Houston Astros 40 man roster

Houston Astros
2004 finish: 92-70 (second)


Projected Rotation:
RHP Roy Oswalt
RHP Roger Clemens
LHP Andy Pettitte
RHP Mike Burns
RHP Brandon Backe
RHP Brad Lidge
RHP Chad Qualls
LHP Mike Gallo
RHP Dan Wheeler
RHP Travis Driskill
RHP Jared Gothreaux
LHP Wandy Rodriguez
RHP Taylor Buchholz
RHP Juan Gutierrez
RHP Fernando Nieve
LHP Mark McLemore
LHP Carlos Hernandez
RHP Ezequiel Astacio
RHP Brandon Duckworth
RHP Scott Strickland


Projected Lineup:
C Brad Ausmus
C Humberto Quintero
C Hector Gimenez
C Raul Chavez

2B Craig Biggio
2B Chris Burke
3B Morgan Ensberg
SS Adam Everett
IF Mike Lamb
IF Jose Vizcaino
IF Eric Bruntlett

CF Jason Lane
RF Luke Scott
OF Willy Taveras
OF Orlando Palmeiro
OF Charlton Jimerson
OF Lance Berkman
OF Charles Gipson

DL:
Jeff Bagwell, 1B

Top Prospects:
Houston Astros
1. Chris Burke, 2B, B+
2. Mitch Einertson, OF, B+
3. Ezequiel Astacio, RHP, B
4. Matt Albers, RHP, B
5. Ben Zobrist, SS, B
6. Fernando Nieve, RHP, B
7. Hunter Pence, OF, B
8. Troy Patton, LHP, C+
9. Willy Taveras, OF, C+
10. Josh Anderson, OF, C+
11. Taylor Buchholz, RHP, C+
12. Jared Gothreaux, RHP, C+
13. Mike Burns, RHP, C+
14. Brooks Conrad, 2B, C+
15. Mitch Talbot, RHP, C+
16. Tommy Whiteman, SS, C
17. Juan Gutierrez, RHP, C
18. Luke Scott, OF, C
19. Todd Self, 1B, C
20. Enyelbert Soto, LHP, C