyler Whitaker, Bishop Gorman HS, 6-4/190
4c (132)*: RHP Chayce McDermott, Ball St. University, 6-3/197
5 (148): OF Quincy Hamilton, Wright St., 5-10/190
6 (178): RHP Spencer Arrighetti, Louisiana-Lafayette Univ., 6-2/186
7 (208): OF Joey Loperfido, Duke University, 6-4/195
8 (238): LHP Colton Gordon, Univ. Central Florida, 6-4/225
9 (268): RHP Aaron Brown, Middle Tenn. St., 6-4/220
10 (298): OF Michael Sandle, South Alabama Univ., 5-10/185
11 (328): IF Chad Stevens, Univ. of Portland (OR), 6-4/215
12 (358): RHP Rhett Kouba, Dallas Baptist Univ., 6-0/180
13 (388): IF Kobe Kato, Univ. of Arizona, 6-1/170
14 (418): RHP Bryant Salgado, Oregon St., 5-11/204
15 (448): RHP Adrian Chaidez, UCLA, 6-1/180
16 (478): RHP Nic Swanson, Northwestern St. Univ., 6-2/180
17 (508): IF Justin Williams, Penn St. Univ., 6-2/195
18 (538): IF Will Wagner, Liberty Univ., 6-0/185
19 (568): IF Hector Nieves, Puerto Rico Baseball Acad., 6-3/185
*Compensation Pick
Non-Drafted Free Agents
RHP Marshall Hunt, Sacramento City CC, 6’3/200
RHP Bryan Perez, Glendale College, 5’11/165
RHP Walker Brockhouse, Univ. of Memphis, 6-4/197
RHP Kasey Ford, Kansas St, 6-6/275
RHP Deylen Miley, Bellarmine Univ. (KY), 6-4/190
RHP Ray Gaither, Dallas Baptist, 6-4/224
RHP Jacob Delabio, Carthage College, 6-5/205
OF Jaxon Hallmark, Univ. of Nebraska, 5-10/175