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CARDS I HAVE	PLAYER	POSITION	REMARKS
26	Fernando Abad Cards	Pitcher	Lefthander from La Romana spent four years in the Domincan Summer League, then made his debut with Rookie Greeneville in 2007, where he led the team in strikeouts and finished third on the club in WHIP. In '08 he pitched relief at Lexington, and had one of the best BB/9IP rates on the club. 79 strikeouts and 8 walks in 82-2/3 innings at High A Lancaster in 2009. Split 2010 between AA Corpus, AAA Round Rock, and Houston, where he was 0 - 1 with 2.84 in 22 games. 2011 and 2012 were spent travelling between Oklahoma City and Houston; his major league stats were terrible, but he was pretty good in 13 games at OKC in '12, striking out a batter an inning and posting a 3.90 ERA that was to team median
9	Reggie Abercrombie Cards	Outfield	Speedy outfielder who swings hard--and wildly--was one of the final Spring Training cuts, and began 2008 at AAA Round Rock. Got a one-month callup when the Astros released José Cruz, Jr. in June, but was back in AAA by the All-Star break. Struck out 159 times in 134 games for the '09 Round Rock Express.
1	Alan Abreu Card	Pitcher	2011 righthanded NDFA out of Miami--who had never pitched at any level prior to his signing, not even in Little League--went 1 - 2 with a 2.70 at Gulf Coast in 2012, with only 8K's in 14 innings despite his 95-mph fastball. Pitched only two innings for Greeneville in 2013
133	BOB ABREU Cards	Outfielder	Hit an amazing 70 triples in his 7-year career as an Astros farmhand, before being lost in the D-Back/D-Ray expansion draft. Click here for a cool tobacco card replica
9	Bryan Abreu Cards	Pitcher	Best setup man in baseball 2022-24 became a good closer in 2025 due to Josh Hader's injury
6	Erick Abreu Cards	Pitcher	Minor league free agent formerly in the Yankees organization pitched at Salem in 2008, and was 3 - 0 with a 2.06 at Corpus in '09. Repeated at CC in 2010, and was 4 - 5 with a 3.34. Pitching in the Texas League again for 2011, Abreu led the Hooks in K/BB at 4.11. Led Corpus in wins with 10 in 2012, while making three spot starts for the Hooks
15	JOSÉ ABREU Cards	1st Base	Yeah, not a great signing
9	Juan Abreu Cards	Pitcher	Righthander with an exaggerated motion and a 96-mph fastball was acquired with others from the Braves in July of 2011 in exchange for Michael Bourn. Subsequently pitched in seven games at AAA Oklahoma, posting an ERA of 1.86. Threw in seven more games for Houston, posting a 2.70 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Assigned to Oklahoma for 2012, he was 2 - 3 with a 7.09 for the Redhawks when he was waived August 10
1	Wilyer Abreu Card	Outfield	OK, so as I write (during the 2025 playoffs) , Wilyer Abreu has provided 6-1/2 WAR to the Red Sox over the last two seasons. And the Astros of course traded Abreu away for a half-season of Christian Vazquez--who ended up providing -0.1 total WAR to the team that ended up winning the franchise's second World Series championship. Horrible trade, right? But here's the thing: Abreu had provided almost no clues that he'd ever amount to much. I mean, boo-yah for him that he did, but Abreu won three awards while playing for the International League 2023 Worcester Red Sox, but none while playing for Astros affiliates before the trade. I mean, he was third in hitting and seventh in OBP on the 2017 Dominican Summer Blue squad, and that team did not feature any other player who ever made the majors as of today. Abreu was similarly eighth in batting and tenth in OBP for the 2018 Gulf Coast squad that featured only one player who as of the fifth Game of the 2025 ALCS had made the majors (in Joe Perez ). Sure, he OPSed .857 for the 2021 Asheville Tourists--but if you just treat with stats up to that time, the successful season seems more like an aberration than a trend--and Abreu still wasn't recognized by MiLB or Baseball America or his league as anything special. So yeah, all kudos to Abreu for making it, and to the Red Sox for wanting him, but because of the 2022 championship I still say: good trade, man
