This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the

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system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:

Players

Spencer Arrighetti

Spencer Zane Arrighetti (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional

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in the

organization. Arrighetti attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, and played

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Navarro College Navarro College is a public community college in Texas with its main campus in Corsicana and branches in Fairfield, Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie. The college has an annual student enrollment of more than 9,000 students. The Corsicana ...

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples ...

(TCU) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

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. Arrighetti made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Astros before being promoted to the

Fayetteville Woodpeckers The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to 201 ...

. He started 2022 with the Asheville Tourists before his promotion to the Corpus Christi Hooks.

Colin Barber

Colin Arthur Barber (born December 4, 2000) is an American

outfielder in the

organization. Barber grew up in Chico, California, and attended Pleasant Valley High School. After breaking his leg early in his sophomore season, he batted .449 with 29 RBIs as a junior. As a senior, Barber batted .493 with 10 home runs and 42 RBIs. Barber committed to play college baseball at the

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. Barber was selected in the fourth round of the

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by the

. He signed with the team and received a $1 million bonus. Barber was assigned to the Rookie League Gulf Coast League Astros and batted .263 with two home runs and 19 runs scored in 28 games played. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled, he played in the temporary independent City of Champions Cup for the Chicago Deep Dish. In 2021, he appeared in 16 games for the Asheville Tourists of the High-A East before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.

Luke Berryhill

Lucas Dean Berryhill (born May 28, 1998) is an American

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in the

organization. Berryhill began his college career at

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. After his freshman year he transferred to

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. In his only season with the Senators, Berryhill batted .376 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs, and 45 RBIs. In 2019, he played

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with the

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of the

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. Berryhill transferred to South Carolina for his remaining eligibility. As a junior he hit .271 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs. Berryhill was selected in the 13th round by the

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in the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

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of the Class A-Short Season

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, where he batted .240 in eight games played. Berryhill did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. He was traded to the

in exchange for pitcher

Cionel Pérez Cionel Félix Pérez Viera (born April 21, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2016 he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. Perez made his Major Le ...

on January 23, 2021. Berryhill began the 2021 season with the Low-A

. He was later promoted to the Asheville Tourists of High-A East and then promoted a second time to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.
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Jordan Brewer

Jordan Austin Brewer (born August 1, 1997) is an American

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in the

organization. Brewer was born and grew up in

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, and attended

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, where he played baseball, basketball and football. In football, Brewer was named All-State as a wide receiver and committed to join the Michigan Wolverines football team as a preferred walk-on before he was forced to end his football career after dislocating his shoulder for a second time. Brewer began his collegiate baseball career at

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after receiving a scholarship to play at the school. He was named first team All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference after batting .368 with nine home runs, 42 RBIs, and 45 runs scored as a freshman and repeated as a first team selection as a sophomore after hitting .367 with three home runs, 31 RBIs, and 38 runs scored. Brewer committed to continue his collegiate career at Michigan. He batted .329 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs with 25 stolen bases and was named the

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as the Wolverines went to the 2019 College World Series final. Brewer was drafted in the third round by the

in the

. He signed with the team and was assigned to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League with whom he batted .130 over 16 games. Brewer did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. He spent the 2021 season with the

of the Low-A East, slashing .275/.375/.410 with six home runs, 41 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases.
Michigan Wolverines bio

Logan Cerny

Logan James Cerny (born September 28, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Cerny grew up in

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, and attended Parkview High School. As a senior, Cerny was named the GHSAA 7A Player of the Year and a ''

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'' All-American after he batted .397 with four triples, 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 43 runs scored as Parkview won the GHSAA 7A state championship. Cerny played

career at

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for three seasons. As a freshman, he hit for a .267 average with nine home runs and 42 RBIs. Cerny's sophomore season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a junior, Cerny was named first team All-

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after he batted .332 with 17 doubles, four triples, and 15 home runs with 49 runs scored and 47 RBIs. Cerny was drafted in the 10th round by the

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in the

. He was assigned to the Rookie-level

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to start his professional career before being promoted to the Low-A

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. Cerny was traded to the

in exchange for catcher

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on November 19, 2021. The Astros assigned Cerny to the Single-A

at the beginning of the 2022 season. In 2022, he batted .253/.360/.472 for them.
Troy Trojans bio

Kenedy Corona

Kenedy Junior Corona (born March 21, 2000) is a Venezuelan

for the

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(MLB). Corona signed with the

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as an international free agent in April 2019. On December 6, 2019, the Mets traded him along with

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to the Houston Astros for Jake Marisnick. Corona played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2023 season. On November 14, the Astros added Corona to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Zach Daniels

Zachary Aaron Daniels (born January 23, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Daniels attended

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, and played

at the

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. He was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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. Daniels spent his first professional season in 2021 with the

and Asheville Tourists. He played 2022 with Asheville.

