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Astros Minor League Recap: May 20th

Jimmy Price

Published

May 21, 2025

John Garcia | Credit: Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images

Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (27-18) OFF

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (13-26) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Rodriguez started for the Hooks and tossed 2 scoreless innings. The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Garcia RBI single. They got 2 more runs in the 4th on a wild pitch and Garcia sac fly. Urias went 4 innings in relief allowing just 1 run. Garcia added another RBI single in the 7th. Guilfoil allowed a solo HR in the 9th but held on for the save as the Hooks won 4-2.

Note: Santa has a 1.37 ERA this season.

Zach Cole, CF: 1-for-4, 2B
Bryan Lavastida, DH: 0-for-3, R, BB
Edwin Diaz, SS: 1-for-2, 3 R, BB
John Garcia, C: 2-for-2, 3 RBI, BB

Luis Angel Rodriguez, LHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Brody Rodning, LHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Manuel Urias, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Alimber Santa, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (19-21) won 12-3 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got the scoring started in the first inning on a Vogel 2 run HR and Bush RBI single. They got another run in the 3rd on a Guillemette solo HR. Mayer got the start and allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, over 4.2 innings. The offense piled it on late getting a Gonzalez RBI double in the 5th and a Sullivan 3 run HR in the 6th. In the 7th, the offense added 4 more runs on a Carrillo walk, Austin sac fly, Whitaker RBI single and Sullivan RBI double. Tucker and Langford closed it out with scoreless outings as Asheville won 12-3.

Note: Sullivan has a 1.025 OPS this season.

Joseph Sullivan, CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI
Garret Guillemette, C: 2-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
Cristian Gonzalez, SS: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI
Drew Vogel, 3B: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB
Lucas Spence, LF: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, BB
Will Bush, 1B: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB
Oliver Carrillo, DH: 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
Tyler Whitaker, DH: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI

Bryce Mayer, RHP: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Nick Swiney, LHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Cody Tucker, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (20-20) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Rodriguez started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well allowing 1 run over 5.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the 6th on a Hernandez sac fly. Smith tossed 3 scoreless in relief as the game went to extra innings. The Hillcats got a run in the 10th to go up 2-1 but the Woodpeckers responded with a Schiavone RBI single to tie it and a walk-off Luciano single to win 3-2.

Note: Rodriguez has a 2.00 ERA this season.