Iván Rodríguez Torres,nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod",is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers,Florida Marlins,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. Rodríguez was awarded the AL MVP award in 1999 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history.
Daryle Lamar Ward is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2008 for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Nationals,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former major leaguer Gary Ward. Daryle Ward is currently the Hitting Coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Donald Zackary Greinke is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Royals in 2004 and has also played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Los Angeles Dodgers,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Houston Astros.
Carlos Noriel Lee,nicknamed "El Caballo",is a Panamanian former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999–2012 with the Chicago White Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers,Houston Astros and Miami Marlins. He had 17 career grand slams,ranking him seventh in MLB history;his seven grand slams hit with the Astros is a club record.
Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball player. A center fielder,Taveras has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Cincinnati Reds,and Washington Nationals.
Jason Ryan Jennings is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies (2001-2006),Houston Astros (2007) and Texas Rangers (2008-2009).
Brian Michael McCann is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,the New York Yankees,and the Houston Astros. A seven-time All-Star and a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner,he won the 2017 World Series with the Astros.
Adrián González Savín,also known by his nicknames "A-Gon" and "Titán",is a Mexican-American former professional baseball first baseman He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Mets.
Reginald Damascus Abercrombie is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Houston Astros.
Geovany Soto is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 2005 to 2017,most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2008. He also played for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox.
Louis Benjamin Francisco,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees.
Vernon Christopher Carter is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,and New York Yankees. In 2016,while playing for the Brewers,Carter led the National League in home runs,along with Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado,with 41.
Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers.
William Dexter Fowler is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,and Los Angeles Angels. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national baseball team.
Erik Floyd Kratz is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees during an 11-year career. Kratz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Jack Burdett Shuck III is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels,Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,Miami Marlins,and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Marwin Javier González is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). González was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2005. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2012. He has played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. González has appeared at every position in MLB except for catcher.
Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros,who selected him first overall in the 2012 MLB draft.
Alexander David Bregman is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 2021 Houston Astros season was the 60th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas,their 57th as the Astros,ninth in both the American League (AL) and AL West division,and 22nd at Minute Maid Park.
