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Astros draft Craig Biggio’s son Conor, Roger Clemens’ son Kody

The Astros stayed true to their bloodlines in consecutive rounds Wednesday as the 2015 amateur draft wound down, taking Craig Biggio’s son Conor in the 34th round before plucking Roger Clemens’ son Kody in the 35th.

Conor Biggio, a 5-9 lefthanded hitting junior outfielder from the University of Notre Dame. He went to St. Thomas high school in Houston.

Clemens is as 6-1 lefthanded hitting shortstop out of Memorial high school who committed in 2013 to go to his father’s school, the University of Texas.

The Astros also drafted Clemens’ sons Kacy (a 35th round pick in 2013 who went to play for the Longhorns) and Koby Clemens, who played in the minors for the Astros as an eighth round pick in 2005.