2024 Draft Picks and Prospect Updates
Updates and Intros
EDITORS NOTE:
I’ll be traveling this weekend, so there will be no updates after Friday. Regular updates should return on Monday (or Tuesday).
The All-Star break seems like a good time to provide an update on selected 2023 Draft Picks and introduce the first nine 2024 Draft Picks.
You can also check out our Future Astros Page where you can find more information including links to all 2023 picks stats and info.
Updates on selected 2023 Draft Picks
No. 1 Brice Matthews is batting .177/.311/.323 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in 62 at-bats with AA Corpus Christi.
No. 2 Alonzo Tredwell is 1-6 with a 5.37 ERA in 17 appearances, including 14 starts with Class A+ Asheville.
No. 3 Jake Bloss is 0-0 with a 4.70 ERA in 2 starts, covering 7.2 innings for the Astros.
No. 4 Cam Fisher is slashing .194/.370/.417 with the FCL Astros.
No. 5 Chase Jaworsky is slashing .241/.349/.362 with 4 HR and 31 RBI for Class A Fayetteville.
No. 9 Jeron Williams is slashing .189/.252/.302 in 106 at-bats with AA Corpus Christi.
No. 10 Austin Deming is slashing .245/.332/.411 with A+ Asheville with 12 HR, 41 RBI, with 7 stolen bases in 9 attempts.
No. 20 Pascanel Ferreras is slashing .237/.325/.405 with 4 home runs and 18 RBI with AA Corpus Christi.
2024 Draft Picks
1/28: Walter Janek - Catcher - Sam Houston State University
Quickly: Reportedly the catcher Texas coveted at No. 30. Ranked 24th.
Grades: Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50Â
3/101: Ryan Forcucci - RHP - UC San Diego
Quickly: Some have questioned his durability. Ranked 86th.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 45
4/131: Parker Smith - RHP - Rice University
Quickly: The Astros love them some RHP as we’ll see. Led Rice in wins (5), innings (89.1), and strikeouts (78) and tied for the lead in start (15) and complete games.
Unranked prospect without grades.
5/163: Cole Hertzler - RHP - Liberty University
Quickly: Former 2 way player, began focusing on pitching only in 2024. Ranked 240th.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
6/193: Caden Powell - SS - Seminole State (OK) JC
Quickly: NCAAJC D1 Baseball Player of the Year. Hit .502 with 32 HR and 104 RBI in 217 at-bats.
Unranked prospect without grades.
7/223 Joseph Sullivan - OF - University of South Alabama
Quickly: Hit .266 with 9 HR and 32 RBI in 128 at-bats.
Unranked prospect without grades.
8/253: Dylan Howard - RHP - Radford University
Quickly: Went 3-5 with a 4.78 ERA in 14 starts, striking out 76 and walking 19 in 69.2 innings.
Unranked prospect without grades.
9/283: Ryan Smith - RHP - University of Illinois-Chicago
Quickly: Pitched mainly in relief. 3-2, 4.63 ERA in 18 appearances (3 starts), with 42 strikeouts and 16 walks in 35 innings.
Unranked prospect without grades.
10/313: Ramsey David - RHP - Southeastern University
Quickly: 6-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 22 appearances, including 10 starts, while striking out 87 and walking 26 in 61.1 innings.
Unranked prospect without grades.