{"id":514388,"date":"2026-03-04T19:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/514388\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:55:09","slug":"risers-and-fallers-in-mlbs-latest-astros-top-30-prospects-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/514388\/","title":{"rendered":"Risers and Fallers in MLB\u2019s Latest Astros Top 30 Prospects List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">There\u2019s a new top prospect in the organization entering 2026, and five new entrants to the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">MLB.com has published their new Astros Top 30 Prospects list for 2026. OF Kevin Alvarez is the Astros new top prospect. See the full updated list below:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/astros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/astros;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/astros<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">There are quite a lot of changes from the list that ended 2025. Let\u2019s start with our biggest RISERS (5 spots or better improvement):<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Anthony Huezo (20) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 improved 11 spots from 30 to 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Alonzo Tredwell (23) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 improved 8 spots from 25 to 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP James Hicks (24) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 improved 8 spots from 23 to 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Anthony Millan (17) DSL Astros Orange \u2013 improved 6 spots from 27 to 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Lucas Spence (23) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 improved 6 spots from 18 to 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Zach Cole (25) Houston Astros \u2013 improved 5 spots from 16 to 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP A.J. Blubaugh (25) Houston Astros \u2013 improved 5 spots from 13 to 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Kevin Alvarez (18) DSL Astros Blue \u2013 improved 5 spots from 6 to 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Cole Hertzler (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 improved 5 spots from 28 to 23.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Now our biggest FALLERS (5 spots or worse):<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">SS\/3B Caden Powell (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 fell 10 spots from 17 to 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Jose Fleury (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys \u2013 fell 10 spots from 14 to 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Joseph Sullivan (23) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 fell 9 spots from 5 to 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Miguel Ullola (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys \u2013 fell 9 spots from 4 to 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Alimber Santa (22) Sugar Land Space Cowboys \u2013 fell 7 spots from 11 to 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">C\/1B Will Bush (22) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 fell 5 spots from 15 to 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The New Additions:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">SS Albert Fermin (17) DSL Astros Blue \u2013 debuts at 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Parker Smith (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 debuts at 25.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Hudson Leach (23) Sugar Land Space Cowboys \u2013 debuts at 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Nick Potter (22) FCL Astros \u2013 debuts at 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">RHP Gabel Pentecost (22) FCL Astros \u2013 debuts at 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Dropoffs:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Luis Baez (23) Corpus Christi Hooks \u2013 was 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">INF Alejandro Nunez (21) Asheville Tourists \u2013 was 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Kenni Gomez (20) Asheville Tourists \u2013 was 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">OF Nehomar Ochoa Jr. (20) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 was 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">UT Nick Monistere (22) Fayetteville Woodpeckers \u2013 was 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a new top prospect in the organization entering 2026, and five new entrants to the list. 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