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Aug 17, 2026, 9:31 AM·1 views

Astros Prospect Report: August 15th

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 19: Caden Powell #38 of the Houston Astros hits a game-winning fielder s choice in the ninth inning during the game between the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros at Cacti Park of the Palm…

PolicyDriftAstros Prospect Report: August 15th

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 19: Caden Powell #38 of the Houston Astros hits a game-winning fielder s choice in the ninth inning during the game between the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros.

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 19: Caden Powell #38 of the Houston Astros hits a game-winning fielder's choice in the ninth inning during the game between the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros at Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (63-55) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring a run on a Brooks solo home run. Mayer got the start for the Space Cowboys and pitched well allowing one run over 6 innings. Sugar Land got a run in the 7th on a wild pitch and another in the 8th inning on an Alexander RBI double. The pen tossed 3 scoreless innings as they closed out the 3-1 win.

Note: Mayer has a 3.12 ERA overall this season.

  • Ray Delgado, 3B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB
  • CJ Alexander, RF: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
  • Trenton Brooks, 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI
  • Bryce Mayer, RHP: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)
  • Michael Knorr, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
  • Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
  • Roddery Munoz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (53-60) won 10-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Hernandez 2 run home run. Taylor started for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 2 runs over 5 innings while striking out 5 batters. The offense rallied for 6 runs in the 6th inning on a Schiavone RBI single, wild pitch, Hernandez RBI single, Austin walk and Janek 2 run single. The offense added 2 more runs in the 8th on an Austin RBI single and Janek groundout. Mancini allowed a few runs in relief but Chirinos was able to close the door as the Hooks won 10-6.

Note: Taylor has a 2.05 ERA since returning from the IL.

  • Alejandro Nunez, 2B: 0-for-4, R, BB
  • Trevor Austin, LF: 1-for-4, R, RBI, BB
  • Walker Janek, C: 3-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
  • Will Bush, 1B: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB
  • Jason Schiavone, DH: 1-for-5, R, RBI
  • Max Holy, SS: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
  • Chase Call, RF: 1-for-4, BB, SB
  • Alberto Hernandez, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
  • Kenni Gomez, CF: 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B
  • Andrew Taylor, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (WIN)
  • Railin Perez, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
  • Ramsey David, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
  • Joey Mancini, RHP: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
  • Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (38-73) lost 19-6 (BOX SCORE)

Smith started for Asheville and struggled allowing 9 runs over 4 innings of work. The offense got a run in the first inning on a Moss RBI single. The pen for Asheville struggled big time allowing another 10 runs. Asheville did get 3 runs in the 7th inning on a Garcia RBI double, Newman RBI single and Powell RBI double. In the 8th, the offense scored 2 runs on a Daudet RBI single and Newman groundout but that was it from the offense as they fell 19-6.

Note: Moss is hitting .364 in Asheville.

  • Justin Thomas, CF: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB
  • Caden Powell, DH: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI
  • Jack Moss, 1B: 3-for-5, RBI
  • Anthony Huezo, RF: 0-for-4, R, BB, SB
  • Nick Monistere, SS: 0-for-4, R, BB
  • Zach Daudet, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
  • Kyle Walker, 2B: 1-for-4, R
  • John Garcia, C: 1-for-3, R, BB
  • DJ Newman, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBI
  • Parker Smith, RHP: 4.0 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
  • Jose Varela, RHP: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
  • Joan Ogando, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 6 BB, 2 K
  • Yosweld Vasquez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (57-52) won 13-11 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on a Luciano RBI single. They scored 2 more runs in the third inning on a Hughes RBI single and a run on a wild pitch. Ardines got the start and was pitching well but then allowed 4 runs in the 4th inning. The offense responded with 3 runs on a Cauro RBI double, a wild pitch and a Hughes RBI double. The Woodpeckers put the game out of reach scoring 5 runs in the 8th inning on a Piasecki 2 run double and Durnin 3 run home run. The pen was solid getting 1.1 scoreless from Estridge and 4 scoreless from Carrera as he closed out the 11-4 win.

Note: Hughes is hitting .389 through four games.

  • Kam Durnin, SS: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SB
  • Logan Hughes, DH: 2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 SB
  • Waner Luciano, 3B: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SB
  • Owen Nowak, CF: 0-for-3, R, BB
  • Luis De Leon, C: 1-for-4, R
  • Jadyn Fielder, LF: 0-for-3, R, BB
  • Carlos Cauro, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, BB
  • Aaron Piasecki, 2B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
  • Adrian Ardines, RHP: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
  • Carson Estridge, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
  • Jesus Carrera, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

Today’s minor league starters:

SL: Ethan Pecko – 1:05 CT

CC: James Hicks – 1:05 CT

AV: Dylan Howard – 12:05 CT

FV: TBD – 4:05 CT

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