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Astros Prospect Report: July 5th

Astros Prospect Report: July 5th

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - MARCH 14: Brett Gillis (78) of the Houston Astros pitches against the New York Mets during a Minor League spring training game on March 14, 2026 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Jimmy PriceMon, Jul 6, 2026·5 min read

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-46) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE)

Pecko started for Sugar Land but struggled a bit allowing 4 runs over 3 innings. Sugar Land got on the board in the 4th inning on a Salazar 2 run single. Knorr allowed 3 runs in relief as OKC extended their lead. The bullpen allowed one more run and the offense was quiet the rest of the game as they fell 8-2.

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Note: Biggio has a .889 OPS this season.

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (37-43) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Wesneski made a rehab start for the Hooks and pitched well allowing 1 run over 4 innings. The Hooks got on the board in the 5th inning on an Encarnacion 2 run home run. In the 8th, Rosario added a 3 run home run to extend the lead. Gillis went the final 5 innings allowing 1 run as he closed out the 5-2 win.

Note: Gillis has a 3.33 ERA this season.

A+: Asheville Tourists (27-53won 11-8 (BOX SCORE)

Howard started for Asheville but struggled allowing 6 runs over 3.2 innings. Asheville got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Call solo home run. The offense rallied in the 3rd scoring 6 runs on an Ochoa 3 run home run, Nunez RBI double and Trujillo 2 run single. They got another run in the 4th on a Moss sac fly and one more in the 6th on a Hernandez RBI single. After Hub City got 2 in the 8th, Asheville responded with a Daudet 2 run double in the bottom of the inning. Wells closed it out with a scoreless 9th inning as Asheville won 11-8.

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Note: Ochoa has a .896 OPS in High-A.

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (41-39) won 10-9 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on an Alvarez RBI single. They rallied in the 5th for 4 runs on Ramirez sac fly, Wakefield 2 run home run and Luciano RBI double. Smith got the start and was solid tossing 5 no-hit innings, though he walked 5 and allowed a run. Saunier allowed a few runs in relief but in the 7th, Luciano connected on a solo home run to extend the Woodpeckers’ lead. The Howlers took the lead with 4 runs in the 7th, but the Woodpeckers rallied again scoring 4 runs in the 8th on a Wakefield RBI single, Cauro walk, Flores walk and a run scoring on a wild pitch. Cassedy tossed a scoreless inning to close out the 10-9 win.

Note: Luciano has a .844 OPS this season.

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Today’s minor league starters:

Cavan Biggio, 1B: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB

Trenton Brooks, LF: 1-for-3, 2B, BB

Lucas Spence, RF: 1-for-3, R, BB

Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-3, 2 RBI