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 Twenty.
Who’s Hot At The Plate?
DJ Newman – Newman was drafted by the Astros in the 15th round last year and after some injuries this year, the outfielder is swinging it well. This week he hit .474 with a double, 2 home runs and 10 runs batted in. Overall this season he’s hitting .319 over 45 games.
Ben Tryon – Tryon was selected by the Astros in the 17th round of this year’s draft and is off to a nice start. This week for the Woodpeckers he hit .500 with a double, a home run and 5 runs batted in. It’s early for him, but he’s off to a good start in his pro career.
Logan Hughes – Drafted #17 overall in the 2026 draft, Hughes is off a really strong start. This week he played in four games and hit .368 with 3 doubles, a triple, 4 runs batted in and 6 stolen bases. Like Tryon, he’s off to a really nice start in the Astros system.
Kam Durnin – Another draftee, Durnin was selected din the 4th round of the 2026 draft. He played in four games this week for the Woodpeckers and hit .412 with a double, a home run, 3 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases. Really nice start for a few of the Astros 2026 draftees.
Who’s Hot On The Mound?
Juan Fraide – Fraide has been a really nice find and having a strong season. After starting in the FCL, the right-hander got promoted to Fayetteville where he’s been even better. This week he tossed 6 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. He has a 2.96 ERA in Fayetteville.
Bryce Mayer – After dominating Double-A, Mayer earned a promotion to Sugar Land. His first outing wasn’t great but he was back to form this week allowing 1 run over 6 innings. Overall he has a 3.12 ERA with 105 strikeouts across 78 innings between Double-A and Triple-A.
Nolan DeVos – DeVos’ breakout in Double-A has continued with another good game. This week the right-hander tossed 4 scoreless innings with zero walks to 8 strikeouts. In Double-A DeVos has a 1.93 ERA with 6 walks to 32 strikeouts over 23.1 innings.
Jose Guedez – Guedez missed some time with an injury for a few years and has transitioned to relief, but was really good this week. Across three outings, the right-hander tossed 4.2 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. The overall numbers haven’t been great, but he had a nice week.
Undrafted Charlie Weber Turning Heads With Unique Look on the Mound
TEAM ERA and OPS:
Sugar Land – From 4.61 ERA to 4.54 ERA – From .715 OPS to .715 OPS
Corpus Christi – From 4.55 ERA to 4.52 ERA – From .719 OPS to .710 OPS
Asheville – From 7.34 ERA to 7.45 ERA – From .800 OPS to .805 OPS
Fayetteville – From 4.88 ERA to 4.93 ERA – From .739 OPS to .744 OPS
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