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Official Player Development Account of the @Astros
In 5 starts this July with @cchooks, Ethan Pecko has a 1.82 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 24.2 innings pitched. Last night, he tossed 5.0 scoreless innings and recorded 6 strikeouts.
First pitch swinging and Esmil Valencia clubs his 5th HR of the year!
RHP Antonio Delgado has 27 strikeouts in his first 15.1 innings pitched with the DSL #Astros. His fastball has been up to 95 MPH🔥 The native of Chitre (Panama) has a 1.17 ERA and has retired 45% of the hitters he has faced via strikeout.
CF Anthony Millan is on fire to start his age 17 season. Through 28 games with DSL #Astros Orange, he is slashing .310/.445/.471 with 8 extra base hits. The native of Puerto La Cruz (VZ) signed with the organization this January.
SOMEONE GET THAT BASEBALL! First career HR for Brice Matthews! #BuiltForThis
Congratulations to DSL #Astros Blue manager Johe Acosta, who has been selected to represent the organization in today’s DSL All-Star Game! Acosta joins OF Kevin Alvarez and IF Anderson Areinamo on the American League roster.
Prior to his promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi, Joseph Sullivan posted an OPS of .872 with 15 homers in 75 games with @GoTourists.
Today, the #Astros announced the following player promotion.
Florida Complex League East Division Champs! For the first time in 31 years, the FCL #Astros have clinched a postseason berth. They enter the final week of the regular season with a 34-14 record.
Our guys representing! Anderson Areinamo and Kevin Alvarez of our farm system will be taking part in the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game!
Today, the #Astros selected the contract of IF Brice Matthews. A first-round selection by the organization in the 2023 @MLBDraft, Matthews owns an .842 OPS with 29 home runs and 75 stolen bases in 187 career @MiLB games.
SS Anderson Areinamo is off to a hot start in the DSL. Over his first 25 games, he is slashing .349/.440/.593 with 5 HR. The Acapulco (VZ) native is also 10 for his last 19 with an OPS of 1.603 over that 5-game span.