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Astros Minor League Recap: April 28th

Jimmy Price

Published

April 29, 2026

Joseph Sullivan

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (16-12) won 7-4 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 4th inning on a 2 run HR from Winkler. They got another run in the 5th on an Unroe solo home run. Ullola got the start and was solid allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, over 5.1 innings of work. The pen allowed a run as the Aces tied it. The game would end up in extra innings and in the 10th, the Sugar Land offense scored 4 runs on a Winkler RBI single, Salazar 2 run double and Strahm sac fly. The Aces got one run back but that was it as Sugar Land held on for the 7-4 win.

Note: Santa has a 1.50 ERA this season.

CJ Alexander, RF: 2-for-5, R, 2B
Carlos Perez, 1B: 1-for-3, R, BB
Collin Price, C: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
Jack Winkler, 3B: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Cesar Salazar, DH: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Kellen Strahm, CF: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Riley Unroe, SS: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI

Miguel Ullola, RHP: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Amos Willingham, RHP: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Roddery Munoz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Alimber Santa, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)
Anthony Maldonado, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (10-12) lost 10-8 (BOX SCORE)

Imai made a rehab start for the Hooks but struggled allowing 4 runs over 2 innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring 3 runs on a Garcia sac fly and Dezenzo 2 run single. Frisco scored 2 more runs in the 3rd but the offense got 2 back in the bottom of the inning on a Sullivan solo HR and Encarnacion sac fly. In the 5th, Sullivan connected on another solo home run. The Hooks took the lead in the 6th inning on a Janek 2 run double. Nezuh pitched in relief and was dominant striking out 7 over 5.1 scoreless innings. Ramsey came on in the 9th but allowed 2 runs as Frisco tied it. In the 10th, Frisco picked up 2 runs and the Hooks offense was unable to comeback as they well 10-8.

Note: Nezuh has a 3.78 ERA this season.

Zach Dezenzo, LF: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
Walker Janek, DH: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Joseph Sullivan, CF: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI
Trevor Austin, 3B: 1-for-4, R, BB
Pascanel Ferreras, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B
John Garcia, C: 1-for-4, R, SB

Tatsuya Imai, RHP: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Ramsey David, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Derek True, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (5-17) lost 10-2 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Nunez sac fly. They got another run in the 4th inning on an error. Rodriguez got the start and was solid allowing 2 runs over 4.2 innings while striking out 6. He was relieved by Cruz who struggled allowing 8 runs over 3.1 innings. The offense was quiet the rest of the way as Asheville fell 10-2.

Note: Holy has 13 SB this season.

Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 1-for-3, RBI, SB
Ethan Frey, CF: 1-for-4
Drew Brutcher, 1B: 2-for-4
Max Holy, SS: 2-for-3, R, BB, 3 SB

Luis Rodriguez, RHP: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Anthony Cruz, RHP: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 4 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (9-13) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board early scoring 2 runs in the 2nd inning on a Monistere RBI single and Flores RBI single. Beck got the start and went 4 innings allowing 2 runs. Fayetteville took the lead in the 6th scoring a run on an error. Verdugo pitched in relief and tossed 5 no-hit innings, though he did allow one unearned run and walked 5. The game would go to extra innings and in the 10th, the RiverDogs walked it off as the Woodpeckers fell 4-3.

Note: Wakefield is hitting .327 this season.