Gabel Pentecost vs. Myrtle Beach: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K 3 strikeouts… whatever. Allowing 0 (zero) runs is the most significant stat
Xavier Neyens with his 3rd homer of the year: Anthony Huezo extended his hitting streak to 8 games; this is the 4th straight game that he's recorded 2 hits. He finished 2-2 with a double, two runs scored, and two stolen bases.
Max Holy hit his first homer of the season for Asheville. He finished 3-4 with a couple of stolen bases... nice way to break a 3-game hitless streak.
Excited to see Huezo follow up his outstanding winter in Australia with a hot start. I had him as our top outfield prospect coming into the year.
Ethan Pecko joined Sugar Land today and he allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out six over three scoreless.
Since 2006, the full list of Astros 20 year olds with wRC+ >150 and ISO >.220 in A ball (min 50 pa): 2017 Yordan Alvarez 2026 Anthony Huezo
What rule change did they make to increase stolen bases so much in A ball? Whatever it is, I like it. Fayetteville has six guys on pace for 60 or more stolen bases over a normal season.
Bryce Boettcher was drafted by the Colts. He did say he would prefer football over baseball. If he fails in the NFL, he'll give baseball a shot? Do the Astros still have rights to him? Heck might not even matter. No idea if he's good and doesn't looked like he's played in years.
Houston will retain his rights until they release him or until he attains 6 or 7 years of minor league service time. I do not know if minor leaguers on the restricted list accrue service time. But most likely him getting drafted in the NFL ends his baseball career.
Single A Fayetteville’s lineup has performed really well so far; wRC+ for best player at each position: C Carlos Cauro 163 1B Nehomar Ochoa Jr. 110 2B Nick Monistere 117 SS Xavier Neyens 117 3B Camilo Diaz 124 RF Kevin Alvarez 85 CF Anthony Huezo 159 LF Josh Wakefield 152 DH Juan Sierra 137
Kevin Alvarez hit his first homer of the year, and he also got his first walk-off hit to give Fayetteville a 6-5 win over Myrtle Beach. This game started yesterday but was suspended due to rain. Nehomar Ochoa hit a two-run blast in the 7th, his third home run of the season. Xavier Neyens, who finished 2-4, tied the game with a two-run single later in the inning. Raimy Rodriguez, who is back on the other side of North Carolina after a rough start with Asheville, allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six in 3.1 innings of relief.
He looks like he’s put on weight. That and the fact that he has been playing 1B is probably a ding on his stock. Thats a shame because his arm was elite in the OF.
Anthony Huezo got a base hit in Fayetteville's regularly scheduled game to push his hitting streak to 9 games. Nehomar Ochoa singled to lead off the 2nd and then stole his way home.
