The DSL Astros are bad. There is not much else to say. Their record is 17-42. It is the second worst record in the 37 team DSL. There are six organizations in the league that have two teams with better records than the D-Stros. Only the split squad of the Diamondbacks/Reds have a worse record.
The Good:
The Hitters
As as team, they rank highest in stolen bases. Their 105 swipes place them 6th best. Their team walks (280) place them 9th best.
Miquel Arrendell is the lone bright spot for the DSL Astros. His 51 walks lead the league and his .480 OBP also leads the league.
The PItchers
The pitchers aren’t as bad as the hitting. The leading starter on the staff, Martin Espinal, doesn’t make the top ten in any category. He touts an ERA of 2. 54 and a whip of 0.97 and a win/loss record of 2 – 6. That my friends is the highlight.
The Bad:
The Hitters
The DSL team ranks near the bottom in most categories. Here are the low lights. They have the 3rd fewest triples (8). They have the 3rd most strike outs (525). They have the 3rd worst batting average (.211) and Slugging (.262).
The Pitchers
Nothing really awful here but a few worth mentioning. As a team, they have given up the 9th most runs (332) and are tied for the 7th most home runs surrendered (20). The fact that they are in the top 10 in runs allowed but not in earned runs allowed indicates some defensive problems. Four infielders for the D-Stros have combined to commit 82 errors (Miguel Arrendell (18), Amilkin Rodriguez (23), Jhoan Mejia (11) and Luis Bryan (30)).
Carlos Gil is tied for 8th most runs allowed (41).
Leonel Del La Cruz is tied for 6th most HR allowed (4).