The Astros announced today the complete list of invitees to the 3rd Annual Nolan Ryan Elite Pitchers Camp and 1st Annual Jeff Bagwell Elite Hitters Camp. Note that only pitchers attended the first Nolan Ryan Camp in 2005 but that hitters were added to the camp last year.
Catchers
Ralphie Henriquez (1)
Lou Santangelo (1)
Max Sapp
J.R. Towles (1)
First Basemen
None
Second Basemen
Brooks Conrad
Third Basemen
Koby Clemens (1)
Chris Johnson
Shortstop
Tommy Manzella (1)
Outfielders
Josh Flores (1)
Eli Iorg (1)
Hunter Pence (1)
Mike Rodriguez
RHPs
Matt Albers (1) (2)
Tip Fairchild
Lincoln Holdzkom
Casey Hudspeth
Brad James
Bud Norris
Sergio Perez
Chad Reineke
LHPs
Brian Bogusevic (1)
Troy Patton (1) (2)
Chris Salamida
Note: There were some players who you might otherwise have expected to attend but will not be there. Usually, this is explained as players just coming off (or still participating in) winter ball seasons. That would include such guys as Paul Estrada, Juan Gutierrez and Felipe Paulino. The only truly surprising omission was Jimmy Barthmaier.
(1) An ’06 camp participant
(2) An ’05 camp participant (open only to pitchers)