The day is here Myself and Spencer Morris collaborated for our top 30 prospects list. With much time and effort, here are our top 30 prospects in the Astros system. This is one of the deepest farms the team has had, which made deciding on final rankings a difficult exercise, with many of the players separated by tiny margins. Let the discussion begin

McKenna was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round of the this year’s draft. He put together a solid showing in his Astros’ debut. Following the draft he played for Tri-City and had a .958 OPS with 7 2B and 5 HR in 32 games. The Astros then moved him up to Quad Cities where he had a .772 OPS in 12 games. Overall he had a 164 wRC+. McKenna has solid power and is a good runner. He has plus instincts and quickness in center field which should help him stick there. He will be a fun prospect to watch next year as he plays a full season in the system.

Pena was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round of the 2018 draft. While many shortstop prospects RuneScape gold in college end up moving off the position, Pena looks like a lock to stay at short. He has good speed which leads to good range and possesses a plus arm. He played in 36 games following the draft and showed some ability hitting .250 with 18 BB/19 K. He doesn’t have a ton of power but being able to stick at shortstop and be a plus defender there is huge. He should be able to work his way through the minors by getting on base, providing value on the basepaths and playing great defense.

Rojas was drafted in the 26th round of the 2017 draft but has already been a quick riser making it to Double-A baseball in less than a year. He is a utility guy who can play all over the field and has good strike zone discipline, with some sneaky pop too. His final year in college he hit .294 with 28 BB/19 K. In 2017 following the draft he hit .256 with 10 HR and 40 RBI in 52 games for Quad Cities. In 2018 he played in 130 games and put up a solid 111 wRC+, 12.2 BB%, 16.0 K% and a .760 OPS. He also showed off the versatility playing 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, and LF while stealing 38 bases.

The Astros show a willingness to pursue undersized right-handed pitchers such as Lance McCullers and Brandon Bailey at a greater rate than other clubs, and Ramirez is a pitcher from that mold who is showing a lot of early promise. Ramirez already works 92-95 with his heater despite a slight 5’11”, 170 lb. frame, and has a curveball that shows plus as well. He has feel for pitching and has performed well thus far stateside, and shows a mid-rotation ceiling. This is a pitcher with potential to rank much higher on organizational lists later this year.

Adolph’s amateur career was frequently hindered by injury. He enjoyed a fully healthy 2018, and went from more or less off the radar to 12th-round selection by the Mets out of Toledo, where he had dominated MAC competition. In pro ball the 22-year old kept it rolling with a .276/.348/.509 line supplemented by seven homers and fourteen steals, and legged out an absurd twelve triples in just 61 games. There could be 20/20 potential in Adolph if the bat hits its ceiling, and he projects as an average hitter with good plate discipline. He should be able to handle center at least part time thanks to above average speed. Adolph’s game is reminiscent of nine-year MLB vet Nate McLouth.

A great spinner of the baseball, Javier has a loose delivery that creates deception and a wide arsenal. He needs to fill out his frame and generate more consistent velocity, but he has great command of his secondaries even if his delivery prevents pinpoint location. He shows a curve, slider change and cutter, of which the curve stands out most, though all are workable pitches and the slider shows above average potential as well. He faces long odds to be a true starter despite having all the requisite stuff- his frame is unlikely to hold up to big workloads, and he’ll likely never have strong location with his mechanics. That said, he has baffled hitters in pro ball thus far, managed 110 innings in 2018, and, like others in the Astros system, could fit well into a 100-120 inning role splitting time between the bullpen and rotation, or throwing frequent longer relief outings.

A plus athlete out of Quebec, Toro was drafted as a third base regular starter kit in the 5th round click here of the 2016 draft, and has steadily improved since then. Toro is very mobile with plenty of range at third, though does have some trouble with inconsistency. His arm is plus-plus, and while he’s not the most accurate thrower at present, it projects as an asset on defense. He switch-hits and has power from both sides of the plate. Toro generates a lot of bat speed and when he really gets a ball on the screws, the contact is explosive. He hit .257/.361/.473 in High-A play, earning a promotion, and then managed a .230/.317/.371 line at Corpus in 50 games down the stretch. His performance wasn’t outstanding, but he was relatively young for Double-A, 21 during the season, and he has