Houston Astros 2012 (Major League Roster)

Last updated 9/30/12 

HOUSTON ASTROS 2012
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE. For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #

•Oklahoma City (AAA)/ Corpus Christi (AA)
•Lancaster (Hi-A)/ Lexington (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total  (40) 
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $60,000,000, according to MLBDC Magazine

25-MAN ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 2B Jose Altuve  
2 RF Scott Moore* 
3 SS Jed Lowrie**
4 LF Fernando Martinez* vs RHP
5 1B Brett Wallace*  
6 C Jason Castro* vs RHP
7 CF Justin Maxwell
8 3B Matt Dominguez BA#4-MIA BP#6-MIA 

Bench

C Carlos Corporan**   

C Chris Snyder vs LHP 
IF Marwin Gonzalez** BA#20 BP#20-CHC 
IF Tyler Greene  
IF/OF Matt Downs 
IF/OF Brandon Laird
OF Brandon Barnes
OF Brian Bogusevic* 
OF J.D. Martinez  +  OUT FOR SEASON  (hamate bone surgery)
OF Jimmy Paredes**
OF Jordan Schafer*

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Lucas Harrell 
2 RHP Jordan Lyles 
3 RHP Bud Norris
4 RHP Edgar Gonzalez  
5 LHP Dallas Keuchel BA#21
* LHP Fernando Abad + UPDATE 9/30 - out for the season (strained oblique)

Bullpen
CL RHP Wilton Lopez 
SU LHP Wesley Wright  
SU RHP Fernando Rodriguez
MID LHP Xavier Cedeño
MID RHP Mickey Storey
MID RHP Hector Ambriz
MID RHP Jose Valdez
MID RHP Chuckie Fick
MID RHP Enerio Del Rosario
LR RHP Rhiner Cruz BA#28

Disabled List
Position Players
•None

Pitchers
•RHP Kyle Weiland +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 4/27 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to April 22nd (shoulder bursitis) UPDATE 7/15 - transferred to 60-Day DL
•LHP Sergio Escalona +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 4/4 - placed on 15-Day DL (Tommy John surgery) UPDATE 6/17 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Minor Leaguers on the 40-Man Roster

Position Players
OF J.B. Shuck* BA#17 BP#15

Pitchers
RHP Paul Clemens BA#5 BP#11 
RHP Jorge DeLeon BA#22

RHP Arcenio Leon
LHP Rudy Owens BA#16-PIT BP#15-PIT

Prospect Corner TOP 15 Pre-Season Prospects 
(*indicates left-handed hitting position player **indicates switch-hitting position player) 

1 1B Jonathan Singleton* AA
2 CF George Springer AA
3 RHP Jarred Cosart AAA
4 SS Jonathan Villar** AA
5 OF Domingo Santana A+
6 RHP Paul Clemens AA
7 LHP Brett Oberholtzer AA
8 2B Delino Deshields, Jr. A
9 RHP Mike Foltynewicz A  
10 1B/OF Telvin Nash A+
11 RHP Adrian Houser
12 OF Ariel Ovando*
13 OF Austin Wates AA
14 RHP Jack Armstrong  
15 RHP Kyle Weiland MLB

*Prospect Corner is the minor league edition of MLBDC Magazine. Prospects are ranked using a system that assigns points based on trusted industry rankings around the web, and tracked throughout the season. 

Latest Roster Moves/Projection Changes

09/11/12 
•J. Lowrie activated from DL

09/10/12 

•F. Cordero released; E. Del Rosario has contract purchased from minors

09/04/12 

•C. Corporan, J.D. Martinez, C. Fick, and D. Keuchel recalled from minors

09/03/12 

•E. Gonzalez has contract purchased from minors, M. Hamburger outrighted to minors

09/01/12 

•M. Downs recalled; J. Schafer activated from DL; J. Valdez has contract purchased from minors; B. Laird claimed off waivers from Yankees

08/31/12 

•B. Francisco traded to Rays for PTBNL

08/30/12 

•M. Dominguez recalled, D. Keuchel optioned to minors

08/27/12 

•S. Pearce traded to Yankees for cash; J. Paredes recalled from minors

08/25/12 

•F. Abad recalled, C. Fick optioned to minors; A. Galarraga cleared waivers and elected free agency

