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Overall Grade: C

The Astros have some depth, but they are lacking many impact players at the top of the system. The remnants of the Jeff Luhnow scandal are clear, and now an offseason with a GM could bring another setback.

Name	Pos	Age	Level	ETA	Grade	Comments
Hunter Brown	SP	23	MLB	2022	A	Shaky control but Logan Webb potential.
Yainer Diaz	C/1B	23	MLB	2022	A-	Impressive BA/HR potential if he can stick at catcher.
Korey Lee	C	23	MLB	2022	B+	Legit power, mediocre discripline. Former 1st round pick.
Joe Perez	3B	22	MLB	2022	B	Solid BA, not much pop.
Pedro Leon	OF/2B	24	AAA	2023	B	Good speed and power, terrible BA.
Drew Gilbert	OF	21	A-	2024	B	1st round pick. Good BA and discipline, could move quickly.
Zach Daniels	OF	23	A+	2024	B	Breakout 20/20 season, older than competition.
Masael Tamarez	SP	22	AAA	2023	B	Poor control, decent K rate against advanced competition.
Spencer Arrighetti	SP	21	AA	2024	C+	12.8 K/9, mediore results and control.
JJ Matijevic	1B/OF	26	MLB	2022	C	Solid pop but probably a AAAA player.
Justin Dirden	OF	24	AAA	2023	C	Solid pop and BA potential. Went to SEMO.
Joey Loperfido	1B/2B/OF	23	A+	2024	C	Impressive BA and some speed.
Kenedy Corona	OF	22	A+	2024	C	Plus power and speed. 20/20 already.
Colin Barber	OF	21	A+	2024	C	Solid BA
JC Correa	C/2B/3B	23	A+	2024	C	Impressive BA and contact. Moved to catcher.
Jacob Melton	OF	21	A-	2025	C	2nd round pick, solid debut.

