This year saw some good performances from Astros prospects with each one bringing something different to the field. Check out the best performances below and vote on who you think is the Astros minor league hitter of the year!
Jason Schiavone
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.
2026 Stats: 97 G, .252 BA/.391 OBP/.531 SLG, 26 2B, 32 HR, 90 RBI, 32 SB, 134 wRC+
Anthony Huezo
Huezo was a 12th round pick by the Astros in 2023 and after having a mini breakout in 2025, the big time breakout came in 2026. He started the year in Single-A and had a .856 OPS with 20 doubles, 14 home runs and 30 stolen bases. He promoted to High-A where he hit .248 with 10 doubles, 8 home runs and 16 stolen bases over 38 games. He finished with a few games in Double-A and overall compiled 22 home runs and 47 stolen bases in 112 games.
2026 Stats: 112 G, .242 BA/.340 OBP/.485 SLG, 31 2B, 4 3B, 22 HR, 73 RBI, 47 SB, 111 wRC+
Xavier Neyens
Neyens was the Astros first round pick in 2025 and he was as advertised in 2026. The 19-year-old started the year in Single-A and had a .911 OPS with 14 home runs and 16 stolen bases while drawing 79 walks. He promoted to High-A where he added 6 more home runs and 3 stolen bases, with 35 more talks. He finished the year with 20 home runs and a system leading 114 walks and a really strong 137 wRC+ across two levels. More on him here.
2026 Stats: 103 G, .231 BA/.429 OBP/.445 SLG, 14 2B, 20 HR, 55 RBI, 19 SB, 137 wRC+
Justin Thomas
Thomas was an 11th round pick by the Astros in the 2025 draft and put together a big year. He started the season in Asheville and had a .868 OPS with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 34 stolen bases over 94 games. He was promoted to Double-A where he .750 OPS with 2 home runs over the final 20 games. He finished the year with 19 home runs and 41 stolen bases over 114 games between High-A and Double-A.
2026 Stats: 106 G, .248 BA/.408 OBP/.442 SLG, 22 2B, 3B, 19 HR, 67 RBI, 41 SB, 117 wRC+
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