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Astros Minor League Recap: May 29th

Published

May 30, 2026

Hunter Brown | Credit: Camera Plant Photography

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-32) lost 6-1 (BOX SCORE)

The offense got on the board in the first inning on a Strahm RBI groundout. Brown made a rehab start for Sugar Land last night and was great striking out 5 over 3 innings allowing just one hit, a solo home run. He touched 99.3 MPH. Hendrickson relieved Brown and allowed 5 runs over 5 innings and the offense was stifled the rest of the way as Sugar Land fell 6-1.

Note: Maldonado has a 2.86 ERA this season.

Zach Cole, RF: 3-for-4, R, 2B, SB
Kellen Strahm, CF: 1-for-4, RBI
James Nelson, LF: 1-for-3, BB, SB

Hunter Brown, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Josh Hendrickson, LHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Anthony Maldonado, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (23-26) lost 8-1 (BOX SCORE)

Swanson got the start for the Hooks and was pitching well until the 4th inning where he allowed 5 runs. After scoreless outings from Santos and Torres, Leach allowed 3 runs as the Mission extended their lead. The offense got on the board in the 8th inning on an Encarnacion RBI groundout but that was it as the Hooks fell 8-1.

Note: Santos has a 3.54 ERA this season.

Jason Schiavone, DH: 0-for-2, R, BB
Pascanel Ferreras, 3B: 2-for-3, 2B, BB
Yamal Encarnacion, 2B: 0-for-4, RBI
Drew Brutcher, 1B: 0-for-2, BB, SB

Nic Swanson, RHP: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Alex Santos, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Hudson Leach, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Michael Cuevas, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (10-38) won 13-8 (BOX SCORE)

Smith got the start and allowed 4 runs, all in the first inning, over 4 innings of work. The offense got on the board in the third on a Batista solo home run. The offense added 6 more runs in the 4th inning on a Garcia 2 run double, Batista RBI single and Thomas 3 run home run. They picked up another run in the 6th on an error. In the 8th inning, Moss connected on a 2 run single. The offense got 3 more runs in the 9th on an error, Frey RBI single and Call sac fly. The pen allowed a few runs late but held on for the 13-8 win.

Note: Thomas has a .897 OPS this season.

Justin Thomas, CF: 2-for-5, 3 R, HR, 4 RBI, SB
Ethan Frey, RF: 2-for-6, RBI
Chase Call, LF: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB
Jack Moss, 1B: 1-for-5, 2 RBI, BB
Kyle Walker, 2B: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, SB
Alejandro Nunez, 3B: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
John Garcia, DH: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Freuddy Batista, C: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Zach Daudet, SS: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, SB

Parker Smith, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Eurys Martich, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Francisco Frias, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Nate Wohlgemuth, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (21-28) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on an Ochoa 2 run home run. Weber got the start and pitched really well allowing 1 run over 6 innings with 3 strikeouts. The Howlers tied the game in the 7th getting a run off of Rosario. The game would go to extra innings and in the 10th, the Howlers walked it off as Fayetteville fell 3-2.

Note: Alvarez is hitting .375 over his last 9 games.