The Astros announced Wednesdsay the signings of eight players selected in this year’sdraft.
The signees include include outfielder Nestor Muriel, right-handed pitcher Kevin McCanna, center fielder Johnny Sewald, right-handed pitcher Makay Nelson, left-handed pitcher Alex Winkelman, right-handed pitcher Chris Murphy, catcher Jose Martinez and right-handed pitcher Zac Grotz. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
Muriel, an outfielder, was selected in the sixth round out of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy High School in Puerto Rico.
Houston has signed 18 of their 42 selections from the 2015 draft.
Here are this year’s signed Astros picks: