Gulf Coast League Astros

Gulf Coast League Astros
Founded in 1977
Kissimmee, Florida
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League Gulf Coast League (1977–1998, 2009–present)
Division North Division (2010–present)
Major league affiliations
Current Houston Astros
Minor league titles
League titles (1) 1994
Division titles (2) 1993, 1994
Team data
Nickname Astros
Ballpark Osceola County Stadium (2009–2016)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Houston Astros
Manager Marty Malloy

The Gulf Coast League Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Gulf Coast League (GCL), and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Kissimmee, Florida, and play their home games at Osceola County Stadium. The GCL Astros began play in 1977. The team suspended operations after the 1998 season, but returned to the GCL in 2009. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other countries.

Roster

Gulf Coast League Astros roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 61 Dariel Aquino
  •  8 Junior Garcia
  • 17 Jorge Guzman
  • 45 Franklin Perez
  • 18 Abdiel Saldana
  •  9 Carlos Sanabria
  • 10 Patrick Sandoval
  • -- Carlos Sierra
  • 12 Starlyn Taveras
  • 19 Josue Uribe

Catchers

  • 31 Ihan Bernal
  • 21 Jake Bowey
  • 39 Jorge Martinez
  • 14 Brian Pena

Infielders

  • 44 Marcos Almonte
  • 68 Connor MacDonald
  • 23 Jonathan Matutue
  • 43 Joan Mauricio
  • 13 Miguelangel Sierra

Outfielders

  • 36 Bryan De La Cruz
  • 29 Frankeny Fernandez
  • 41 Nestor Muriel
  • 30 Vicente Sanchez
  • 27 Nestor Tejada

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Erick Abreu (pitching)
  • -- Luis Mateo (hitting)


7-day disabled list
* On Houston Astros 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 26, 2016
Transactions
More MiLB rosters
Houston Astros minor league players

References

    External links


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