22	Anthony Acevedo Cards	Outfield	Solid .295 first year with the 2000 Martinsville club got him a promotion to Michigan for 2001--then hit .302 for Lexington in 2002, earning a shot with Round Rock in 2003, where he continued to do well, hitting .283 with 11 homers. Played only ten games in 2004 due to knee surgery, and unable to return, he announced his retirement in the summer of 2005
5	Freddy Acevedo Cards	Outfield	The Acevedo at Martinsville for 2001 repeated for 2002 and hit .284, and got the chance at Lexington for 2003, where he was named the organization's Defensive Player of the Month for June
2	Larry Acker Cards	Pitcher	Lefthander led the 1984 Columbus Astros in Wins and Innings Pitched, then led the 1985 Tucson Toros in Losses
2	José Acosta Cards	Catcher	Dominican Summer League Product debuted stateside in 2003 with Martinsville
21	Manny Acta Cards	Infield/Manager	Light-hitting infielder makes good as coach and manager; after never hitting higher than .268 in seven minor league seasons, Acta climbed the professional ladder such that he is managing in the major leagues. In 1999, he led the Kissimmee Cobras to the only Florida State League championship an Astros affiliate ever won
1	Ace Adams Card	Coach	Real name Arthur was Pitching Coach in the Astros organization for the 2015 Fresno Grizzlies, and the 2015 Fresno Grizzlies only
3	Colt Adams Cards	Pitcher	Righthander was an 18th round pick in the June 2006 draft, but had trouble converting his 91 mph fastball into success at the lower levels through 2007. After pitching in only 7 games, placed on the DL in May of '08, and never came back.
1	Jake Adams Card	1st Base	Sixth round pick in the June 2017 draft out of the University of Iowa hit a Grand Slam and drove in seven in the first game ever for the High A Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Led those 2019 Woodpeckers in Homers and RBIs and indeed was top five in the entire Carolina League in both. But the Covid year halted his momentum and he was released in July 2021 after hitting .141 at AA Corpus Christi
4	Jason Adams Cards	Infield	1995 Second-Team All-American at Wichita State began at Auburn in '95 and topped out at Kissimmee three years later
1	Ricky Adams Card	Infield	Hit .215 in three major league seasons with the Angels and the Giants
4	Dan Adamson Cards	Outfield	20th round pick of the Astros in the June 2010 draft led the NYPL champion Tri-City ValleyCats in homers and triples that summer. Led the 2011 Lexington Legends in hitting
1	Tony Adler Card	Pitcher	1 - 0 with a 1.59 in 10 games for the 2004 inaugural Greeneville Astros
2	Dave Adlesh Cards	Catcher	Set a minor-league record for catchers in 1964 with the AA San Antonio Bullets by catching an incredible 130 straight games. Caught Wilson's no -hitter 6/18/67
1	Buck Afenir Card	Catcher	Nephew of Troy Afenir was originally drafted by the Yankees but released in the Spring of 2010. Signed by the Astros in June, Afenir was the backup catcher on the Tri-City ValleyCats' NYPL championship team that summer
6	Troy Afenir Cards	Catcher	1983 first round pick went for six for twenty in ten games as a September call-up to the 'Stros in 1987. He didn't surface again in the bigs for three years--playing in 35 games, hitting .153, with the A's and Reds between '90 and '92

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CARDS I HAVE	PLAYER	POSITION	REMARKS
3	Tommy Agee Cards	Outfield	We gave up Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris to get him in November of '72; that's the "nothing ventured." We gave him up a bare nine months later to get Dave Campbell; that's the "nothing gained." Only Agee's elegant 73 Topps # 420 keeps the whole thing from being a pointless wash. . . .
