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The Houston Astros<\/a> have signed catcher John Andy Rodriguez, according to a report from Francys Romero<\/a>. Rodriguez, who is 18 years old, is a switch hitting catcher from Cuba.<\/p>\n Rodriguez left Cuba in 2022 and after four years in the Dominican Republic, he has officially signed with the Astros. He is a Native of Matanzas and belongs to the Mart\u00ednez de F\u00e9lix Francisco Academy.<\/p>\n Rodriguez will join an international class that already saw the Astros sign some big name prospects<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Names Impressing:<\/p>\n The Astros have brought in some pieces to the system this year as free agents (Jack Moss<\/a>, Brandon Nigh<\/a>) and trade (Marcus Brown<\/a>). Moss is hitting .389 with 9 doubles, 2 home runs and 26 runs batted in over 26 games for Asheville. Brown is hitting .387 with 2 home runs in 8 games in Asheville. Nigh is hitting .294 with more walks than strikeouts for the Woodpeckers.<\/p>\n While the draft is important, bringing in talent in any manner is crucial to building a winning system.<\/p>\n \ufeff<\/p>\n \n Also be sure to follow on X, @AstrosFuture<\/a>, follow me on Instagram, @AstrosFuture<\/a> and like my Facebook page, facebook.com\/AstrosFuture<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t