Greeneville Astros

Greeneville Astros
Founded in 1988
Greeneville, Tennessee
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League Appalachian League (2004–present)
Division West Division
Major league affiliations
Current Houston Astros (1999–present)
Previous Philadelphia Phillies (1988-98)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2015
Division titles (2)
  • 1999
  • 2004
Team data
Nickname Greeneville Astros (2004–present)
Previous names

Martinsville Astros (1999–2003)

Colors Navy blue, orange, white
              
Ballpark Pioneer Park (2004–present)
Previous parks
Hooker Field (1988–2003)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Houston Astros
Manager Josh Bonifay
General Manager David Lane

The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Tusculum, Tennessee, and play their home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College.

The Astros have led the Appalachian League in average attendance every year since their move to Pioneer Park.[1]

In 2007, the first former Greeneville Astros made it to the major leagues. Four players from the 2004 Greenville team were called up to Houston late in the 2007 season: Juan Gutiérrez, Felipe Paulino, Troy Patton, and J. R. Towles.

Notable alumni

Roster

Greeneville Astros roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 45 Yhoan Acosta
  •  8 Diogenes Almengo
  • 15 Carlos Hiraldo
  • 43 Dylan James
  • 37 Salvador Montano
  • 26 Makay Nelson
  • 52 Hector Perez
  • 47 Erasmo Pinales
  • 23 Moreno Polanco
  • 46 Cristhopher Santamaria
  • 11 Ben Smith

Catchers

  • 18 Gabriel Bracamonte

Infielders

  • 22 Randy Cesar
  • 16 Justin Garcia

Outfielders

  • 38 Rodrigo Ayarza
  • 21 Brauly Mejia
  • 19 Luis Payano
  • 12 Myles Straw

Manager

  • -- Josh Bonifay

Coaches


7-day disabled list
* On Houston Astros 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated April 8, 2016
Transactions
More MiLB rosters
Houston Astros minor league players

References

  1. Minor League Baseball (10 September 2010). "Greenville Astros – Attendance History".

External links


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