Yulieski Gourriel Castillo,commonly known as Yuli Gurriel and nicknamed "La Piña",is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban National Series (CNS),the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins 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,second base,and third base in the major leagues.
Steven Wayne Pearce is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays,Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Pearce is only the second player in MLB history to have played for every team in the American League East,the first being Kelly Johnson. He is also the first and only player to have hit two walk-off grand slams in the span of a single week.
Brian Thomas Bogusevic is an American professional baseball former outfielder and broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,and Philadelphia Phillies and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
William Joshua Reddick is an American former professional baseball outfielder. The Boston Red Sox selected Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB draft,and he made his major league debut in 2009. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Dodgers,Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks. Reddick won an American League (AL) Gold Glove Award in 2012.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
Pedro Alberys Báez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros. Signed as an international free agent in 2007,Báez made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 2014,and,in 2020,was a member of the Dodgers' World Series championship club.
Jonathan Lee Singleton is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.
Tyler Wesley Naquin is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Cincinnati Reds,New York Mets,and Chicago White Sox. Prior to playing professionally,Naquin played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Anthony Allen Kemp is an American professional baseball second baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. The Houston Astros selected Kemp in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Astros,Chicago Cubs,and Oakland Athletics. Kemp won the World Series with the Astros in 2017.
Preston Michael Tucker is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He stands 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall,and weighs 210 pounds (95 kg).
Derek Joseph Fisher is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended the University of Virginia,where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Senger David Peralta Guerreiro nicknamed "Freight Train" is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2014 with the Arizona Diamondbacks,where he won the Silver Slugger Award in 2018 and the Gold Glove Award in 2019. The Diamondbacks traded Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2023 season.
Enrique JoséHernández González,nicknamed Kike,is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Boston Red Sox.
Teoscar JoséHernández is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Toronto Blue Jays,and Seattle Mariners. Hernández was an All-Star in 2021 and has won two Silver Slugger Awards.
Kyle Daniel Tucker,nicknamed "King Tuck",is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected Tucker with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2018.
Tyler David Goeddel is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016.
Garrett Patrick Stubbs is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Stubbs attended the University of Southern California (USC),and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. While there,he won the 2015 Johnny Bench Award as the nation's best collegiate catcher.
Yordan Ruben Álvarez is a Cuban professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 for the Astros. Nicknamed "Air Yordan",Álvarez stands 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m),weighs 225 pounds (102 kg),bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
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.
