Welcome to Part 1 of the Minor League Recap, where we will look at a range of players in unconventional categories like “Super Young Guys in A / A+”.
The draft was super exciting about a decade ago, when Luhnow was drafting guys like Correa and McCullers, two top-15 talents. The past two years the Astros have been stripped of higher picks. That misfortune, however, hasn’t kept the team from bringing some intriguing talent into the system.
MLB / MILB made some interesting moves in 2020, one of which was scrapping “Short-Season A Ball,” meaning the leagues above the Gulf Coast League and below full-season leagues.