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Astros Minors: Triple A Fresno looks to be loaded with MLB Talent

ByReed Graff|
Aug 18, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Houston Astros first baseman A.J. Reed (23) hits a rbi single during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Houston Astros first baseman A.J. Reed (23) hits a rbi single during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
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The Fresno Grizzlies will go into 2017 with a roster full of talented and major league ready talent.

Mar 15, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (59) delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during a spring training game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 15, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (59) delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during a spring training game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

When the Astros hired Jeff Luhnow to be the team’s General Manager in 2011, the team began an era of rebuilding. Luhnow made it a point to stock up on prospects and rebuild from the ground up. Many of the prospects he gathered in those first few years have now reached the point in their careers where they are ready to make the jump to the bigs.

However, with the 2017 team being set, many of those players will be at Triple-A Fresno, where they will attempt to prove their worth, and this bodes well for Grizzlies fans. On many teams, these players would be starting. Championship teams are built on adding depth in the minor league system and big league roster.

Luhnow can use this depth to fill a need towards the trade deadline. Until then, these players will get a chance to play for the Astros at some point. The big difference is, this team has options if a player is not performing well.

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