39	Juan Agosto Cards	Relief Pitcher	Once described as "rubber-armed"; appears three times on the Astros top ten list for single-season appearances
2	Edwin Aguilar Cards	Pitcher	Product of Venezuela didn't pitch due to injuries in the two years where he was shown on a card, and didn't get a card the year he pitched for Michigan Pittsfield and Martinsville

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CARDS I HAVE	PLAYER	POSITION	REMARKS
12	Ruben Alaniz Cards	Pitcher	2009 NDFA led the 2010 Greeneville Astros in strikeouts and tied for the lead in starts. At Lexington in 2011, led Legends starters in WHIP--and hit batsmen. Fourth starter for High A (and Cal League champion) Lancaster in 2012, he had the typical Clear Channel 5.00+ ERA, but led the team in winning percentage and was named the Jethawks' Pitcher of the Month for April. Pitched all of 2013 at AA Corpus, and had a .298 BAA, along with a 9 - 9 record. Capped his season with seven shutout IP in the Texas League championship series. Began 2014 back at Corpus, but endured two injuries and a rehab at Gulf Coast before being suspended 50 Games for a positive test of a drug of abuse on August 30
6	Randy Albaladejo Cards	Catcher	Never got higher than single A Quad City
33	Matt Albers Cards	Pitcher	Debuted at Martinsville for the 2002 season, and got better at Tri-City in 2003, going 5 - 4 with a 2.92. A Carolina League Top Prospect for the 2005 season, and a Houston Astro for four games in 2006, including one in which he wore the flowing rainbows. Sixth starter for Houston in 2007, to mixed results before being traded to the Orioles with Luke Scott and a bunch of others for Mitchell Report star Miguel Tejada. Returned to the fold in 2014 and pitched 10 strong innings out of the 'pen before injuring his shoulder and missing the rest of the year. Option declined by the 'Stros shortly after the season ended
13	Ervin Alcantara Cards	Outifeld	2003 Martinsville Astro hit .344 with 18 doubles in 54 games to earn a spot on the Appy League postseason All-Star team. Lexington Legends offensive player of the month in June 2004. Finished second in hits on the 2005 Salem Avalanche, and topped the squad in doubles. Scored 61 times and stole 20 bases for the '06 Avs
1	Troy Aleshire Card	Catcher	Fifth selection in the June 1985 draft
8	Chad Alexander Cards	Outfield	99 Texas League Top Prospect
21	Don Alexander Cards	Coach	Spent seven years (1990 - 1996) as a pitching coach in the low minors for the Astros, then returned to the organization in 2005 to do the same job, again at the Short-A level. Moved to High A Lancaster for 2009 and remained there in '10, graduating to Double A Corpus for 2011. Had the thankless job of Pitching Coach at Lancaster in 2012, but may actually have done some good: team ERA dropped by almost a full run from 2011 and WHIP dropped more than a tenth of a point. Stayed at Lancaster for 2013, and his staff had the fewest Walks in the Cal League, a feat his Jethawk staff in 2014 missed by one BB in 2014
7	Jason Alfaro Cards	Infield	His rise through the Astros organization landed him at the Dell Diamond for 2001 and 2002, and in Metairie for 2003
2	José Alfaro Cards	Pitcher	'74 at Cedar Rapids and '75 at Dubuque, and as such, twice a teammate of household name Paulo De Leon. Despite the long shadow of DeLeon, Alfaro has a bit of renown himself, in that he pitched a 5 - 0 no-hitter vs. Cedar Rapids while pitching for the Packers in '75.
1	Frank Alfieri Card	Infield	Third Baseman hit .237 for the 1999 Auburn Doubledays, before moving on to the Frontier League's Canton Crocodiles
3	Carlos Alfonso Cards	Coach/Manager	Long time minor league manager and coach skippered the 1981 Daytona Beach Astros to a FSL championship, and as a player, was also part of the deal in 1975 that brought the Astros noted space case Joaquin Andujar
6	Karl Allaire Cards	Shortstop	Click here for a cool story
1	Blake Allen Card	Pitcher	Rule 5 pick up from the Indians organization in the AA phase of the 2004 draft pitched at Salem and Corpus in 2005, then returned to Whataburger Field for 2006, and won four times while losing twice.
