We sometimes get “whatever happened to….” questions. So we’ve developed the following list. To narrow the scope, the focus is almost exclusively on players who were signed or drafted by the Astros (or were traded for) and who played in the minor league system but never graduated to the big club. Players must still be active and have at least reached low A ball by the start of ’06. When you’re talking about hundreds and hundreds of players, undoubtedly we’ve missed some. If you know of an overlooked player, send a PM to Greg D or Jacksonian.
We’ve also developed a separate list of players who were drafted but did not sign with the Astros.
DRAFTED/SIGNED/TRADED FOR |
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| PLAYER | POS | ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED | 2006 OPENING DAY CLUB |
| Buck, John | C | 7th Round (1998) | Majors, Royals |
| Castro, Ramon | C | 1st Round (1994) | Majors, Mets |
| Cuevas, Aneudi | INF | NDFA (1999) | AA, Devil Rays (Montgomery) |
| Doyne, Cory | RHP | 8th Round (2000) | AA, Cardinals (Springfield) |
| Escalona, Felix | INF | NDFA (1995) | AAA, Yankees (Columbus) |
| France, Ryan | RHP | NDFA (2004) | None (1) |
| Freire, Alejandro | INF | NDFA (1991) | AAA, Orioles (Ottawa) |
| Garcia Freddy | RHP | NDFA (1993) | Majors, White Sox |
| Guillen, Carlos | INF | NDFA (1992) | Majors, Tigers |
| Hamulack, Tim | LHP | 32nd Round (1995) | Majors, Dodgers |
| Houlton, D.J. | RHP | 11th Round (2001) | AAA, Dodgers (Las Vegas) |
| Lugo, Ruddy | RHP | Daryle Ward Trade (2003) | Majors, Devil Rays |
| Maldonado, Carlos | C | Carlos Hernandez Trade (2000) | AA, Pirates (Altoona) |
| Mercado, Hector | LHP | 13th Round (1992) | AAA, Tigers (Toledo) |
| Miles, Aaron | INF | 19th Round (1995) | Majors, Cardinals |
| Mora, Melvin | INF | NDFA (1991) | Majors, Orioles |
| Nannini, Mike | RHP | 1st Round (1998) | AA, Reds (Chattanooga) |
| Ramirez, Santiago | RHP | NDFA (1997) | AAA, Nationals (New Orleans) |
| Robles, Oscar | INF | 3rd Round (1994) | AAA, Dodgers (Las Vegas) |
| Rohlicek, Russ | LHP | 6th Round (2001) | None (2) |
| Rosamond, Michael | OF | 1st Round (1999) | AA, Braves (Mississippi) |
| Rose, Mike | C | 5th Round (1995) | AAA, Devil Rays (Durham) |
| Santana, Johan | LHP | NDFA (1995) | Majors, Twins |
| Shearn, Tom | RHP | 29th Round (1996) | AAA, Reds (Louisville) |
| Stanley, Henri | OF | NDFA (2000) | None (3) |
| Walker, Jamie | LHP | 10th Round (1992) | Majors, Tigers |
DRAFTED BUT DID NOT SIGN |
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| PLAYER | POS | WHEN DRAFTED | 2006 OPENING DAY CLUB |
| Bourn, Michael | OF | 19th Round (2000) | AA, Phillies (Reading) |
| Byrnes, Eric | OF | 4th Round (1997) | Majors, Diamondbacks |
| Cormier, Lance | RHP | 10th Round (2001) | Majors, Braves |
| Dobbs, Greg | INF | 10th Round (1999) | AAA, Mariners (Tacoma) |
| Edwards, Bryan | RHP | 15th Round (1999) | AA, Mets (Binghamton) |
| Erickson, Scott | RHP | 34th Round (1987) | AAA, Yankees (Columbus) |
| Estrada, Johnny | C | 71st Round (1994) | Majors, Diamondbacks |
| Feldman, Scott | RHP | 41st Round (2002) | Majors, Rangers |
| Floyd, Jesse | RHP | 34th Round (2000) | AA, Giants (Connecticut) |
| Green, Nick | RHP | 11th Round (2003) | High A, Angels (Rancho Cucamonga) |
| Gwyn, Marcus | OF | 28th Round (1999) | AA, Angels (Arkansas) |
| Howry, Bobby | RHP | 29th Round (1992) | Majors, Cubs |
| Meyers, Mike | RHP | 27th Round (1996) | AA, Brewers (Huntsville) |
| Misch, Pat | LHP | 5th Round (2002) | AA, Giants (Connecticut) |
| Mortimer, Steve | INF | 21st Round (2000) | High A, Nationals (Potomac) |
| Phillips, Paul | C | 25th Round (1996) | AAA, Royals (Omaha) |
| Santana, Ethien | OF | 37th Round (2003) | Low A, Royals (Burlington) |
| Stavinoha, Nick | OF | 39th Round (2002) | AA, Cardinals (Springfield) |
| Thon, Freddie | INF | 43rd Round (2002) | Low A, Rangers (Clinton) |
| Varitek, Jason | C | 23rd Round (1990) | Majors, Red Sox |
| Whitasick, Jay | RHP | 63rd Round (1991) | Majors, A’s |
| Windsor, Jason | RHP | 43rd Round (2000) | AA, A’s (Midland) |
Notes:
- (1) Released by Nationals in spring training of ’06
- (2) Released by Cubs in spring training of ’06 (subsequently signed by Brewers and sent to AA Huntsville)
- (3) Released by Dodgers in spring training of ’06