The Astros are a bit of a draft day wild card- for one, their philosophy on amateur talent acquisition tends to depart a bit from that of the rest of the league, and further, GM James Click is approaching his first draft at the helm with a full complement of picks. Despite these factors, we still have a rough idea of where the team might be looking- much of the Luhnow-era front office staff was retained, and the draft preferences of the Tampa Bay front office that Click came out of are well-established.
The team’s draft slot- 28th overall- further increases the difficulty in forecasting.