5	Dave Allen Cards	Pitcher	Pitched 10-1/3 innings for the Phillies' NYPL entries in 1987 and 1988 before catching on with the 'Stros, and pitching at Gulf Coast, Auburn and finally at Burlington, where he got 18 starts in 1992
11	Harold Allen Cards	Pitcher	Lefthander who got as high as AAA Tucson occupied himself as a housepainter in the offseason
1	Nick Allen Card	Shortstop	Talented enough defensive specialist acquired for the Braves in a deal that was a salary dump and weakened the team prior to the 2026 season. Also crosses himself before every pitch--it's a little much
3	Gary Allenson Cards	Manager	Managed the Nationals in the 97 AA All Star game
2	Roberto Alleyne Cards	Outfield	.331-.409-.530 at Gulf Coast in 1996; the .291-.344-.461 he put up in his last professional year, in 1999 at Michigan, ,wasn't bad either
1	Benjamin Ally Card	Pitcher	After playing with Batavia in the Phillies organization in 2001, was signed by the Astros as a NDFA and pitched a year at Martinsville in 2002
3	Frank Almonte Cards	Left Field	NDFA from the Dominican Republic came stateside with Greeneville in 2008, and was named Appy League Player of the Week on July 14, 2008. Repeated at Greeneville for 2009 and hit .300 vs lefties, but only .231 vs. righthanders. Hit .188 at Tri-City in 2010
2	Dave Aloi Cards	Pitcher	CLICK HERE to see a good example of an early TCMA minor league card, and read about a very well-pitched game by Mr. Aloi
20	JESUS ALOU Cards	Outfield	Led off Opening Day in '69
299	MOISES ALOU Cards	Outfielder	Monster years whenever he played, strikeout avoidance plus power like no-one in franchise history, and by far the club's career leader in batting average--so why didn't the guy capture the love of Houston fans? His departure to the Cubs may have provided a clue.
145	JOSÉ ALTUVE Cards	Second Base	Venezuelan infielder was named an Appy League postseason All-Star and Greeneville MVP for 2009 after his second season at the Rookie level. Split 2010 between Lexington and High A Lancaster, OPSing .805. OPSed 1.057 at Lancaster and .958 at Corpus before getting called up to the majors July 19. Became the third player after Ken Caminiti and Orlando Miller to record 11 hits in his first 7 games with the 'Stros. Made leap from solid player to great one in 2014, breaking Biggio's tean record for Hits in a season and leading the AL in Hits, Average, and Stolen Bases. Now # 2 in franchise history for Hits.
3	Andrew Alvarado Cards	Pitcher	Seventh round pick in 2004 was 4 - 3 with a 3.58 for the 2004 Tri-City ValleyCats, then only pitched 9 innings in 2005.
1	Arnaldo Alvarado Card	Infield	1 for 5 with two ribbies in José Alfaro's 1975 no-hitter for Dubuque.
1	Oscar Alvarado Card	Catcher	Debuted for Pittsfield in 2001
1	José Alvarez Card	Infield	76 Dubuque Packers
1	José Alvarez Card	Pitcher	'84 Tucson Toro pitched in 98 games for the Atlanta Braves over four seasons, compiling an 8 - 9 won/loss with a 2.99 ERA. Last pitched for the '95 Richmond Braves, at the age of 39.
