After playing just 67 games in 2025, Anthony Huezo headed to the Australian Baseball League this offseason for more at-bats.

The speedy, 20-year-old outfielder made the most of his time with the Sydney Blue Sox while showcasing the skills that have Astros officials excited about his potential.

“We’re really excited about him. He’s a left-right outfielder with a chance to play center field,” said Sam Niedorf, whom the Astros recently hired as farm director, of Huezo’s batting and throwing hands.

The Astros drafted Huezo in the 12th round in 2023 out of Etiwanda High in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He began his pro career at 17 years old with a 12-game stint in the Florida Complex League. 

Huezo played 48 games in 2024, 40 of them in the FCL with a seven-game stop at High-A Asheville and one game at Double-A Corpus Christi. He didn’t produce much offensively at any of those stops.

Huezo fared better in 2025, which he began in the FCL and concluded with Low-A Fayetteville. He batted .262/.371/.458 with eight home runs and 18 stolen bases in 67 games.

He continued to produce down under, going 28-for-86 (.326) with six homers and a 1.018 OPS through his first 27 ABL games.

“He missed a chunk of time this past year,” Niedorf said. “This was a chance to get him some more at-bats and really let him and his skills play to see what he could do. We’re really excited about him.”

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Huezo has above-average speed with the athleticism to play center field. He has good bat-to-ball skills with the power potential to do damage. He’ll need to work on controlling the strike zone, but he has shown enough already to draw raves.

“He’s someone I’m really excited about given the age and the tool set of the player,” Niedorf said.

At this point, Huezo is most likely to begin the 2026 season at Fayetteville, Niedorf said, but there is a chance he could start at Asheville if there are injuries or other unforeseen circumstances.

After playing just 67 games in 2025, Anthony Huezo headed to the Australian Baseball League this offseason for more at-bats. The speedy, 20-year-old outfielder made the most of his time with the Sydney Blue Sox while showcasing the skills that have Astros officials excited about his potential.“We’re really excited about him. He’s a left-right outfielder with a chance to play center field,” said Sam Niedorf, whom the Astros recently hired as farm director, of Huezo’s batting and throwing hands.The Astros drafted Huezo in the 12th round in 2023 out of Etiwanda High in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He began his pro career at 17 years old with a 12-game stint in the Florida Complex League. Huezo played 48 games in 2024, 40 of them in the FCL with a seven-game stop at High-A Asheville and one game at Double-A Corpus Christi. He didn’t produce much offensively at any of those stops. Huezo fared better in 2025, which he began in the FCL and concluded with Low-A Fayetteville. He batted .262/.371/.458 with eight home runs and 18 stolen bases in 67 games. He continued to produce down under, going 28-for-86 (.326) with six homers and a 1.018 OPS through his first 27 ABL games.“He missed a chunk of time this past year,” Niedorf said. “This was a chance to get him some more at-bats and really let him and his skills play to see what he could do. We’re really excited about him.”The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Huezo has above-average speed with the athleticism to play center field. He has good bat-to-ball skills with the power potential to do damage. He’ll need to work on controlling the strike zone, but he has shown enough already to draw raves.“He’s someone I’m really excited about given the age and the tool set of the player,” Niedorf said.At this point, Huezo is most likely to begin the 2026 season at Fayetteville, Niedorf said, but there is a chance he could start at Asheville if there are injuries or other unforeseen circumstances.