The Corpus Christi Hooks had an up and down 2026 season, but still had some strong performers. Let’s take a look.
Corpus Christi Hooks 2026 Record: 62-76
The Hooks opened the season going 11-13 in 24 games in April. In May, they had another month just below .500 going 13-14 over 27 games. In June the sub .500 play continued as they went 11-14. In July, the Hooks went 12-12 over 24 games. They played 26 games in August going 11-15. They finished the season in September going 4-8. It was a rough season for the Hooks.
Here are the team leaders (min 300 PA or 40 IP):
TEAM LEADERS
Hits – Trevor Austin (96)
2B – Trevor Austin (22)
3B – Yamal Encarnacion (4)
HR – Trevor Austin (21)
RBI – Trevor Austin (54)
BA – Yamal Encarnacion (.266)
SB – Yamal Encarnacion (48)
OPS – Trevor Austin (.803)
wRC+ – Trevor Austin (114)
IP – James Hicks (119.0)
W – Amilcar Chirinos (6)
SV – Amilcar Chirinos (8)
SO – James Hicks (104)
ERA – Bryce Mayer (2.61)
NOTABLES
Trevor Austin, INF
Austin was signed as an undrafted free agent and has made his way to Double-A in 2026, and has really performed well. The 24-year-old finished the season with a .803 OPS while also leading the team in doubles, (22), home runs (21), runs batted in (54) and hits (96). He played four different positions with the majority of his time coming at third base. It was a big time season for the undrafted free agent.
Bryce Mayer, RHP
Mayer, the Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Year in both 2025 and 2026, put together an even better season in 2026. The right-hander started a bit slow but quickly turned things around, posting a 2.61 ERA with 100 strikeouts over 69 innings in Double-A. Mayer earned a promotion to Triple-A, where he posted a 5.45 ERA but still showed his ability to miss bats, striking out 40 over 33 innings.
Jason Schiavone, C
Schiavone put together a monster breakout season. The 23-year-old catcher got off to a hot start in Asheville hitting .289 with 17 home runs in 35 games. He earned a promotion to Double-A where he hit 14 more home runs to go along with 20 stolen bases. He finished the 2026 season in Triple-A and had 32 home runs and 32 stolen bases, the first 30 HR/30 SB for a catcher in 45 years putting himself in a strong spot for Spring Training in 2027.
Alex Santos II, RHP
Santos was drafted by the Astros in the second round of the 2020 draft and has taken a long road through the system, spending multiple seasons in rookie ball before eventually reaching Double-A. After moving to the bullpen this season, Santos has posted a 2.91 ERA with 100 strikeouts over 65.0 innings. He finished the season on a tear posting a 1.09 ERA with 65 strikeouts over 41.1 innings including a 0.77 ERA over 11.2 innings in Triple-A.
Yamal Encarnacion, INF
Encarnacion put together a very intriguing 2026 season. While the wRC+ was a little below average, the switch hitting infielder led all of the Astros system (full-season) in stolen bases with 48 while also connecting on 18 doubles, 4 triples and 5 home runs. He is a spark plug type of player and was awarded the Standard Award by the Astros, highlighting his positive impact on and off the field.
Jackson Nezuh, RHP
After a breakout 2024 season, Nezuh struggled some in 2025 but he re found his form in 2026. The rtight-hander started the season in Double-A and had a 3.97 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 65.2 innings. He was promoted to Triple-A where he was even better posting. 3.58 ERA with 44 K over 37.2 innings. He totaled 124 strikeouts over 103.1 innings and put himself in contention for a big league spot next season.
Will Bush, C
Bush, the Astros 16th round pick in the 2023 draft, had a solid. season in 2026. The catcher played in 99 games for the Hooks and posted a .757 OPS with 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases. Behind the plated, the 22-year-old threw out 17% of base runners. Bush drew a lot of walks too, collecting 73 of them in those 99 games.
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