Astros set minor league rosters: Where are the ‘Cats?
The Houston Astros have announced the preliminary rosters for their long-season minor league affiliates, and many former ‘Cats are scattered throughout the list.
Below is a slimmed down version of the rosters, showing where all of your former ‘Cats will be beginning their 2012 season. These rosters are subject to change and will not be officially finalized until the minor league Opening Day this Thursday, April 4. Rosters do not include Disabled List players.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AAA)
PITCHERS:
DALLAS KEUCHEL (’09)
JORDAN LYLES (’08)
OUTFIELDERS:
COLLIN DELOME (’07)
JAKE GOEBBERT (’09)
CORPUS CHRISTI (AA):
PITCHERS:
JAKE BUCHANAN (’10)
CATCHERS:
CHRIS WALLACE (’10)
INFIELDERS:
ANDY SIMUNIC (’08)
OUTFIELDERS:
ADAM BAILEY (’10)
BRANDON BARNES (’07)
T.J. STEELE (’08)
AUSTIN WATES (’10)
LANCASTER (A-Advanced):
PITCHERS:
JORGE DE LEON (’09-’10)
BOBBY DORAN (’10)
ZACH GRIMMETT (’09)
DAVID MARTINEZ (’10)
ANDREW ROBINSON (’10)
ALEX SOGARD (’10)
BRIAN STREILEIN (’10)
CATCHERS:
RENE GARCIA (’09)
BEN HEATH (’10)
RYAN MCCURDY (’10-’11)
INFIELDERS:
ERIK CASTRO (’09)
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ (’10)
TELVIN NASH (’10)
BEN ORLOFF (’09-’10)
RAFAEL VALENZUELA (’11)
OUTFIELDERS:
DANIEL ADAMSON (’10)
GEORGE SPRINGER (’11)
LEXINGTON (A):
PITCHERS:
JASON CHOWNING (’10)
DAYAN DIAZ (’11)
JONAS DUFEK (’11)
MURILO GOUVEA (’10)
KYLE HALLOCK (’11)
CARLOS QUEVEDO (’10)
NICK TROPEANO (’11)
CATCHERS:
MILES HAMBLIN (’11)
MIKE KVASNICKA (’10)
INFIELDERS:
TYLER BURNETT (’10)
MATT DUFFY (’11)
ZACH JOHNSON (’11)
OUTFIELDERS:
JUSTIN GOMINSKY (’11)
ANDREW MUREN (’11)
JORDAN SCOTT (’11)


Another fan-friendly service that is much appreciated here.
Glad to help Jim!
Cats have a preliminary roster too..Where it go??
The Astros don’t release our roster until June.