HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Astros have officially signed 11 members of their 2023 MLB Draft class, along with two non-drafted free agents. The highest draft pick to sign today was first-round selection SS Brice Matthews out of the University of Nebraska. The announcement was made by Astros Director of Amateur Scouting Kris Gross.

The Astros will make Matthews available in person at Minute Maid Park at the conclusion of the minor league season.

The Astros made a total of 20 selections in the three-day 2023 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which ended on Tuesday.

The deadline for teams to sign their draft picks is July 25.

Astros signings from their 2023 draft are listed below.

Rnd (#), Player, Pos., B-T, Ht./Wt., DOB, Age, School

1 (28), Brice Matthews, SS, R-R, 6-0/190, 3/16/02, 21, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3 (99), Jake Bloss, RHP, L-R, 6-3/205, 6/23/01, 22, Georgetown University

6 (194), Ethan Pecko, RHP, R-R, 6-2/195, 8/25/02, 20, Towson University

7 (224), Joey Dixon, RHP, R-R, 6-2/240, 1/01/02, 21, Stanford University

8 (254), Ryan Johnson, 2B, R-R, 6-0/175, 12/27/00, 22, Pepperdine University

9 (284), Jeron Williams, SS, R-R, 6-1/180, 9/29/00, 22, University of Toledo

10 (314), Austin Deming, 3B, R-R, 6-0/200, 12/21/99, 23, Brigham Young University

11 (344), Nehomar Ochoa Jr., OF, R-R, 6-4/210, 7/31/05, 17, Galena Park High School (TX)

13 (404), James Hicks, RHP, R-R, 6-2/190, 5/09/01, 22, University of South Carolina

14 (434), Jackson Nezuh, RHP, R-R, 6-1/180, 2/11/02, 21, Louisiana-Lafayette

17 (524), Colby Langford, LHP, L-L, 6-3/195, 4/30/02, 21, Murray State College (OK)

NDFA, Anthony Sherwin, SS, L-R, 5-11/190, 6/3/02, 21, Bucknell University

NDFA, Ben Petschke, RHP, R-R, 6-0/200, 11/9/01, 21, Samford University