3	Luis Alvarez Cards	Catcher	Played 17 games for the Rookie Greeneville Astros in 2009, hitting .271 with a homer. Didn't play due to an injury in 2010, then returned to Greenevile for 2011, where he hit an identical .271 while OPSing .729. Hit .271 at Lexington in 2012, then played at four levels in 2013, Slugging .511
2	Wilner Alvarez Cards	Outfield	DSL product skipped Martinsville for his first season stateside, instead beginning at Lexington, and may have paid, hitting .215
82	YORDAN ALVAREZ Cards	DH/Outfield
4	Wander Alvino Cards	Pitcher	Dominican had a 33:7 K/BB ratio at Greeneville in 2008, but also had a 5.79 ERA and a .320 BAA. Promoted to Tri-City for 2009, the ratio was down, but so was the batting average against. Second in games and third in ERA for the 2010 Lexington Legends. 1.62 WHIP at Lancaster in 2011
2	JOE AMALFITANO Cards	Second Base	With a name like that, you knew Joey was a wiseguy
3	Adan Amezcua Cards	Catcher	Don't call him Adam
2	Ed Andersen Cards	Pitcher	Andersen's career makes me wish the old Appalachian League Covington Astros had gotten a team set or two done
40	Larry Andersen Cards	Relief Pitcher	Wiseacre best remembered as being TRADED FOR JEFF BAGWELL, but also remember he's still third on the Astros list for career ERA at 2.57. And that's no joke.
1	Drew Anderson Card	Second Base	22nd Round pick in the June '07 draft struggled some that summer at Greeneville and was released in May of '08
1	Eric Anderson Card	Infield	Neither TCMA, who manufactured his 1982 Auburn Astros baseball card, nor I, who chronicle it, have anything to say about Eric Anderson
1	John Anderson Card	Pitcher	Received with Carl Warwick on May 7, 1962 from the Cardinals for Bobby Shantz, Anderson had a 5.09 ERA for the debut Colt .45's in 10 Games. Later would pitch for AAA Oklahoma City (in 1965 and 1966) and close out his professional career with the Astros' Amarillo affilate in 1967
2	John Anderson Cards	Pitcher	Another Anderson whose one-year career was spent at Auburn. John's year was 1994.
36	Josh Anderson Cards	Pitcher	2003 New York-Penn League All-Star, 2004 Sally League All-Star pick, and 2006 Texas League All-Star Game MVP made his major league bebut in September of '07, and sizzled, hitting .358 with a .413 OBP in 21 games. Traded to the Braves for the dreadful Oscar Villareal in November of 2007.
7	Tom Anderson Cards	Pitcher	This Anderson, while starting at Auburn, DID progress, and got as far as High A Osceola, pitching there in '93 and '94, and an All-Star in '93
8	Travis Anderson Cards	Pitcher	Owner of two 5.00+ ERA seasons and a 4.40+ season in single A was sent to the Drubs as a player to be named with Mike Nannini to complete the deal that also moved Russ Rohlicek to acquire Flash Gordon.
6	ROB ANDREWS Cards	Second Base	Picked up in the Lee May/Enos Cabell deal; Opening Day for Houston in '75, but never thereafter, as Rob quite simply played himself out of a job, or rather DID NOT play himself out of same
2	Jon Andrianoff Cards	Infield	Played 94 games at Martinsville Pittsfield and Michigan, but never tripled and never homered
20	Joaquin Andujar Cards	Pitcher	Flakiest Astro ever?
1	Alfredo Angarita Card	2nd Base	International free gent signed out of Maracy Venezuela in 2015 had his best stint at Quad Cities in 2018, when he hit .247 in 63 Games with the River Bandits. High water mark was when he played one Game with AAA Fresno that year. Released from the Gulf Coast squad in 2019, though he continued to play Venezuelasn Winter Ball for several years after that
2	Anthony Angel Cards	Infield
4	Don Angotti Cards	Catcher/Coach	Played in three single A towns in 1991, then coached at AAA Tucson in 1992
19	Willie Ansley Cards	Oufield	Can't Miss Prospect who did. He and Andujar Cedeno were in the '89 Asheville Tourists ProCards set. Needless to say, the set was once worth a good bit. Only Ansley's appearance in the 1989 South Atlantic All-Star set even slightly redeems.
