Norihiro Nakamura is a Japanese former professional baseball third baseman. Nakamura spent almost all of his professional career in Japan with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. Nakamura had a .266 career batting average,404 home runs and 1338 RBI,and was an eight-time All-Star and four-time Golden Glove winner. Nakamura is one of only 16 players to have hit 400 or more home runs in NPB.
Dayán Viciedo Pérez is a Cuban professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Kenshin Kawakami is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami is a former Japanese professional baseball player for the Nippon Professional Baseball Chunichi Dragons,having played his professional career for them since his debut in 1988. He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 NPB Draft.
Juan Jose Jaime Hernandez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
Marc Christopher Valdes is a former American professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the St. Lucie Mets. He played for the Florida Marlins,Montreal Expos,Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB),and the Hanshin Tigers and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Wei-Yin Chen is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins,and in the NPB for the Chunichi Dragons and Chiba Lotte Marines. Chen was the highest-paid baseball player of the 2020 MLB season at $22 million.
Leyson Séptimo Rojas is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Chicago White Sox and the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Raúl Valdés Rubio is a Cuban and Dominican Professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros and with the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
Jordan Norberto Vallenilla is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics,and in the Nippon Professional Baseball League for the Chunichi Dragons and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Chia-Jen Lo,is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Zoilo Manuel Almonte is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chunichi Dragons,and the KBO League for the KT Wiz
Naomichi Donoue is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He is a utility infielder and has played at various positions including short stop,third base and second base.
Ryuya Ogawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He previously played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Saitama Seibu Lions.
Masahiro 'Masa' Yamamoto is a left-handed,retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. A screwballer,Yamamoto pitched for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for 29 years from 1986 to 2015. He is the oldest Japanese pitcher to win a baseball game. With 200+ career victories,he is a member of Meikyukai.
Onelki García is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers.
Iori Katsura is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Cy R. Sneed is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball league (NPB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 2019 and 2020.
Raidel Martínez Perez is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
