The Astros made sixteen picks on the second day of the draft. Below is a quick run down on the players.
Rd 5, #153) Gavin Eddy, RHP, California
Eddy is another large pitcher joining the organization. Listed at 6-5 and 225 lbs, Eddy had a nice season for California posting a 2.87 ERA with 92 strikeouts over 84.2 innings. He has a low to mid 90s fastball and an elite power breaking ball. He is another pitcher with big extension. He was ranked #456 by Baseball America.
Rd 6, #182) Michael Addari, RHP, Illinois State
Addari flew up the draft rankings this year getting a chance to start for Illinois State. The right-hander posted a 2.27 ERA with 73 K over 67.1 innings. He has a fastball and sinker that sits mid 90s with an above average slider. He also has a solid changeup and… another prospect with solid extension. He was ranked #179 by Baseball America.
Rd 7, #211) Bryan Carney, RHP, University of Olivet
The Astros take another college pitcher with their 7th round pick in Bryan Carney. Carney pitched four years at Olivet, an NAIA school. His best year was this this season where he had a 1.35 ERA with 122 strikeouts over 73.1 innings, allowing just 41 hits. He’s listed at 6-6 and 210 lbs.
Rd 8, #241) Aaron Piasecki, SS, Troy
Piasecki transferred to Troy for the 2026 season and had a big year hitting .337 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 41 walks to 24 strikeouts. He also performed well in wood bat leagues hitting .361 with 44 stolen bases and 107 walks to 41 strikeouts across 145 games. He has experience at both second base and shortstop.
Rd 9, #271) Ryan Pruitt, OF, South Florida
Pruitt has bounced around a few colleges but landed at South Florida the last two years. In 2026, the left-handed hitting outfielder batted .275 with 20 stolen bases and more walks than strikeouts. He appears to have good walk and strikeout rates while adding some speed on the bases and in the outfield.
Rd 10, #301) Tazwell Butler, RHP, Kansas State
Butler pitched two years at Walters State before transferring to Kansas State. This season, he had a 5.24 ERA over 21 games striking out 58 batters over 55 innings. He performed well in the MLB Draft League though posting a 1.53 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 17.2 innings in four starts.
Rd 11, #331) Peyton Fiene, RHP, Odessa JC
Fiene is a 20-year-old right-hander who pitched at Odessa JC this past season and had some strong numbers striking out 107 batters over 72.2 innings. He has a fastball that’s up to 96 mph while also possessing a slider, curveball and changeup. He was committed to Dallas Baptist University.
Rd 12, #361) Owen Nowak, OF, Middle Tennessee State
Nowak is an outfielder from Middle Tennessee State who has excellent bat control. In 57 games in 2026, Nowak hit .318 with 8 home runs, 8 stolen bases and 36 walks to 11 strikeouts. He performed well with wood bats too hitting .348 over 43 summer league games, striking out just 17 times.
Rd 13, #391) Jack Beck, SS, Columbia Central HS (TN)
Beck is a well built high school shortstop who was solid in spring and put on a show at the MLB Combine. The 18-year-old, who stands 6-3, hit 21 balls harder than 100 mph (with a max of 113 mph) and had the longest home run of the combine at 466 feet. He might end up at third but the power is legit. He is committed to Georgia Southern.
Rd 14, #421) Brady Thomas, RHP, Jacksonville State
Thomas is a two way player but was announced as a pitcher. Another imposing figure on the mound, Thomas stands 6-5 and 215 lbs. Last year for Jacksonville State he hit .329 with 11 home runs and on the mound struck out 18 over 14.1 innings across 8 outings, 2 starts for the Gamecocks.
Rd 15, #451) James Tronstein, SS, Harvard-Westlake HS (CA)
Tronstein is one of the highest potential prospects in the draft. While some scouts think he is undersized at 5-11, he has an above average hit tool and really good speed. He’s started to tap into the power a bit more and has the defensive ability to either be a shortstop or center fielder. He is committed to Vanderbilt so will probably be a tough sign.
Rd 16, #481) Rashawn Galloway, C, Texas State
The Astros nabbed their first catcher in the 16th round selecting Galloway out of Texas State. He spent all four years at Texas State and had his best senior as a senior hitting .318 with 27 doubles, 12 home runs and 18 walks to 23 strikeouts over 63 games for the Bobcats.
Rd 17, #511) Ben Tryon, INF, Dallas Baptist University
Tryon spent three years at Dallas Baptist and improved year over year, with 2026 being his best season. The left-handed hitter batted .315 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 33 walks to 42 strikeouts over 57 games. He played 90 games in wood bat leagues and hit .352 with 24 doubles, 7 home runs and 55 walks to 47 strikeouts.
Rd 18, #541) Petey Soto Jr, SS, Utah Tech
Soto is another up the middle pick, this time a shortstop. In his junior season for Utah Tech, Soto hit .347 with 6 home runs, 48 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases over 59 games. He is a solid defender at shortstop and adds another infielder to the depth in the farm system.
Rd 19, #571) Noah Miller, C, Michigan
Miller is a well built catcher who attended Michigan. While his playing time was sparse, in his junior season Miller hit .292 with 8 doubles and 3 home runs over 48 games. Miller was ranked the #2 catcher in his class coming out of high school so maybe the Astros can find something here.
Rd 20, #601) Mick Uebelhor, RHP, Western Kentucky
Uebelhor pitched at NAIA Oakland City for two years before moving to Western Kentucky where he pitched out of the pen. In 2026, he struck out 59 batters over 44.2 innings with a 3.43 ERA for the Hilltoppers. He’s listed at 6-3 and 210 lbs. so it will be interesting to see if the Astros keep him as a reliever or use him in the pen.
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