Houston Astros infield prospect Xavier Neyens was added to the roster for this month’s All-Star Futures Game, according to the league website.
Neyens, the Astros’ first-round draft pick last year, joins outfield prospect Kevin Alvarez in representing Houston on the American League roster for the Futures Game on July 12 in Philadelphia.
The Astros selected Neyens with the 21st overall pick last year, making him their first high school position player drafted in the first round since Kyle Tucker in 2015. Neyens is rated Houston’s top overall prospect by Baseball America and its No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
Neyens, 19, had compiled a .245/.454/.469 slash line in 61 games at Single-A Fayetteville entering Friday. The left-handed hitter had hit 13 home runs and drawn 70 walks to 84 strikeouts while playing both third base and shortstop for Fayetteville.
Entering Friday, Neyens ranked second among qualified Carolina League hitters in walk rate and fourth in OPS. The Futures Game will be played at 11 a.m. (Houston time) on July 12 at Citizens Bank Park, ahead of the All-Star Game on July 14.