Zach Dezenzo

Zachary Dezenzo (born May 11, 2000) is an American

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the

organization. Dezenzo attended Marlington High School in

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, and played

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. He was drafted by the

in the 12th round of the

2022 Major League Baseball draft The 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 ...

. Dezenzo made his professional debut with the

and started 2023 with the Asheville Tourists.

Justin Dirden

Justin Lee Dirden (born July 16, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. Dirden attended Fort Zumwalt North High School in O'Fallon, Missouri, where he played

and led the team with a .391 batting average as a junior in 2014. Following his graduation in 2015, he enrolled at

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where he played three games as a freshman in 2016 before transferring to Jefferson College where he played one season. Dirden then transferred to

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where he batted .340 with 16 home runs and 68 RBIs over 56 starts for the 2018 season. He did not play in 2019 due to injury, and batted .414 with nine home runs over 17 games in 2020 before the college baseball season was cancelled due to the

. He went unselected in the shortened

and signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. Dirden split his first professional season in 2021 between the

and Asheville Tourists, batting .274/.397/.537 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs over 83 games. He opened the 2022 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks and was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in early August. Over 124 games played between both teams, he

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.302/.384/.558 with 40 doubles (tied with

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for the minor league lead), 24 home runs, 101 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases. To open the 2023 season, he returned to Sugar Land.
SEMO Redhawks bio

Jimmy Endersby

James Robery Endersby (born January 16, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. Endersby attended Orange High School in

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, where he played four years on the baseball team. As a senior in 2017, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the

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. After graduating, he enrolled at Cal State Fullerton where he started his collegiate career as an infielder before transitioning to a pitcher as a sophomore. He pitched only innings combined in 2018 and 2019, and transferred to Concordia University Irvine following the end of the 2019 season. With Concordia in 2020, he started five games and went 5–0 with a 1.88 ERA and 37 strikeouts before the season was cancelled due to the

. Endersby went unselected in the

, and signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Asheville Tourists and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks in mid-June. Over 24 games (17 starts) between the two teams, he went 7–7 with a 3.90 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 97 innings. He returned to Corpus Christi to open the 2022 season. In mid-July, after appearing in 16 games (with 12 starts) and compiling a 2–5 record with a 3.88 ERA and 66 strikeouts over 72 innings, he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Over 12 games (eight starts) with Sugar Land, he went 2–3 with a 7.66 ERA over innings. He returned to Sugar Land to open the 2023 season.
Concordia Eagles bio

Tyler Guilfoil

Tyler Hanley Guilfoil (born January 19, 2000) is an American

in the

organization. Guilfoil grew up in

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, and attended Lafayette High School. Guilfoil began his college baseball career at Lipscomb. He was named second-team All-

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as a junior after going 3–1 with a 3.25 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 17 relief appearances. Guilfoil transferred to

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after the season. In his only season with the Wildcats, he made 21 relief appearances and went 3–1 with six saves and a 1.59 ERA while striking out 80 batters. Guilfoil was selected by the

in the 8th round of the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros and was later promoted to the Single-A

. Guilfoil made seven pitching appearances between the two teams and struck out 31 batters and had a 0.52 ERA over innings pitched.
Lipscomb Bisons bioKentucky Wildcats bio

Quincy Hamilton

Quincy Rashaad Hamilton (born June 12, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. He played

for the

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. Hamilton played

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for four seasons. He batted .357 in 11 games during his sophomore season in 2020 before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hamilton was named the

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Player of the Year after batting .374 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs, and a team-leading 65 RBIs. Hamilton was selected in the fifth round of the

by the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

of the Low-A East. Hamilton returned to Fayetteville at the beginning of the 2022 season. He slashed .291/.400/.485 and was leading the team with 39 hits, six home runs, 19 RBIs, and 22 runs scored through 32 games before being promoted to the

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Asheville Tourists. Hamilton was promoted a second time to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.
Wright State Raiders bio

Rhett Kouba

Rhett Owen Kouba (born September 3, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Kouba attended

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in El Reno, Oklahoma. As a senior, he went 6–2 with a 0.94 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He then played two seasons of collegiate baseball at North Central Texas College and one season at

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. During his lone season at Dallas Baptist in 2021, Kouba appeared in 16 games (ten starts) and went 6–2 with a 2.77 ERA. After the season, he was selected by the

in the 12th round of the

. Kouba signed with the Astros and played his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and the

, pitching innings. He split the 2022 season between the Woodpeckers and the Asheville Tourists, appearing in 18 games (ten starts) and going 6–3 with a 4.08 ERA and 85 strikeouts over innings. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros. Kouba opened the 2023 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks. In late August, he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. After the season, he won the 2023

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for his performance with Corpus Christi.
Dallas Baptist bio

Pedro León

Pedro Manuel León (born May 28, 1998) is a Cuban

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and

in the

organization. He played for Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series before he