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, 2-catcher, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	J.T. Realmuto	N	PHI	C	No sign of decline. Great in second half, still running well.	3
2	Daulton Varsho	A	TOR	C	Elite OF defense. Doesn't hit ball hard, but showed good BA in minors. 15/11 in second half, great in September.	3
3	Will Smith	N	LAD	C	Same batted ball data as 2021 and improved K%. Safe play.	3
4	Salvador Perez	A	KCR	C	Body breaking down. HR% worst since 2018 with chronic thumb injury. Was excellent after returning from injury.	3
5	Adley Rutschman	A	BAL	C	High LA, legit power. Very good after May.	3
6	Alejandro Kirk	A	TOR	C	11% K, really wore out in second half. Hits to all fields.	3
7	MJ Melendez	A	KCR	C	Very low BA in minors before 2021. Only hit LHP. Good batted ball data and not bad K%. Much more power upside.	3
8	Keibert Ruiz	N	WSN	C	12% K, .277 xba. High LA. Slightly better in second half. All elements of breakout.	4
9	William Contreras	N	MIL	C	Elite power rates, LA isn't great. Didn't play in April, so automatic power growth.	4
10	Willson Contreras	N	STL	C	Best contact of career, slowed in 2nd half despite DH.	3
11	Gabriel Moreno	N	ARI	C	Elite BA, should play regularly.	3
12	Cal Raleigh	A	SEA	C	Legit power, played through wrist injury. Promoted in lineup during second half.	3
13	Tyler Stephenson	N	CIN	C	Concussion, broken thumb, and collarbone. Batted ball data wasn't great, makes him riskier.	3
14	Sean Murphy	N	ATL	C	Most games and Abs by far. K% improvement, LA was down.	2
15	Christian Vazquez	A	MIN	C	EV mostly bounced back but was terrible with Houston.	3
16	Shea Langeliers	A	OAK	C	35% K but not bad at AAA. Elite power potential.	3
17	Logan O'Hoppe	A	LAA	C	Big power and great discipline. Should play regularly.	4
18	Eric Haase	A	DET	C	EV well down. Legit power, dug out for bad start.	3
19	Christian Bethancourt	A	TBR	C	No walks, showing good EV. Has shown good power since 2018. Zunino potential.	3
20	Francisco Alvarez	N	NYM	C	Elite power, called up to DH in most important series.	3
21	Endy Rodriguez	N	PIT	C
22	Yan Gomes	N	CHC	C	Improved contact, EV down.	2
23	Connor Wong	A	BOS	C	Has real pop. Struggled when he played in September.	3
24	Danny Jansen	A	TOR	C	HR% has increased every year. Extreme LA, not durable.	3
25	Jose Trevino	A	NYY	C	Increased LA, bad late in year. Probably hit ceiling.	3
26	Yasmani Grandal	A	CHW	C	Knee had clear impact, only hit LHP.	2
27	Travis d'Arnaud	N	ATL	C	Fourth season with 100 games. EV is declining.	2	B
28	Jonah Heim	A	TEX	C	Same HR% as 2021, elite framing. Struggled in 2nd half.	3
29	Elias Diaz	N	COL	C	HR% back to career norm. Only hit LHP.	3
30	Bo Naylor	A	CLE	C	Overmatched early. Has solid power potential and will play.	3
31	Austin Nola	N	SDP	C	Good defense. Improved K%, offense tanking.	3
32	Reese McGuire	A	BOS	C	Got hot with Boston, milb track record doesn't show upside.	3
33	Cooper Hummel	A	SEA	C	32% K, modern day Eli Marrero. Has some pop and BA upside.	3	DS
34	Blake Sabol	N	SFG	C
35	Luis Campusano	N	SDP	C	Another very solid year at AAA, easy stash.	3	DS
36	Nick Fortes	N	MIA	C	Never hit before last season, but defense could keep him in lineup.	3
37	Francisco Mejia	A	TBR	C	Did nothing with extra PT, no HR in second half. Still clearly trying to hit home runs.	3
38	Joey Bart	N	SFG	C	39% K. Elite Max EV, extreme LA. Zunino upside.	3
39	Gary Sanchez	A	FA	C	Easily worst HR% of career. LA was down, EV is good.	3
40	Sam Huff	A	TEX	C	32% K, legit power.	3	DS
41	Omar Narvaez	N	NYM	C	Still high LA but not hitting ball hard.	2
42	Kyle Higashioka	A	NYY	C	Legit pop, had strong September.	3
43	Jorge Alfaro	A	BOS	C	Power mostly back, 36% K. Did nothing in second half.	3
44	Mike Zunino	A	CLE	C	Thoracic outley, still has cheap power.	3
45	Ryan Jeffers	A	MIN	C	Fractured thumb. Cut K%, power tanked but high LA.	3
46	Jacob Stallings	N	MIA	C	Complete decline.	2
47	Victor Caratini	N	MIL	C	Horrible in 2nd half.	3
48	P.J. Higgins	N	CHC	C
49	Carson Kelly	N	ARI	C	Improved after injury but was still bad. Pop but not much else.	3
50	Tom Murphy	A	SEA	C	Major shoulder injury, should regain some PT.	3
51	James McCann	A	BAL	C	Hamate and oblique injuries, uppercut swing.	3
52	Brian Serven	N	COL	C	Has shown some pop in milb but not great.	2
53	Max Stassi	A	LAA	C	Poor K% again. Only tool is power, and likely to lose playing time.	2
54	Korey Lee	A	HOU	C	Breakout year with power, not much else.	3
55	Austin Barnes	N	LAD	C
56	Martin Maldonado	A	HOU	C	Best HR% of career. Elite defense, should continue to play.	3
57	Jake Rogers	A	DET	C
58	Matt Thaiss	A	LAA	C	Has pop, draws walks. Could stick as catcher.	3	DS
59	Austin Wells	A	NYY	C
60	Miguel Amaya	N	CHC	C
61	Austin Hedges	N	PIT	C	Shouldn't play.	2
62	Austin Wynns	N	SFG	C
63	Luis Torrens	A	FA	C	K% increase, non-tender could be telling.	3
64	Rene Pinto	A	TBR	C	All-or-nothing with legit power. Possibly Zunino	3	DS
65	Manny Pina	A	OAK	C
66	Tucker Barnhart	N	CHC	C	EV crash. Shouldn't play.	2
67	Carlos Perez	A	CHW	C	Growing pop and great contact. Could be a backup.	3
68	Seby Zavala	A	CHW	C	31% K but breakout performance, has legit pop.	3
69	Kevin Plawecki	A	FA	C
70	Garrett Stubbs	N	PHI	C
71	Pedro Severino	N	SDP	C
72	Curt Casali	N	CIN	C
73	Israel Pineda	N	WSN	C
74	Riley Adams	N	WSN	C	Has shown a bit of pop in minors.	3
75	Andrew Knizner	N	STL	C	Hit in minors but no sign in MLB.	3
76	Tomas Nido	N	NYM	C	Can't hit.	3
77	Ronaldo Hernández	A	BOS	C
78	Ali Sanchez	N	ARI	C
79	Roberto Perez	N	FA	C	Ruptured hamstring. Hard to believe he'd get another shot.	2
80	Jose Herrera	N	ARI	C
81	Austin Allen	N	MIA	C
82	Luke Maile	N	CIN	C
83	Ivan Herrera	N	STL	C	Some pop is only tool.	3
84	Jason Delay	N	PIT	C	Can't hit.	3
85	Meibrys Viloria	A	CLE	C
86	Anthony Bemboom	A	BAL	C
87	Chadwick Tromp	N	ATL	C

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