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2020 ASTROS MLB RECAP

HOUSTON ASTROS FIRST-ROUND AND HOUSTON’S DRAFT RESULTS: The Astros selected 2020 ASTROS DRAFT BREAKDOWN TOP PICK SELECTION HISTORY four players in the 2020 MLB Draft (June 10-11), which HS College Totals 1965 ...... SS Alex Barrett was shortened from 40 rounds to five rounds...Houston RH 1 1 2 1966 ...... RHP selected four college players, including Shay LH Pitchers - - - 1967 ...... 1B - - - 1968 ...... C Martin Cott Whitcomb (5th round), outfielderZach Daniels (4th round), - 1 1 1969 ...... RHP J.R. Richard and right-handed Tyler Brown (3rd round)...with - 1 1 1970 ...... RHP Randy Scarbery their first selection in the draft at pick #72 (second round TOTALS 1 3 4 1971 ...... SS Neil Rasmussen compensation), the Astros took high school right-handed 1972 ...... OF Steve Englishby 1973 ...... SS Calvin Portley pitcher Alex Santos II. 2020 ASTROS NDFA SIGNINGS 1974 ...... OF Kevin Drake HS College Totals 1975 ...... RHP Bo McLaughlin UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS: RH Pitchers - 3 3 Beginning this past LH Pitchers - - - 1976 ...... LHP Sunday, MLB teams were allowed to sign undrafted free 1977 ...... SS Catchers - - - 1978 ...... RHP Rod Boxberger agent players to contracts...the Astros have signed six Infielders - 2 2 1979 ...... C John Mizerock players as undrafted free agents thus far, including three Outfielders - 1 1 TOTALS - 6 6 1980 ...... LHP Jeff Calhoun right-handed pitchers, two infielders and one . 1981 ...... OF Curtis Burke 1982 ...... OF Steven Swain 1983...... C Robbie Wine A BRONX TALE: The Astros used their first pick in the 2020 MLB Draft on Alex Santos II, an 1984 ...... RHP 18-year-old right-handed pitcher from Mount Saint Michael Academy High School in the Bronx, N.Y... 1985 ...... OF Santos was selected by Houston with the 72nd overall pick in the draft, but was rated by 1986...... RHP 1987 ...... C America as the No. 45 overall prospect in the 2020 draft class. 1988 ...... OF Willie Ansley 1989 ...... RHP ARMS RACE: The 2020 MLB Draft marked the ninth time in Astros franchise history that the club ...... RHP (*) used its first pick in the draft on a high school right-handed pitcher (Alex Santos II)...also 2017 1990...... SS Tom Nevers ...... RHP Brian Williams (*) (, Alamo Heights HS, San Antonio, TX), 2003 (Jason Hirsh, California Lutheran HS), 1991 ...... RHP John Burke 1995 (Tony McKnight, Arkansas HS), 1989 (Jeff Juden, Salem HS), 1986 (Ryan Bowen, Hanford ...... SS Shawn Livsey (*) HS), 1970 (Randy Scarbery, Roosevelt HS), 1969 (J.R. Richard, Lincoln HS, Ruston, LA), and ...... C Jim Gonzales (*) 1966 (Wayne Twitchell, Woodrow Wilson HS)...... 3B Mike Groppuso (*) 1992 ...... IF ...... RHP Kendall Rhine (*) CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE: With their third round selection in the 2020 MLB Draft, the 1993 ...... LHP Astros nabbed RHP Tyler Brown, the electric-armed from the defending national champion 1994 ...... C Ramon Castro Vanderbilt Commodores...Brown set a Vanderbilt single-season school record with 17 saves during ...... RHP ...... SS (*) the 2019 championship season for the Commodores...also led the SEC and ranked second in the 1995 ...... RHP Tony McKnight nation in saves. 1996 ...... RHP 1997...... 1B DRAFTING FROM D-2: The Astros selected one of the top collegiate hitters in the 2020 draft 1998 ...... RHP ...... RHP Mike Nannini (*) in SS Shay Whitcomb, a .333 hitter in abbreviated action at Division II UC San Diego this year... 1999 ...... OF Michael Rosamond (*) Whitcomb cemented his prospect stock in the summer of 2019 with an impressive showing in the 2000 ...... RHP Robert Stiehl , the top wood bat collegiate summer league in the nation...his eight 2001 ...... IF 2002 ...... RHP Derick Grigsby home runs were a CCBL record by a Division II player, and were one shy of the league leader, Nick 2003 ...... RHP Jason Hirsh (2) Gonzales, who was selected seventh overall in this year’s draft 2004 ...... OF (2) 2005 ...... LHP ALL IN THE FAMILY: The Astros signed SS J.C. Correa to an undrafted free agent contract...the ...... OF Eli Iorg (*) 2006 ...... C Max Sapp brother of Astros All-Star shortstop , J.C. was drafted by Houston in the 2018 and 2019 2007 ...... SS Derek Dietrich (3) MLB Drafts, but opted to finish up his collegiate career at Lamar University. 2008 ...... C ...... RHP (*) TEXAS TIES: Undrafted free agent signing 2B J.C. Correa played at Lamar University in 2009 ...... SS Jiovanni Mier 2010 ...... 2B/OF Delino DeShields Jr. Beaumont, Texas, while RHP Kyle Gruller played at Houston Baptist University and graduated from ...... RHP Michael Foltynewicz Cypress Ridge High School...1B/LF Peter Zimmermann played at this Spring in ...... IF Michael Kvasnicka (*) the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic and was named to the All-Tournament Team. 2011 ...... OF 2012 ...... SS Carlos Correa ...... RHP Lance McCullers (*) The following is the list of the Astros 2020 draft selections and undrafted free agent signings: 2013 ...... RHP 2014 ...... LHP Rnd (#) Player Pos. B-T Ht./Wt. DOB Age School 2015 ...... SS 2C (72) Alex Santos II RHP R-R 6-3/185 2/10/02 18 Mount Saint Michael Academy HS (NY) ...... OF 3 (101) Tyler Brown RHP R-R 6-4/242 10/2/98 21 Vanderbilt ...... OF Daz Cameron (*) 4 (131) Zach Daniels OF R-R 6-1/210 1/23/99 21 Tennessee 2016 ...... RHP Forrest Whitley 5 (160) Shay Whitcomb SS R-R 6-3/200 9/28/98 21 University of California San Diego 2017 ...... RHP J.B. Bukauskas UDFA J.C. Correa 2B R-R 6-0/195 9/15/98 21 Lamar University 2018 ...... OF 2019 ...... C Korey Lee UDFA Justin Dirden OF L-R 6-4/214 7/16/97 22 Southeast Missouri State 2020 ...... RHP Alex Santos II (2C) UDFA Cesar Gomez RHP L-R 6-3/195 7/9/98 21 University of Texas - Arlington (*) denotes Supplemental first round draft pick UDFA Kyle Gruller RHP R-R 6-3/240 5/21/98 22 Houston Baptist University (#) number in parenthesis indicates top pick in UDFA Zack Matthews RHP S-R 5-11/210 1/31/99 21 Oklahoma years in which the club had no 1st-round choice. UDFA Peter Zimmermann 1B/LF R-R 6-3/225 7/8/97 22 Missouri

