With the 17th pick of the 1st Round, the Houston Astros selected outfielder Logan Hughes from Texas Tech.
“Hughes is a compact, barrel-chested outfielder and lefthanded hitter with a three-year track record of hitting for both average and power. He spent a season at Stetson in 2024, then transferred to Texas Tech for his sophomore and junior seasons. In 2026, Hughes slashed .375/.510/.735 with 18 home runs and 16 doubles. Of the 29 college hitters with at least 45 home runs in the last three seasons, Hughes’ career 12.2% strikeout rate rank behind only UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Hughes is close to physically maxed out with a 5-foot-11, 210-pound frame, but he’s got plenty of present strength and no need to project on power. He’s got plus raw power right now, with the contact skills to consistently get to that power in games. Hughes is a patient and selective hitter who does a nice job staying within the strike zone, and he has a penchant for putting the barrel on the ball even on the rare occasions when he does expand the zone. He has solid bat speed, and a swing that is quick to the ball and long through it. He makes plenty of contact against top-tier velocity and quality secondary pitches. While Hughes has a well-rounded offensive game, he’s a more limited defender. He’s a below-average runner who will need to play an outfield corner, and he might be only a fringy or below-average defender in either left or right. His profile is similar to Marlins 2025 second-rounder Brandon Compton, and he could find himself taken in a similar range on draft day.” – Baseball America
Logan Hughes is a really high floor hitter with ridiculous plate discipline. A 19.5% walk rate (!!!!!!!) to a 12.8% K rate. Really big fan of this pick. pic.twitter.com/0GgHOqJPLP
— jackson (@foreverstros) July 11, 2026
Logan Hughes will instantly be on of the top prospects in the Astros system! Congratulations to Logan for being drafted to the Houston Astros.
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