BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE
Mapping out Astros future using clues from the MLB draft
Jul 11, 2023, 4:18 pm
Mapping out Astros future using clues from the MLB draft
The MLB Draft got started over the weekend, and the Houston Astros drafted a shortstop and a pitcher with their first two selections.
Shortstop Brice Mathews from the University of Nebraska provides power and speed, and Houston could use more infield talent in their system. Also, with Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman set to be free agents after next season, adding to the infield makes a lot of sense. Mathews could move to another infield position if necessary.
With the team's second pick, they drafted 6'8” UCLA pitcher, Alonzo Treadwell. The Astros currently have Luis Garcia, and Lance McCullers working back from arm surgery. So the team addressed two of their biggest needs, infield, and pitching.
Both players were drafted out of college, so hopefully they can make it to the majors sooner rather than later.
Don't miss the video above as we share our thoughts on the Astros selections and when we could see them making an impact on the big league roster.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.