2007 Houston Astros Top 10 Prospects
Compiled by J.P. Schwartz
2007 Season First Quarter Ranking Update 5-20-2007
#1 Hunter Pence -- Preseason Rank: 1 (MLB) 20G .364, 6(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 16RBI, 4BB, 10K, 2SB (AAA) 22G .341, 10(2B), 1(3B), 3HR, 19RBI, 8BB, 14K, 2SB
#2 Troy Patton -- Preseason Rank: 2 (AA) 2-4, 2.60ERA, 55.1IP, 15BB, 38K, .236BAA
#3 Brad James -- Preseason Rank: NR (High-A) 5-1, 1.38ERA, 52.1IP, 18BB, 29K, .199BAA
#4 Brian Bogusevic -- Preseason Rank: NR (High-A) 4-3, 2.95ERA, 42.2IP, 18BB, 27K, .277BAA
#5 Matt Albers -- Preseason Rank: 3 (MLB) 1-3, 6.51ERA, 27.2IP, 9BB, 13K, .313BAA (AAA) 1-1, 6.23ERA, 13IP, 3BB, 12K, .302BAA
#6 Josh Flores -- Preseason Rank: NR (High-A) 35G .309, 8(2B), 2(3B), 3HR, 12RBI, 5BB, 26K, 17SB
#7 Jimmy Barthmaier -- Preseason Rank: 4 (AA) 1-1, 8.62ERA, 15.2IP, 10BB, 16K, .368BAA
#8 Felipe Paulino -- Preseason Rank: 7 (AA) 1-2, 0.96ERA, 18.2IP, 5BB, 13K, .179BAA
#9 Juan Gutierrez -- Preseason Rank: 8 (AAA) 1-4, 2.85ERA, 53.2IP, 19BB, 32K, .203BAA
#10 Eli Iorg -- Preseason Rank: 6 (High-A) 37G, .287, 12(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 17RBI, 11BB, 31K, 12SB
OFF LIST:
Justin Towles -- Preseason Rank: 5 (AA) 4G .200, 1HR, 2RBI, 1BB, 5K (High-A) 26G .200, 3(2B), 2(3B), 11RBI, 12BB, 15K, 3SB
Sergio Perez -- Preseason Rank: 9 (High-A) 2-2, 3.91ERA, 25.1IP, 9BB, 21K, .250BAA
Josh Anderson -- Preseason Rank: 10 (AAA) 40G .266, 6(2B), 1(3B), 1HR, 18RBI, 7BB, 22K, 14SB
Preseason Rankings
NOTE - Each player CANNOT have pitched more than 50 innings, nor had more than 130 ABs in the Majors in a single season
#1. Hunter Pence (23) Outfield
Corpus Christi (AA) 136 Games .283 28HR 95RBI
#2. Troy Patton (21) Pitcher
Corpus Christi (AA) 45.1IP 2-5 4.37ERA 37K
Salem (High-A) 101.1IP 7-7 2.93ERA 102K
#3. Matt Albers (24) Pitcher
Houston (MLB) 15IP 0-2 6.00ERA 11K
Round Rock (AAA) 25IP 2-1 3.96ERA 26K
Corpus Christi (AA) 116IP 10-2 2.17ERA 95K
#4. Jimmy Barthmaier (23) Pitcher
Salem (High-A) 146.2IP 11-8 3.62ERA 134K
#5. Justin Towles (23) Catcher
Lexington (Low-A) 81 Games .317 12HR 55RBI
#6. Eli Iorg (24) Outfield
Lexington (Low-A) 125 Games .256 15HR 85RBI 42SB
#7. Felipe Paulino (23) Pitcher
Lexington (Low-A) 126.1IP 9-7 4.35ERA 91K
#8. Juan Gutierrez (23) Pitcher
Corpus Christi (AA) 103.2IP 8-4 3.04ERA 106K
#9. Sergio Perez (22) Pitcher
Lexington (Low-A) 16.1IP 3-0 2.20ERA 21K
10. Josh Anderson (24) Outfield
Corpus Christi (AA) 130 Games .308 3HR 50RBI 43SB
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