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Astros Minor League Recap: May 17th

Published

May 18, 2025

Jancel Villarroel | Credit: Joe Dwyer

Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (26-18) won 9-3 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land jumped out to a huge lead early scoring 8 runs in the first inning on bases loaded walks to Price and Guillorme, a Castro grand slam and a Corona 2 run HR. Blubaugh started for Sugar Land and went 6 innings allowing 3 runs. Sugar Land picked up a 9th run in the 3rd inning on an error. Tamarez and Whitley shut it down with scoreless outings as Sugar Land won 9-3.

Note: Castro is hitting .441 in Triple-A.

Zack Short, 3B: 0-for-3, 2 BB
Shay Whitcomb, RF: 0-for-4, R, BB
Jacob Melton, DH: 0-for-4, R, BB
Jesus Bastidas, SS: 0-for-3, R, BB
Collin Price, C: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
Luis Guillorme, 2B: 2-for-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
Luis Castro, 1B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI
Tommy Sacco, LF: 0-for-1, R, 3 BB
Kenedy Corona, CF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI

AJ Blubaugh, RHP: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Misael Tamarez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Forrest Whitley, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (12-26) won 6-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Deming RBI double. In the 4th they got 2 more runs on a Ferreras solo HR and Wrobleski RBI single. Dombroski got the start and went 5 innings allowing 3 runs. The RouchRiders took the lead in the 6th. The Hooks would rally though tying the game in the 7th on a Cole RBI double. In the 8th, they took the lead on a Garcia 2 run single. Sanchez closed it out tossing 2.1 scoreless innings as the Hooks won 6-4.

Note: Cole has a .750 OPS this season.

Colin Barber, RF: 2-for-4, BB
Zach Cole, CF: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, SB
Pascanel Ferreras, SS: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Bryan Lavastida, DH: 3-for-3, 3 R, 2 2B, BB
Ryan Wrobleski, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2 SB
Austin Deming, 1B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
John Garcia, C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

Trey Dombroski, LHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (16-20)

Game 1 – lost 13-0 (BOX SCORE)

Guedez got the start in game one but struggled allowing 10 runs over 3 innings of work. He was relieved by Rodriguez who allowed 3 runs over 3 innings. The offense collected 6 hits but were unable to score as they fell 13-0.

Note: Sullivan has 36 walks in 34 games this season.

Joseph Sullivan, CF: 1-for-1, 3 BB
Cristian Gonzalez, 3B: 2-for-4
Lucas Spence, RF: 1-for-3, SB

Jose Guedez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 9 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Julio Rodriguez, RHP: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Game 2 – won 4-1 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the first inning on a Gomez 2 run single. Pena started for Asheville and went 3.1 innings allowing 1 run. The offense got a run in the 4th on a Vogel solo HR and one more in the 6th on a Bush RBI double. Gillis closed it out tossing 3 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts.

Note: Gillis has a 3.22 ERA this season.

Chase Jaworsky, SS: 0-for-3, SB
Garret Guillemette, C: 2-for-4, R
Cristian Gonzalez, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B
Kenni Gomez, RF: 2-for-3, 2 RBI
Drew Vogel, DH: 2-for-3, R, HR, RBI
Will Bush, 1B: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

Alain Pena, RHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
Brett Gillis, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (SAVE)

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (19-19) won 18-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers offense got going early and often. Carrillo put them on the board in the first on an RBI double. They got 3 runs in the 2nd inning on a Schiavone RBI double, Villarroel sac fly and Carrillo sac fly. In the 3rd, they scored 4 runs on a Villarroel grand slam. The offense would add 4 more runs in the 4th on a Valencia single and Hernandez 3 run HR. Cruz got the start and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs. Hernandez added a solo HR in the 6th. In the 7th, they got 2 more runs on a Hernandez bases loaded walk and Schiavone HBP. Luciano capped off the game with a 3 run HR in the 8th inning. Mercedes closed it out tossing 3 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts.

Note: Villarroel has a .819 OPS this season.