119	ERIC ANTHONY Cards	Outfield	Huge hype guy who reached the Dome's right field upper deck with one and got a star on a seat for his effort. When the 'Stros finally gave up, they got Mike Hampton for him. Eric then hit the first home run in Jacobs Field history for the M's. Still, it's hard to disagree with Kev and Scott on the dude.

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CARDS I HAVE	PLAYER	POSITION	REMARKS
20	Andrew Aplin Cards	Outfield	Attended Arizona State University, then was made the Astros' fifth pick in the June 2012 draft. Assigned to Tri-City, he led the 2012 V-Cats in OPS. Led the 2013 Cal League in RBI, and the Lancaster JetHawks in G, PA, R and RBI, while slugging .424, seventh best on the team among those who'd notched 100 Games. The Cal League Mid- and Postseason All-Star honors which followed made sense. Split 2014 between AA Corpus and AAA Oklahoma City, and played alright, while distinguishing himself in neither city. Started 2015 at AAA Fresno, got sent down to AA Corpus, lit it up, and then moved back up to AAA. Most distinguishing thing about that season, beyond his outstanding .448 OBP at Corpus, was that he--in 75 Games, mind you--had a higher OBP than SLG at Fresno, even if the OBP was really good. Hit .223 during a full season at at Fresno in 2016, then began again at AAA for 2017, when he was DFAed in May. Astros salvaged a trade to the Mariners for a PTBNL who for all I know was never named
12	Ricardo Aponte Cards	Pitcher/Coach	San Pedro De Macoris product pitched in the Astros minor league system, and got as high as AAA Tucson in 1981, then began coaching at Rookie League Sarasota the following year. He coached for 10 more years in the States, before taking the job as the pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Astros after his 1992 season at Burlington, and Aponte held that post through 2006. Aponte was hired by the Washington Nationals, and made their bullpen coach, for 2007. But after that ran its course, he came back to the Astros and coached the 2009 Greeneville Astros, the 2010 Lexington Legends, and was back at Greeneville in 2011. He coached pitchers at Tri-Ciity in 2012
29	Mark Appel Cards	Pitcher	# 1 overall pick in June 2013 pitched a couple Games for Tri-City that summer, then spent the rest of his time at Quad Cities, where he struck out 27 in 33 IP. Teammate of Carlos Correa with the River Bandits, making them the first minor league team in history to have two # 1 overall picks on their roster. Began 2014 at Lancaster and pitched awfully, but still somehow got to work out at MMP and notched a promotion to Corpus in July--facts which were noticed by those on the major league club. Pitched well for the duration in the Texas League, however, and began 2015 at Whataburger Field. Was 5 - 1 with a 4.26 when he was promoted to AAA Fresno in June, and made his Futures Game appearance for the Grizzlies. The Astros, convinced that there was no way forward with either 35-year old Chad Qualls or Luke Gregerson as the big league closer, traded Appel to the Phillies that December with Brett Oberholtzer, Harold Arauz, Vince Velasquez, and Tom Eshelman for Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz. The trade looks desperate now that we know Giles was a semi-nut job, but what's relevant here is what everyone knew at the time: that Appel was nothing more than a throw-in. Appel quit the game after the 2017 season, but returned in 2021, and in 2022 finally made his major league debut before retiring
1	Josh Appell Card	Pitcher	Lefthanded pitcher acquired from the New York Mets in November of 2007 for Ralph Henriquez pitched at Salem in 2008, at least until his release in August
2	Reno Aragon Cards	Pitcher	Miami Dade Juco product pitched at Dubuque and Cocoa '76 and '77
2	Jonathan Arauz Cards	Infield	Switch-hitter received in the same deal that netted the Astros Ken Giles and sent away Mark Appel and Vince Velasquez et al. Appalachian League Player of the Week with Greeneville for the w/o August 7, 2016, and led G-ville in ABs. Split 2017 between Tri-City and Quad Cities, and was named a MiLB Organizational All-Star and a Choice baseball cards Midwest League Top Prospect after the year. Divided his time between Quad Cities and Buies Creek in 2018 and was named Midwest League Player of the week on May 6, 2018. Began 2019 at High A Fayetteville, finished at AA Corpus, and hit a then-career high 11 Homers over stints with the two. Nevertheless was placed on waivers after the season. Made his Major League Debut with the Red Sox in 2020.