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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2017 | AL Champions 2017, 2019 | NL Champions 2005 AL West Champions 2017, 2018, 2019 | AL Wild Card 2015 | NL Wild Card 2004, 2005 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL West Champions 1980, 1986 2ND ROUND COMPENSATION (#72): RHP Alex Santos II, Mount Saint Michael Academy HS (Bronx, NY) Ht/Wt: 6-3/185 Age: 18

YEAR W-L SV ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG 2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19

2020: Had his senior season cancelled due to the pandemic...was ranekd by as the No. 15 overall high school prospect in the 2020 draft class...tabbed by MLB.com as the No. 56 overall player in the 2020 draft class...was committed to play collegiately at the University of Mary- land...2019: Played on the International circuit during the summer, earning a spot on the 2019 USA Baseball 40-man 18U National Team Trials Roster... was on the 2019 Perfect Game All-Star roster...listed as the top pitching prospect from the Northeast region by Perfect Game...took part in the Prospect Development Pipeline in Florida and the High School All-Star Game at Progressive Field during MLB’s 2019 All-Star Week. 3RD ROUND (#101): RHP Tyler Brown, Vanderbilt University Ht/Wt: 6-4/242 Age: 21

YEAR W-L SV ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG 2018 1-5 3 6.03 21 2 0 0 37.1 42 26 25 11 41 3 .286 2019 3-1 17 2.19 31 0 0 0 49.1 35 13 12 9 65 1 .193 2020 1-2 1 2.53 7 0 0 0 10.2 12 5 3 4 14 1 .293 TOTALS 5-8 21 3.70 59 2 0 0 97.1 89 44 40 24 120 5 -

