Shay Whitcomb was destroying the Pacific Coast League. (Most of the prospect mavens said “meh.”) Zach Dezenzo moved like a flash through minor league levels and showed big time power in the PCL. (He was ranked as the Number 5 prospect in what the prospectors would call a weak farm system.)
Both of these guys were called up to the Astros at about the same time. The Astros desperately needed depth and hoped for offensive help in the bottom part of the batting order. Neither has been an everyday player, and their actual performances on the field has been brief.