1	Danny Ardoin Card	Catcher	Acquired from the Nationals in March '07 to play backup at Round Rock after the injury to Hector Gimenez, and played in 52 games for the Express.
11	Douglas Arguello Cards	Pitcher	Resident of Managua, Nicaragua began his ascent through the organization with a 4- 0 record with a 5.26 ERA for the 2003 Martinsville Astros. 1 - 0 with a 2.92 at Martinsville in '04, but the ERA was high again at Tri-City in 2005. Led the 2006 Tri-City ValleyCats in strikeouts. Threw two shutouts and led the Salem Avalanche in innings pitched in 2008. Texas League midseason All-Star for Corpus in '09. Co-led the 2010 Corpus Christi Hooks in innings pitched with Jordan Lyles, and bested him in ERA
1	Alberto Arias Card	Pitcher	Dominican righthander came out of the bullpen with some success in 2009 for Houston, and also pitched at AAA Round that year and the year before. Though expected to make Houston's 2010 roster, missed all of 2010 with a rotator cuff issue
2	Jonnathan Aristil Cards	Pitcher	Received from the Rockies in December 2010 in the deal that sent Matt Lindstrom to Colorado. Pitched at AA Corpus in 2011, where he was 4 - 8 with a 6.31, but led the club in strikeouts
5	Rogelio Armenteros Cards	Pitcher	September 2014 signing for Havana led the 2018 AAA Fresno Grizzlies in strikeouts and made his major league debut that summer for the Astros. He developed bone spurs, however, and never returned to the majors
1	Chris Armstrong Card	Catcher	Played 22 games for the 1999 Auburn Astros, hitting .325 before his release
5	Jack Armstrong Cards	Pitcher	Son of the former Reds pitcher of the same name was number three pick in June 2011 draft, then didn't sign until right before the deadline on August 8th. Never did pitch in the minors for Houston in 2011, and 2012 will mark his proefessional debut
2	Tim Arnsberg Cards	Pitcher	Was 5-1 with a 2.28 the part of '85 he spent at Auburn, but was overmatched elsewhere
1	Rene Arocha Card	Pitcher	One-time Cuban defector
3	Miguel Arrendell Cards	Infield	Used mostly as a DH at Greeneville in 2009, Arrendell posted a .394 OBP--but only a .235 average. Hit .228 at Lexington in 2010. Hit .264 in a season split between Tri-city and Lancaster in 2011, then was released November 17
4	Spencer Arrighetti Cards	Pitcher	Houston's Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2023 was looking like he could be an anchor of the rotation in 2025
2	JT Arteaga Cards	Pitcher	University of Miami grad picked up from the Mets in the 2000 Rule 5 Draft played at New Orleans

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CARDS I HAVE	PLAYER	POSITION	REMARKS
1	Miguel Asencio Card	Pitcher	Received in December of '06 with Jason Jennings in the trade that sent away Jason Hirsh, Taylor Buchholz, and Willy Taveras, then very quickly assigned for the '07 season to Round Rock, where he posted a 1.85 WHIP and spent time on the DL. Waived shortly after the season's conclusion.
