Former Astros Tracking Thread

Matt Albers does not look like a professional athlete.

 

I thought Fister had some decent games with the red sox last season, surprised to see them let him walk...

 

Nottingham looks like he trimmed up. He was a little hefty from what I remember. Jordan Schafer is still around, love it. Brett Philips has been a fat bust am I right? That guy has been a prospect forever. Is Jimmy Peredes still kickin' it around? I always thought he had big upside.

 

Phillips has definitely not been a bust. He had a great year last year, dominating AAA and posting 1.0 fWAR and 104wRC+ in 37 big league games last season. With the additions Milwaukee made it will be tough for him to get big league time at the beginning of this season, but he is still a very good prospect. If Milwaukee wanted to trade him back to Houston for Derek Fisher I’d consider it.

 

https://www.chron.com/sports/article/At-39-free-agent-Luke-Scott-eyes-baseball-12721213.php

At 39, free agent Luke Scott eyes baseball comeback

 

Michael Feliz got beat up today...0.0 innings, 3 hits, 1 BB, 5 ER.

Colin Moran is 0-4, to boot...

 

Pirates place Joe Musgrove on 10-day DL

https://www.bucsdugout.com/2018/4/2/17188924/pirates-place-joe-musgrove-on-10-day-dl

 

Grand Slam for Moran

 

Moran just hit a granny. Rooting for him and all the former Stros in the Cole trade.

 

A trade that has paid off dividends for both teams....early.

 

Preston Tucker has been going off. Just hit a 3 run bombs vs Scherzer. Good for him! He may find some success in ATL hitting behind Freddie

 

Preston Tucker unloads a 3 run shot against Max Scherzer

 

Preston Tucker is JD Martinez part 2

 

That's awesome, I have always rooted for Preston Tucker, just wish he was a little better defensively

 

do we have preston's younger brother in our AAA?

 

Yes, the better of the two brothers.

 

Quick list of all former Astros who fangraphs project to play in the majors this season:

OF Teoscar Tor
IF Torreyes nyy
UT Zobrist cubs
UT Hernandez lad
OF Martinez Bos
IF Valbuena laa
IF Fontana laa
OF Fowler stl
C Castro min
OF Grossman min
OF Santana mil
IF Villar mil
OF Phillips mil
C Nottingham mil
OF Pence sf
3B Moran pit
IF Lowrie oak
OF Rasmus bal
C Centeno Tex
OF DeShields Tex
OF Gomez tb
3B Ruiz atl
C Perez atl
OF Dietrich Mia

SP Happ Tor
RP Clippard Tor
RP Abreu nyy
RP Fields lad
SP Plutko cle
SP Tropeano laa
RP Diaz laa
RP Scribner laa
RP Gregerson laa
RP Norris laa
RP Duke min
RP Hader mil
RP Albers mil
RP Houser mil
RP LeBlanc sea
RP Melancon sf
SP Musgrove pit
RP Feliz pit
SP Mengden oak
RP Lee bal
SP Velasquez phi
SP Fister tex
RP Lyles sd
SP Folty atl
SP Fiers det
SP Liriano det
RP Minaya chiws
SP Straily mia
RP Hernandez Mia

 

Preston Tucker is a major league hitter, I've never wavered from that feeling.

But's he's never gonna be an elite slugger, and his defense is non playable. If he is in your outfield he is gonna give back a lot of what he gets for you.

 

Yeah...neither one is a good outfielder

 

Did the Astros-Braves ever decide on the PTBNL (or how much cash consideration) for Tucker?