HOUSTON -- The Astros have agreed to terms with two of their top picks from this week's Draft -- fifth-round pick Trent Thornton, a right-handed pitcher from North Carolina, and catcher Garrett Stubbs, an eighth-round pick from USC.
Both Thornton and Stubbs told MLB.com they had agreed to terms, though the club hasn't confirmed.
Thornton, 21, was used primarily in the bullpen this year, striking out 81 batters in 62 innings pitched with six saves for the Tar Heels. He was converted to a starter as a sophomore and was named second team All-ACC after being named freshman All-American in 2013.