J.D. Davis, A.J. Reed and Derek Fisher will be better known names now for Astros fans, both because of their own progression and the movement of players above them. Lance McCullers heading to the big leagues and Brett Phillips moving to the Brewers via trade, for example, points the farm-system spotlight more on that trio, the top three signed picks from the 2014 draft.
Davis, a third-round pick and a 22-year-old third baseman, is coming off a stretch of six straight games with a home run, from Aug. 4-9 with High Class A Lancaster. He’s spent the whole season there, and is one of just eight players to crack 20 homers in the California League so far, with 22.