2020: Was Vanderbilt’s closer for the second-consecutive year...ended his Vanderbilt career with 21 saves, the second-most all-time in the school’s his- tory behind Brian Miller’s 26 saves from 2012-14...pitched in seven games for the Commodores prior to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA season... was a First Team Preseason All-American selection by both D1Baseball and Perfect Game...was a Second Team Preseason All-American selection by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball...was ranked by Baseball America as a top 100 overall player in the 2020 draft class...was an SEC Coaches Preseason First Team All-SEC selection...2019: Set a Vanderbilt single-season school record with 17 saves as the closer for the National Champion Commodores...his 17 saves led the (SEC) and ranked second in the nation...was a First-Team All-SEC selec- tion...was a Perfect Game First-Team All-American...rated a Second-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and NCBWA...was one of six finalists for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award...was scoreless in 15 of his final 16 outings of the season...recorded three saves in 7.2 scoreless in the College ...2018: Ranked third on Vanderbilt’s pitching staff in appearances (20)...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio...was First Team All-Ohio and First Team All-Conference as a senior in 2017...was a member of the 2017 Connie Mack World Series championship team...was selected by the Reds in the 26th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, but opted to attend Vanderbilt...in 2017, helped his High School reach its first Ohio State Baseball Tournament...underwent surgery in 2014. 4TH ROUND (#131): OF Zach Daniels, Ht/Wt: 6-1/210 Age: 21

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS 2018 .161 93 18 15 2 0 .5 16 24 40 2 - .339 .344 .683 2019 .200 60 11 12 1 0 4 10 5 29 1 - .262 .417 .679 2020 .357 56 20 20 8 1 4 18 13 14 3 - .478 .750 1.228 TOTALS .225 209 49 47 11 1 13 44 42 83 6 - .357 .474 .863

2020: Was having a breakout junior year prior to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA season...batted .357 with 4 home runs, 18 RBI and a 1.228 OPS in 17 games...was named the 2020 Round Rock Classic MVP after batting .333 with one home and three RBI in the tournament...ranked by Baseball America as the 17th-best SEC prospect in the 2020 draft...2019: Played in 31 games (10 starts) at Tennessee...became one of 10 players in SEC Tour- nament history to a pinch-hit homer (May 21 vs. Auburn)...appeared in 35 games in the Cape Cod Baseball League...2018: Led all SEC newcomers with 24 walks...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Eagles Landing Christian Academy in Georgia...was a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American...ranked as the No. 9 outfielder in Georgia and a top 50 prospect nationally by Perfect Game...hit four homers, drove in 24 runs, scored 26 runs and posted an OBP of .536 as senior in 2017...named an All-Henry County selection as a junior and a senior...helped lead ELCA to the Elite Eight in the Class-A Private state tournament in 2016...led his summer team, the East Cobb Astros, to titles in the 18U WWBA Championship and Perfect Game Invitational...was a 2016 Perfect Game Underclass 2nd Team...also was a 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention... also helped lead the Astros to a CABA World Series title in 2015. 5TH ROUND (#160): SS Shay Whitcomb, University of California San Diego Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 Age: 21

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB HBP OBP SLG OPS 2018 .310 229 59 71 12 1 5 38 41 50 2 12 .432 .437 .869 2019 .314 229 44 72 25 1 11 42 30 39 2 8 .407 .576 .983 2020 .333 81 23 27 4 0 5 15 13 16 2 4 .440 .568 1.008 TOTALS .315 539 126 170 41 2 21 95 84 105 6 24 .423 .516 .939

2020: Was a CCAA All-Star and the captain of the Division II University of California San Diego Tritons...started 136 games at shortstop during his ca- reer at UCSD, missing just two games in three seasons...became the highest-selected player from UCSD in the school’s Division II era (since 2001)... was a West Region Preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball...started all 20 games of the season at shortstop...named the CCAA Player of the Week on March 3, and the UCSD Tritons Athlete of the Week on March 2...2019: Was named the CCAA Most Valuable Player after leading the CCAA and ranking second in all of Division II in doubles (25)...helped lead his team to their second-consecutive West Region title...was a NCBWA All-America honorable mention, an ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region First Team selection, a D2CCA All-West Region First Team selection, an NCBWA All-West Region First Team selection, and an All-CCAA First Team selection...was one of 13 UCSD Athletes of the Year...spent the summer playing for the Orle- ans Firebirds of the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League...batted .303 with eight home runs and nine doubles in 34 games in the wood bat summer league...ranked tied for second in the league in home runs, posting a .977 OPS (.371 OBP/.606 SLG)...originally joined Orleans on a 10-day contract, but was kept for the entirety of the summer season...his eight home runs were a Cape Cod Baseball League record for a Division II prospect...2018: Named the CCAA Freshman of the Year and helped UCSD reach a West Region title...was an All-CCAA honorable mention...made Perfect Game’s Top NCAA Division II Freshmen list...reached base safely in each of his first 31 career collegiate games, which included a 14-game ...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Newbury Park High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where he helped his team reach a Marmonte League championship title in his senior season in 2017...was selected to the All-Marmonte League First Team and All-Ventura County Second Team as a senior...was a NPHS recipient as a senior. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: 2B J.C. Correa, Lamar University Ht/Wt: 6-0/195 Age: 21