15	Jonny Ash Cards	Infield	11th Round pick in June 2004 was fourth in hitting on the 2004 Tri-City Valley Cats. In 2005, as one of a slew of Lexington Legends given midseason callups to Salem (including Hunter Pence, Troy Patton, and Ash's college teammate Mario Garza), Ash hit .320 as a Legend in 67 games, and an identical .320 as a member of the Avalanche, in 59. OBPed .370 at AA Corpus in 2006, despite seeing his double play mate in Zobrist traded away in the Aubrey Huff deal. Hit .300 at Corpus in '07, but ended the season on the disabled list. Began '08 at AAA Round Rock, but was demoted to Corpus Christi in July after hitting .224.
97	ALAN ASHBY Cards	Catcher/Coach	Caught 3 no-hitters (Forsch, Ryan, Scott)
27	BOB ASPROMONTE Cards	3rd Base	Most home runs at Colt Field; Most Grand Slams by an Astro
4	Ezequiel Astacio Cards	Pitcher	Acquired with Taylor Buchholz for Billy Wagner on November 3, 2003, Astacio won 15 games for the Phillies' FSL affiliate in 2003, but had mixed results in his promotion to AA in 2004, despite a K/BB walk ratio that got as high as 4:1. In 2005, found steady work as the major league's sixth starter, working the back ends of doubleheaders, and pitching every fifth day while Brandon Backe was out. The ERA was high at 5.67, but the ratio (66/25) promised good things. Good things that never happened.
5	Pedro Astacio Cards	Pitcher	Collected a paycheck while injured, then split. . . Gotta like Hunsicker for making the move, though.
2	Mike Aubel Cards	Outfield	92 at Auburn and goodbye
2	Don August Cards	Pitcher	Long Career with Brewers
8	Sam August Cards	Pitcher	Once misidentified as Jeff Juden
2	Dave Augustine Cards	Outfield	West Virginia native was close to home in '78 and '79 with the AAA Charleston Charlies
182	BRAD AUSMUS Cards	Catcher	Caught more games than anyone else in Astros history. In honor of the man who singlehandedly forced nine innings of excruciatingly futile playoff baseball, Astroland is proud to present Ausmus Goes Apeshit
26	Jay Austin Cards	Centerfield	Second round draft pick in the June 2008 draft struggled in his first pro year that summer at Greeneville, but was more representative in his sophomore year, when he got a promotion to Single A Lexington. Still only 19 during the 2010 season, he tied for the lead in triples for the High A Lancaster Jethawks, being named a midseason CAL League All-Star, and League Player of the Week on May 10. Hit .247 at Lancaster for 2011
1	Kelly Austin Card	Pitcher	Righthander pitched at UCLA and was then signed as an NDFA on July 19, 2022. Pitched in 18 Games for Asheville and in 8 for Fayetteville in 2024 before being traded to the Yankees for Pitcher Caleb Ferguson, who actually pitched 2/3 of an inning for Houston that year.
1	Trevor Austin Card	3rd Base	Righthander from the University of Missouri was signed as an NDFA in July of 2024, and hit .293 with a .054 ISO for Fayetteville that year. Increased the ISO but not the BA when he split 2025 between Asheville and AA Corpus Christi. Returning to Corpus in 2026, he hit 17 Homers for the Hooks and OPSed over .800.
1	Brandon Averill Card	Infileld	Evidently the fifth Luis Baez in minor league history was originally signed 4 days after his 18th birthday (whch is late, no?) and played hist first season in his home country of the Dominican. OPSed .903 and was a DSL Player of the Month and a Post-season All-Star in 2022. Began 2023 in the Florida Complex League and was named FCL Player of the week in June before graduating to play at Single A Fayetteville as a 19 year old. Hit .263 at High A Asheville in 2024, with too many Strikeouts and not enough Walks and still got a promotion to Corpus where he hit .216 playing alongside Hooks who were for the most part four years older than he. And we'll see how it goes, but this guy is making me think that eliminating the Appalachian League and the NYPL may not have been such a good idea.
1	Esteban Avila Card	Infield	Venezuelan came to the states and played at Martinsville in 2001
2	Abraham Ayala Cards	Catcher	They liked him so much at Martinsville in 2000, they brought him back for 2001

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