Terry Stephen Puhl is a Canadian former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from 1977 to 1991,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he helped the franchise win its first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980.
JoséCruz Dilan,nicknamed "Cheo",is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player,coach and baseball front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1970 to 1988,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros.
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell is an American former professional baseball first baseman and coach who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career with the Houston Astros.
Michael Terrance Cameron is an American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Cincinnati Reds,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,San Diego Padres,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and Florida Marlins over a 16 year career and is currently the Special Assignment Coach for the Seattle Mariners.
Miguel Odalis Tejada is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams,most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles,before short stints with the Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,and Kansas City Royals.
Charles Edward Johnson Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins,the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998),the Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000),the Chicago White Sox (2000),the Colorado Rockies (2003–2004),and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005).
JoséLuis Cruz Jr.,is a Puerto Rican baseball coach and former outfielder,who is the current head baseball coach for the Rice Owls. He played college baseball at Rice University from 1992 to 1995 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons from 1997 to 2008. In 2021,he returned to his alma mater,Rice.
Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Sr. is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman who is the manager of the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. Over his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,Tatís played for the Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Montreal Expos,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Mets. He holds the major league record for runs batted in (RBI) in an inning,a feat that he achieved by hitting two grand slams in one inning during a game on April 23,1999,becoming the only player in MLB history to do so. His son,Fernando Jr.,plays for the San Diego Padres.
Douglas Reid Jones was an American professional baseball player. During a 16-year career in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher,he played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians,Houston Astros (1992–1993),Philadelphia Phillies (1994),Baltimore Orioles (1995),Chicago Cubs (1996) and Oakland Athletics (1999–2000). Jones was a five-time MLB All-Star and a member of the 300 save club.
Albert Shawn Gilbert Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He attended Agua Fria Union High School in Avondale,Arizona. After high school,he attended Fresno State and Arizona State University.
Yulieski Gourriel Castillo,commonly known as Yuli Gurriel and nicknamed "La Piña",is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban National Series (CNS),the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Houston Astros,Miami Marlins and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gurriel is a former member of Cuba's national team,and an Olympic Games gold medalist in 2004. A versatile infielder,he has also played shortstop andsecond base in the major leagues.
Enos Milton Cabell,is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and third baseman from 1972 to 1986,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros team that won the franchise's first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980. He also played for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,and Los Angeles Dodgers. After his playing career,Cabell served as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Houston Astros.
Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Jr. is an American professional baseball pitching coach and a former right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
The Seattle Mariners 1998 season was their 22nd season,and was the final year in which Kingdome was the home venue for the entire season. Their record was 76–85 (.472) and they finished in third place in the four-team American League West,11½games behind the champion Texas Rangers.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system:
Jose Carlos Altuve is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011,he is the longest-tenured current member of the team,and the only one to have been with the Astros since they were in the National League. Altuve is widely regarded as one of the greatest Astros in franchise history,and one of the best second basemen of all time. On the international stage,he has represented the Venezuelan national team in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics (WBC). His .306 career batting average is the highest of any active player.
Xavier Cedeño Quiñones is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Rays,Chicago White Sox,Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs.
George Chelston Springer III is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Houston Astros from 2014 to 2020. Springer has played primarily in right field and also spent significant time in center field. A native of New Britain,Connecticut,Springer is of Puerto Rican and Panamanian descent.
Rylan Thomas Bannon is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
