Juan Abreu

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Astros Call Up Brandon Barnes from AAA

It was tweeted earlier from the Corpus Christi Hooks twitter account and later confirmed by the Astros. Brandon Barnes has been called up from AAA to the big leagues. A corresponding roster move has not…Read More

AAA RedHawks readying for PCL season

Last year the Astros moved their AAA affiliate north to Oklahoma City. The first season in Oklahoma could have been better- the RedHawks finished last in their division with a 68-75 record. This year the…Read More

Paul Clemens & Jonathan Singleton included in latest round of cuts

Top prospects Paul Clemens and Jonathan Singleton were among nine players sent to the Astros minor league camp today. Clemens and Singleton are both a big part of the Astros future but will be better served…Read More

Opportunity knocks for Juan Abreu

Just imagine releasing a baseball and knowing that you just threw it 100 mph, pretty amazing feeling I assume. That feeling is what Juan Abreu must feel on a pretty regular basis since he can throw his…Read More

Player Profile: Jordan Schafer

Jordan Schafer is quite the interesting prospect. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2005 MLB draft. Within a few seasons, he was anointed as the center fielder…Read More

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Who closes for the Astros now?

So Jeff Luhnow made his first trade as GM of the Astros and it certainly was a bold one. Whether you…Read More

Player Profile: Juan Abreu

Continuing with our new theme here at Climbing Tal’s Hill as we cover the 40 man roster, comes…Read More

Juan Abreu scouting report

Today we take a closer look at Juan Abreu with some help from Nathaniel Stoltz at Seedlings to Stars.…Read More