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS 2018 .344 180 33 62 14 1 3 34 17 22 4 1 .394 .483 .877 2019 .332 223 34 74 14 0 10 44 17 26 1 0 .458 .561 1.019 2020 .245 53 9 13 4 0 0 5 6 8 4 0 .317 .321 .638 TOTALS .327 456 76 149 32 1 13 83 40 56 9 1 .390 .455 .845

2020: Was a Preseason Perfect Game First Team All-Southland Conference selection...was ranked inside D1Baseball’s Top 150 hitters list..was lead- ing his team in doubles, tied for second in walks (6) and tied for first in (1.000) prior to the cancellation of the season...2019: Trans- ferred to Lamar University and was named to the All-Southland Conference Second Team...was selected by the Astros in the 2019 draft (38th round) but opted to return to Lamar...led the team in batting average, hits, doubles, home runs and RBI...2018: Played at Alvin Community College and was named as a Perfect Game Impact Junior College Transfer...was drafted by the Astros in the 33rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft but did not sign...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended the Puerto Rican Baseball Academy in Gurabo, Puerto Rico...PERSONAL: Is the younger brother of Astros SS Carlos Correa.

UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: OF Justin Dirden, Southeast Missouri State University Ht/Wt: 6-4/214 Age: 22

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS 2016 .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 2017 .323 130 40 42 8 0 10 42 30 40 5 2 .474 .615 1.089 2018 .340 212 46 72 19 1 .16 68 30 61 9 2 .437 .665 1.102 2019 .000 6 ------3 5 - - .333 .000 .333 2020 .414 70 20 29 3 2 9 26 8 11 9 0 .471 .900 1.371 TOTALS .348 411 106 143 30 3 35 44 71 119 23 4 .429 .545 .973

2020: Was tearing up the Ohio Valley Conference prior to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA season...ranked second in the nation in home runs (9) and was leading the OVC in hits, homers, RBI, (63) and stolen bases (9-for-9 in steal attempts)...received Collegiate Baseball All-American Third Team honors and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District...2019: Named Preseason All-OVC, but redshirted due to injury...2018: Transferred to Southeast Missouri State and played in every game, starting 56 games...led his team and ranked among the OVC leaders in (2nd, .665) RBI (4th, 68), home runs (5th, 16) and total bases (7th, 141)...also led his team with 30 walks...2017: Played at Jefferson College, an NJCAA school, where he ranked second on the team in home runs...2016: Played in three games as a freshman at at East Carolina University...HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year starter at Fort Zumwalt North High School in O’Fallon, Missouri...was a three-time First-Team All-District selection...hit .500 and registered a perfect fielding percentage in his senior year...hit .473 as a junior and .450 as a sophomore...helped the Panthers to 54 wins over his four-year career...named Most Valuable Player...was a member of Team Missouri at PBR’s Midwest Future Game...finished his high school career hit- ting .500 with five home runs and 25 RBI...added four triples, scored 19 runs, swiped five bases and drew 10 walks en route to First-Team All-Gateway Athletic Conference honors in the Central Division as a senior...Selected to play in the 2015 East-West Senior All-Star Series in St. Charles, Missouri... listed as the sixth-best prospect in Missouri by Perfect Game...named All-Central Regional Honorable Mention by Perfect Game...rated as the 86th-best prospect in Missouri following his prep career by MaxPreps.com. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: RHP Cesar Gomez, University of Texas - Arlington Ht/Wt: 6-3/195 Age: 21

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS 2017 .387 106 27 41 9 2 4 37 16 11 3 0 .467 .623 1.090 2018 .306 111 24 34 7 0 1 27 22 14 1 1 .426 .396 .822 2019 .167 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 .500 .333 .833 TOTALS .282 223 53 76 17 2 5 65 42 26 4 1 .464 .451 .915

