This will be your weekly look at the hottest prospects in the system, highlighting the top performers at the plate and on the mound. Below is the hotlist for Week Three. Check out the previous week’s hotlist here.
Who’s Hot At The Plate?
Anthony Huezo – Huezo has been on a tear to start the season and this week was no different. The 20-year-old played in four games this week and hit .538 with a double, a home run, 3 runs batted in and 4 stolen bases. Overall this year he has a .993 OPS in 17 games.
Kevin Alvarez – Alvarez is one of the Astros top prospects with a super high ceiling and he got it going this week. The 18-year-old played in four games and hit .412 with a double, 2 triples, a home run and 3 runs batted in. He’s hitting .284 this season.
Nehomar Ochoa – After a tough 2025 season, Ochoa has gotten off to a nice start in 2026. This week he hit well batting .385 with 2 home runs, 4 runs batted in and a surprising 5 stolen bases. He has a .855 OPS this season.
Xavier Neyens – Neyens, the Astros first round pick last year, he continued to get better each week. This week, Neyens hit .375 with a double, a home run, 6 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases. He’s hitting .302 with a .968 OPS over his last 11 games.
Who’s Hot On The Mound?
Javier Perez – Perez has been really strong this season and continues to fly up the prospect rankings. In his one start for Fayetteville, the right-hander struck out 7 over 6 innings allowing one unearned run. He has a 2.84 ERA this season.
Cole Hertzler – Hertzler was a sleeper pick for Astros minor league pitcher of the year and he has been dominant to start the season. This week he struck out 8 over 4 scoreless innings for Asheville. He’s racked up 25 K in 16.2 innings with a 1.62 ERA.
Bryce Mayer – Another good outing for Mayer this week, the Astros minor league pitcher of the year in 2025. This week the right-hander struck out 8 over 4.1 innings allowing 1 run. He has a 3.60 ERA with 17 K in 10 innings this season.
Trey Dombroski – Dombroski continues to churn out solid starts. The 2022 4th rounder had a nice start this week striking out 7 batters over 5 innings allowing just one run. His turn for a promotion to Sugar Land should come at some point.
TEAM ERA and OPS:
Sugar Land – From 3.16 ERA to 3.61 ERA – From .682 OPS to .689 OPS
Corpus Christi – From 3.77 ERA to 3.72 ERA – From .673 OPS to .631 OPS
Asheville – From 6.52 ERA to 6.95 ERA – From .739 OPS to .732 OPS
Fayetteville – From 6.16 ERA to 5.16 ERA – From .709 OPS to .757 OPS
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