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from Cuba. León began his professional baseball career playing for the Huracanes de Mayabeque of the Cuban National Series. In the 2017–18 season, he batted .325 with four home runs, 14 RBI, and 15 runs in 22 games. The following season, León hit .371 with 15 home runs, a 1.220 OPS and seven stolen bases in 33 games and played in the 2018 National Series All-Star Game. Considered a top international prospect for the Major Leagues, León

from Cuba to the Dominican Republic in 2019. León agreed to sign with the

in February, 2020, and signed for a $4 million bonus on January 15, 2021. León was a non-roster invitee to the Astros spring training in 2021. León was reassigned to minor league camp after going 0–12 in six spring training games. He was assigned to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks prior to the start of the 2021 season and moved to the shortstop position. In June 2021, León was selected to play in the

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. He was promoted to the Triple-A Sugar Land Skeeters on July 19, 2021, after batting .249 with nine home runs and 33 RBIs with Corpus Christi. León was named to the Astros' 2022

spring training Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for Schedule (workplace), roster and position spo ...

roster as a non-roster invitee. He was assigned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys, where he spent the entire season. In 115 games with the team, León slashed .228/.365/.431 with 17 home runs, 63 RBI, and 38 stolen bases. On January 20, 2023, it was announced that León had undergone sports hernia surgery. The recovery timetable was 6–8 weeks, causing León to miss major league Spring Training. In a June 24 game against the Salt Lake Bees, León hit for the cycle. The feat became the first cycle in Space Cowboys history, as the team won the game 21–6.

Joey Loperfido

Mario Joseph Loperfido (born May 11, 1999) is an American

and

in the

organization. Loperfido attended

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, and played

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. In 2019, he played

with the Cotuit Kettleers of the

. He was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

. Loperfido made his professional debut in 2021 with the

and spent 2022 with Fayetteville and Asheville Tourists. He started 2023 with Asheville, and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks after eight games.

Jayden Murray

Jayden Allen Murray (born April 11, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. Murray attended Uintah High School in Vernal, Utah, and played

at Arizona Western College and Dixie State University. As a senior at Dixie State in 2019, he went 10–3 with a 3.78 ERA and 92 strikeouts over innings. After his senior season, he was selected by the

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in the 23rd round of the

. Murray signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays before he was promoted to the Hudson Valley Renegades. Over innings between the two teams, he went 1–2 with a 2.45 ERA and 47 strikeouts. After not playing a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, he split the 2021 season between the

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and Montgomery Biscuits. Over twenty starts between the two clubs, Murray posted an 8-3 record with a 2.16 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 96 innings. He returned to Montgomery to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the

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in late July. The Rays traded Murray to the

in a three-team trade on August 1, 2022, in which the Astros acquired

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from the

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, the Orioles acquired

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from Houston and Seth Johnson from the

, and the Rays also acquired

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from the Astros. The Astros assigned him to the Corpus Christi Hooks. Over 23 games (22 starts) between Montgomery, Durham, and Corpus Christi, Murray went 8–5 with a 3.50 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 108 innings. To open the 2023 season, he returned to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
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Alex Santos

Alex Zavier Santos (born February 10, 2002) is an American

in the

organization. Santos grew up in

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and attended Mount Saint Michael Academy. He had committed to play college baseball at

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. Santos was selected in the 2nd round of the

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by the

. He signed with the team and received a $1.25 million signing bonus. Santos spent the 2021 season with the

of the Low-A East and posted a 2–2 record with a 3.46 ERA and 48 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Jairo Solís

Jairo Jhonkleide Solís (born December 22, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional

in the

organization. Solís signed with the

as an international free agent on July 2, 2016. Solís split his professional debut season of 2017 between the

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, and the

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, going a combined 3–2 with a 2.64 ERA and 69 strikeouts over innings. He spent the 2018 season with the

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, going 2–5 with a 3.55 ERA and 51 strikeouts over innings. He missed the 2019 season after undergoing

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in January 2019. Solís did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the minor league season was cancelled due to the

. The Astros added Solís to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2020. On May 1, 2021, Solís underwent surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow, requiring a recovery period of three months. On June 28, Solís underwent

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for the second time in his career, ending his 2021 season. On March 15, 2022, Solís was designated for assignment by the Astros following the signing of Niko Goodrum. He was outrighted to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys on March 18.

Will Wagner

William James Wagner (born July 29, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. Wagner attended

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, where his father, former MLB pitcher Billy Wagner, was his manager. He played

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for four years. He was drafted by the

, his father's former team, in the 18th round of the

. Wagner made his professional debut with the

and spent 2022 with the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. In 2023, the Astros invited him to

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Shay Whitcomb

Shay Lane Whitcomb (born September 28, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. Whitcomb attended

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, and played college baseball at the

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. In 2019, he played

with the

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of the

. He was drafted by the

in the fifth round of the

. He was the final player selected in the draft which was shortened due to the

. Whitcomb spent his first professional season in 2021 with the

and Asheville Tourists. Over 99 games between the two teams, he slashed .293/.363/.530 with 23 home runs, 78 RBIs, thirty stolen bases and 25 doubles.

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