The Corpus Christi Hooks, the Astros AA Minor League team, has named Gregorio Petit to become their 8th manager in the team’s 16-year history. He will be replacing Omar Lopez, who has moved up to become the Astros new first base coach.
Lopez has managed the Hooks for the past two seasons and has been in the Astros organization for 22 years. He won the Texas League Manager of the Year honors in 2018. Lopez is replacing former first base coach Don Kelly, who was hired by the Pittsburg Pirates as their new bench coach.