YEAR W-L SV ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG 2017 5-3 0 4.70 10 0 0 0 53.2 67 52 28 17 54 6 .--- 2018 2-1 0 10.07 8 0 0 0 19.2 27 24 22 18 13 3 .--- 2019 2-3 1 5.13 25 3 0 0 52.2 69 36 30 24 33 6 .324 2020 1-0 4 2.08 8 0 0 0 8.2 6 2 2 6 6 0 .214 TOTALS 10-7 5 5.15 51 3 0 0 143.3 169 114 82 65 106 15 .---

2020: Appeared in eight games in relief before the 2020 NCAA season was canceled...led the team with four saves...2019: Transferred to the Univer- sity of Texas - Arlington, and played in 25 games as a pitcher, and also appeared in 31 games as a utility player, making four starts in the field...2018: Appeared in 37 games as a position player, while making eight appearances as a ...2017: Played at North Central Texas College, where he made 36 appearances in the field and led the team in batting average (.387), slugging percentage (.623) and on-base percentage (.467)...made 10 appearances as a pitcher and finished with a 5-3 record, finishing second on the team with 54 in 53.2 innings....HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Fossil Ridge High School in Keller,TX. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: RHP Kyle Gruller, Houston Baptist University Ht/Wt: 6-3/240 Age: 22

YEAR W-L SV ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG 2017 0-2 1 7.16 13 0 0 0 16.1 14 14 13 10 14 2 .--- 2018 5-4 0 3.70 14 2 1 0 65.2 55 35 27 30 81 2 .--- 2019 3-3 0 2.18 12 12 0 0 74.1 55 24 18 39 85 5 .--- 2020 1-2 0 2.70 4 4 0 0 23.1 14 12 7 17 36 0 .--- TOTALS 8-9 1 3.32 39 18 1 0 157.0 124 73 58 79 180 4 .---

2020: The Cypress, Texas, native posted a 2.70 ERA (7ER/23.1IP) with 36 strikeouts in four starts before the 2020 NCAA season was canceled... was a Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team selection...2019: Earned All-Southland Conference Third Team honors...was named Southland Pitcher of the Week after tossing 7.0 innings allowing one unearned run with 11 strikeouts at Stephen F. Austin...named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll with a perfect 4.0 GPA...2018: Pitched at Wharton County Junior College...threw a no-hitter in the first game on the team’s regional tournament...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cypress Ridge High School in 2016. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: RHP Zack Matthews, University of Oklahoma Ht/Wt: 5-11/210 Age: 21

YEAR W-L SV ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG 2018 0-0 0 5.79 11 0 0 0 9.1 9 7 6 2 15 1 .243 2019 0-3 1 5.18 24 0 0 0 24.1 26 14 14 6 28 5 .268 2020 1-0 0 4.50 4 0 0 0 6.0 6 4 3 3 7 1 .250 TOTALS 1-3 1 5.22 39 0 0 0 39.2 41 25 23 11 50 7 .259

2020: Had his season cut short due to Tommy John Surgery...2019: Appeared in two games for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Base- ball League in the summer, striking five in 2.2 innings...2018: Played for the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League in the summer, making two appearances and pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Wellston High School in Wellston, Oklahoma...was a 2017 Perfect Game All-America Honorable Mention and an All-Region West First Team selection...named a Perfect Game Under- class Honorable Mention in 2016...selected as an All-State Honorable Mention by The Oklahoman in 2017...PERSONAL: His father, Travis, player one year of baseball at Washington State...his brother, Kaleb, played baseball at Eastern Oklahoma State and East Central. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: 1B/LF Peter Zimmermann, University of Missouri Ht/Wt: 6-3/225 Age: 22

YEAR AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS 2017 .167 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .167 .542 2018 .344 154 29 53 11 1 6 32 13 34 2 3 .395 .545 .940 2019 .287 157 25 45 10 0 7 34 20 36 9 0 - - - 2020 .333 57 9 19 5 0 4 17 9 7 4 2 .433 .632 1.065 TOTALS .282 374 63 118 26 1 17 83 44 77 15 5 .401 .448 .849

2020: Was named to the All-Tournament Team after batting .500 (6x12) with one , four RBI and one ...2019: His seven home runs ranked second on the team, while his 10 doubles ranked tied for second...raked against left-handed pitching at an impressive .371 (13x35) clip...2018: Played at San Jacinto Community College, posting 18 multi-hit games...2017: Played at Saint Louis, appearing in only six games due to injury...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York...was a 2016 Rawlings High School All-Amer- ican, a 2016 Perfect Game All-Central Region pick, a Perfect Game Central Region Preseason All-American, and a 2015 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American...in 2016, his senior campaign, hit .362 with a .483 on-base percentage and a .681 slugging percentage.