08/22/12 

•A. Galarraga designated for assignment, H. Ambriz has contract purchased from minors

08/16/12 

•K. Comer acquired from Blue Jays to complete trade on 7/20

08/13/12 

•J. Castro activated from DL, C. Corporan optioned to minors

08/11/12 

•B. Bixler cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/10/12 

•F. Martinez recalled; M. Downs and J.D. Martinez optioned to minors; J. Abreu lost off waivers to Blue Jays

08/09/12   

•T. Greene acquired from Cardinals for PTBNL or cash; B. Bixler designated for assignment

08/07/12 

•B. Barnes has contract purchased from minors, J. Schafer placed on DL; J. Abreu designated for assignment

08/03/12 

•M. Storey has contract purchased from minors, F. Cordero placed on DL

07/30/12 

•B. Wallace recalled, B. Bixler optioned to minors

07/29/12 

•C. Johnson traded to Diamondbacks for B. Borchering and M. Krauss

07/28/12 

•A. Galarraga has contract purchased from minors, S. Pearce claimed off waivers from Orioles; F. Abad optioned to minors; E. Del Rosario and A. Rodriguez outrighted to minors

07/27/12 

•C. Fick claimed off waivers from Cardinals; E. Del Rosario optioned to minors

07/25/12 

•X. Cedeño recalled from minors

07/24/12 

•W. Rodriguez and cash traded to Pirates for R. Owens, C. Cain, and R. Grossman

07/21/12 

•B. Myers traded to White Sox for B. Walters and M. Heidenreich; M. Hamburger claimed off waivers from Padres

07/20/12  

•J.A. Happ, B. Lyon, D. Carpenter traded to Blue Jays for B. Francisco, F. Cordero, J. Musgrove, A. Wojciechowski, D. Rollins, C. Perez, and PTBNL

07/15/12

•J. Castro and J. Lowrie placed on DL; M. Gonzalez activated from DL, C. Corporan has contract purchased from minors; K. Weiland transferred to 60-Day DL

07/13/12

•J. Maxwell activated from DL

07/09/12

•W. Lopez activated from DL; M. Dominguez and D. Carpenter optioned to minors

07/05/12

•D. Keuchel optioned, E. Del Rosario recalled from minors

07/04/12

•Carlos Lee traded to Marlins for M. Dominguez and R. Rasmussen

06/29/12

•B. Norris activated from DL, X. Cedeño optioned to minors; T. Buck cleared waivers and outrighted to minors  

06/17/12

•C. Lee activated from DL, D. Keuchel has contract purchased from minors; B. Wallace optioned to minors, B. Norris placed on DL; S. Escalona transferred to 60-Day DL

06/15/12
•W. Lopez placed on DL, F. Abad activated from DL

06/09/12

•F. Martinez placed on 7-Day DL, M. Downs recalled from minors 

06/08/12

•M. Gonzalez placed on DL, B. Bixler recalled from minors

06/03/12

•C. Lee placed on DL, B. Wallace recalled from minors

06/03/12

•J. Lyles recalled, M. Downs optioned to minors

06/02/12

•F. Martinez recalled, T. Buck placed on DL

05/29/12

•J. Lyles optioned to minors

05/28/12

•D. Carpenter, J. Lyles recalled, E. Del Rosario optioned to minors

05/27/12

•F. Abad placed on DL, X. Cedeño has contract purchased from minors

05/21/12

•J. Lyles optioned, E. Del Rosario recalled from minors

05/15/12

•J. Lyles recalled, D. Carpenter optioned to minors

05/09/12

•R. Cruz activated from DL, A. Rodriguez optioned to minors

05/08/12

•E. Del Rosario optioned, A. Rodriguez recalled from minors

05/01/12

•R. Cruz placed on DL, E. Del Rosario recalled from minors

04/29/12

•B. Bixler optioned to minors, J. Lyles recalled/optioned from minors

04/27/12

•B. Bixler and F. Abad recalled from minors; K. Weiland placed on DL, M. Gonzalez placed on Paternity Leave List

04/12/12

•J. Lowrie optioned to minors; B. Bixler optioned to minors

04/09/12

•F. Abad optioned to minors

04/08/12

•J. Maxwell claimed off waivers from Yankees