Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Astros

Astros Minor League Recap: May 8th

Cesar Salazar and Luke Berryhill | Credit: Tammy Tucker

Another day of minor league action is in the books. You can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-18) lost 10-2 (BOX SCORE)

Brown started for the Space Cowboys but had a tough first inning allowing 2 runs and throwing 39 pitches. He was relieved by Olczak who tossed 2 scoreless innings. Julks put Sugar Land on the board with a solo HR in the 5th. The game unraveled in the 6th as Ivey and Rosscup allowed 8 runs. Julks would connect on another solo HR in the 9th but that was it for the offense as they fell 10-2.

Note: Matijevic has a 1.103 OPS this season.


AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (11-16) won 9-6 (BOX SCORE

Endersby started for the Hooks and allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, over 5 innings of work. The Hooks got on the board in the 3rd scoring 4 runs on a Diaz RBI groundout and a Berryhill 3 run HR. In the 4th, Salazar added a solo HR. After falling behind 6-5, Kessinger tied it up with a solo HR in the 7th. In the 8th, they took a commanding lead scoring 3 runs on a Dirden RBI double, Salazar sac fly and Arias RBI single. Sprinkle closed it out with a scoreless 9th to get the save.

Note: Dirden is hitting .454 over the last 6 games.


A+: Asheville Tourists (6-20) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

McDermott started for the Tourists and pitched really well allowing just 1 hit over 5 scoreless innings while striking out 6. The GrassHoppers got a run off of Chaidez in the 7th but the Tourists tied it up in the 8th on a Wagner RBI single. The game went to extra innings and Asheville scored 4 runs on a Sandle RBI double, RBI singles from Wagner and Correa, and a Lee RBI groundout. The GrassHoppers got one run back in the bottom of the 10th but the Tourists held on for the 5-2 win.

Note: McDermott has 33 K in 23 innings this season.


A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (9-18) lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE)

Miley started for the Woodpeckers and tossed 4 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts. Calderon relieved Miley and allowed 5 runs over 1.2 innings. The offense was quiet picking up just 2 hits during the game as they were shutout in the 6-0 loss.

Note: Miley has a 2.53 ERA with 31 K in 21.1 innings this season.


Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: OFF

CC: OFF

AV: OFF

FV: OFF

Be sure to follow on Twitter, @AstrosFuture, follow me on Instagram, @AstrosFuture and like my Facebook page, facebook.com/AstrosFuture.

You May Also Like

Astros

The Astros farm system has seen its turnover through the years, but there is still some good and underrated talent here. Let’s take a...

Astros

The Astros have set their rosters for opening day of the minor league baseball season. There are a lot of intriguing players at each...

Astros

Prior to 2021, the MLB Draft consisted of 40 rounds. Today, it has been reduced to just 20. Those 20 additional rounds once provided...

Astros

The Astros have been at the forefront of player development for quite some time. This is especially true on the pitching side of things,...

Astros

Injuries are part of the game, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. Former second round pick of the Astros, Andrew...

Astros

It’s been a few years since the Astros had a prospect the caliber of Cam Smith in the system. Following the trade of Kyle...

Astros

This will be your weekly hot list of prospects who are performing well at the plate and on the mound. Here is last week’s...

Astros

The Houston Astros have signed another international prospect, inking infielder Sami Manzueta for a bonus of $850,000. Manzueta is an 16-year-old infielder from Venezuela...

Advertisement https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9802778140493167