Check out the top performers at each position for the 2025 season. I will be choosing Astros prospects who played the majority of their games at the given position. See the results below!
CATCHER
Walker Janek – Janek was the Astros first round pick in 2024 and had a solid first season in 2025. The 22-year-old hit .263 with 21 doubles, 2 triples and 12 home runs over 92 games. He also added 30 stolen bases. Even more important though, he threw out 31% of base stealers, a really strong number for a catcher.
2025 Stats: 92 G, .263 BA/.333 OBP/.433 SLG, 21 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 46 RBI, 30 SB, 112 wRC+
FIRST BASE
Will Bush – Bush was a young draftee from JuCo in 2023 but he put together a strong season at just 21 years old. While playing catcher and first base, the 21-year-old has a 128 wRC+ in High-A earning a promotion to Double-A where he had a 101 wRC+. Overall he finished with 15 home runs and a .777 OPS.
2025 Stats: 97 G, .229 BA/.361 OBP/.416 SLG, 16 2B, 15 HR, 47 RBI, 10 SB, 121 wRC+
SECOND BASE
Brice Matthews – After a strong 2024 season, Matthews followed that up with another nice season in Triple-A this year. In 112 games, Matthews connected on 18 doubles, 7 triples, 17 home runs and 41 stolen bases for Sugar Land. This included a 14.1% walk rate. He also earned a call-up and made his major league debut this year.
2025 Stats: 112 G, .260 BA/.371 OBP/.458 SLG, 18 2B, 7 3B, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 41 SB, 118 wRC+
THIRD BASE
Shay Whitcomb – Whitcomb has continued to produce some really good numbers in the minors. This year in 107 games for Sugar Land he had a .869 OPS with 25 home runs and 16 stolen bases. He spent a little time with Houston playing in 20 games this season. Whitcomb just needs an extended look somewhere now.
2024 Stats: 107 G, .267 BA/.360 OBP/.509 SLG, 23 2B, 25 HR, 64 RBI, 16 SB, 122 wRC+
SHORTSTOP
Caden Powell – Powell was a 5th round pick in 2024 out of Seminole State College. He put together a nice year despite an injury that caused him to miss almost 2 months. Prior to the injury, Powell was hitting .264 with 8 doubles, 7 home runs, 10 stolen bases and a .773 OPS. He had a rough stretch in August but finished hitting .440 over his last seven games.
2025 Stats: 78 G, .239 BA/.344 OBP/.404 SLG, 15 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 32 SB, 122 wRC+
OUTFIELD
Zach Cole – Cole got off to a slow start with some injuries but once he got hot he couldn’t be stopped. In 82 games in Double-A he had 19 doubles, 14 home runs and a .868 OPS. He was promoted to Triple-A where he hit .353 with 5 home runs over 15 games before earning a call-up to Houston. He was also selected as the Astros minor league player of the year.
2025 Stats: 97 G, .279 BA/.377 OBP/.539 SLG, 22 2B, 7 3B, 19 HR, 65 RBI, 18 SB, 151 wRC+
Joseph Sullivan – Sullivan came into the season with some helium and he performed up to that level of expectation. He started the year in High-A where he 15 home runs and 34 stolen bases over 75 games. The promotion to Double-A was a little tougher, but he still finished with 17 home runs, 42 stolen bases and a .798 OPS over 106 games.
2025 Stats: 106 G, .220 BA/.395 OBP/.403 SLG, 13 2B, 2 3B, 17 HR, 49 RBI, 42 SB, 132 wRC+
Lucas Spence – Spence has been a great find after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2024. After hitting .286 in Single-A, he was promoted to High-A where he connected on 6 home runs with a .774 OPS. He earned another promotion to Double-A where he added 4 more home runs. He finished the season with 31 doubles, 27 stolen bases and a .771 OPS in 116 games.
2025 Stats: 116 G, .244 BA/.368 OBP/.403 SLG, 31 2B, 3 3B, 10 HR, 55 RBI, 27 SB, 122 wRC+
PITCHERS
Bryce Mayer – Mayer, a 16th round pick in last year’s draft and looks to be another diamond for the Astros. The right-hander started in Single-A and struck out 30 over 17.2 innings earning a promotion to High-A. In Asheville he posted a 2.85 ERA with 45 K in 41 innings. He finished the season in Double-A striking out 37 over 29 innings. He was the Astros minor league pitcher of the year.
2025 Stats: 21 G, 4.11 ERA, 87.2 IP, 76 H, 40 ER, 27 BB, 112 K, 11.5 K/9
Miguel Ullola – Ullola started the season well and then hit a rough patch but turned it around late. In his first full season in Triple-A, Ullola posted a 3.88 ERA with 131 strikeouts over 113.2 innings. He also allowed just 75 hits, good for a .186 batting average against. When he cuts down on the walks, he is dominant.
2025 Stats: 28 G, 3.88 ERA, 113.2 IP, 75 H, 49 ER, 78 BB, 131 K, 10.4 K/9
Alonzo Tredwell – Tredwell was the Astros 2nd round pick back in the 2023 draft and he had a breakout season this year. The right-hander pitched across three different levels and posted a 3.69 ERA with 122 strikeouts over 100 innings. This included a dominant 40 strikeouts over 22.2 innings in Double-A to end the season.
2025 Stats: 26 G, 3.69 ERA, 100.0 IP, 85 H, 41 ER, 45 BB, 122 K, 11.0 K/9
Ethan Pecko – Pecko had some injuries early in the year but after getting healthy, the 2024 minor league pitcher of the year got back to his normal self. He had a 4.40 ERA in Double-A but that included a 1.75 ERA over his final six outings in Double-A. He got a promotion to Triple-A where he finished with a 3.09 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 35 innings. He should be in Houston in 2026.
2025 Stats: 20 G, 3.83 ERA, 80.0 IP, 73 H, 34 ER, 27 BB, 95 K, 10.7 K/9
Trey Dombroski – After a tough season in 2024 for Dombroski, he turned things around this year. The left-hander posted a 3.61 ERA with 116 strikeouts over 112.1 innings. He allowed just 91 hits in Double-A good for a 7.3 H/9, down from 11.1 H/9 last year. He made two starts in Triple-A too and should start there next season.
2025 Stats: 28 G, 3.95 ERA, 120.2 IP, 99 H, 53 ER, 55 BB, 122 K, 9.1 K/9
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