Colin Arthur Barber (born December 4,2000) is an American baseball outfielder in the Houston Astros 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.[3] As a senior,Barber batted .493 with 10 home runs and 42 RBIs.[4] Barber committed to play college baseball at the University of Oregon.[5]
Barber was selected in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.[6][7] He signed with the team and received a $1 million bonus. Barber was assigned to the Rookie LeagueGulf Coast League Astros and batted .263 with two home runs and 19 runs scored in 28 games played.[8] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled,he played in the temporary independent City of Champions Cup for the Chicago Deep Dish.[9] In 2021,he appeared in 16 games for the Asheville Tourists of the High-A East before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.[10]
Guilfoil began his college baseball career at Lipscomb. He was named second-team All-ASUN Conference as a junior after going 3–1 with a 3.25 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 17 relief appearances. Guilfoil transferred to Kentucky after the season.[21] 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.[22]
Kouba signed with the Astros and played his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers,pitching 18+1⁄3 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 70+2⁄3 innings.[33] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros.[34] Kouba opened the 2023 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks.[35][36] In late August,he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[37] Over 28 games (24 starts) between the two teams,Kouba went 8-7 with a 3.45 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 128 innings.[38] After the season,he won the 2023 Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award for his performance with Corpus Christi.[39] Kouba was assigned to Sugar Land to open the 2024 season.[40] Over 14 games (13 starts) for the season,he went 2-5 with a 6.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts over 49 innings.[41]
Pecko made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Astros and also spent time with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Over 15 innings,he posted a 6.60 ERA. Pecko was assigned to Fayetteville to open 2024 and was promoted to the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks during the season.[54] Over 26 games (15 starts) between the two teams,Pecko went 4-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 96 innings and was named the Astros 2024 Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[55] He was assigned to Corpus Christi to open the 2025 season,missing some time due to injury and rehabbing in the Complex League.[56] In early August,he was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[57]
Alimber Daviel Santa (born May 3,2003) is a Dominican professional baseballpitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
On February 28,2020,Santa signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[58] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[59] Santa made his professional debut in 2021,splitting the season between the Dominican Summer League Astros and rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros. He made three appearances split between the FCL Astros and Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers in 2022,struggling to a 13.50 ERA with four strikeouts over two innings of work.[60]
Santa returned to Fayetteville for the 2023 season,registering a 3-9 record and 5.98 ERA with 119 strikeouts across 87+1⁄3 innings pitched.[61] He split the 2024 season between the FCL Astros,the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers,and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. In 19 appearances for the three affiliates,Santa posted a combined 1-2 record and 6.47 ERA with 49 strikeouts and one save across 40+1⁄3 innings pitched.[62]
Santa began the 2025 season with Double-A Corpus Christi. He was selected to represent the Astros organization at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game.[63]
Santos was selected in the 2nd round of the 2020 MLB draft by the Houston Astros.[66] He signed with the team and received a $1.25 million signing bonus.[67] Santos spent the 2021 season with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers of the Low-A East and posted a 2–2 record with a 3.46 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 41+2⁄3 innings pitched.[68]
Sullivan signed with the Astros for $239,900.[77] After signing,he made his professional debut with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers,hitting .250 with five doubles over twenty games. Sullivan was a non-roster invitee to 2025 spring training,and hit Houston's first home run of the spring.[78] He was assigned to the Asheville Tourists to open the 2025 season.[79] In July,he was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks.[80]
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