Houston Astros Roster 2023: Players, Positions and Status

The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They compete in the American League (AL) West division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros have won one World Series championship, three AL pennants, and seven division titles. The team’s current manager is Dusty Baker, who has led the team since 2020. The team’s president is Dana Brown, who also serves as the president of baseball operations. The team’s general manager is James Click, who is also the executive vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Sara Goodrum, and the team’s scouting director is Kris Gross.

Pitchers

The Astros have 16 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
52	Bryan Abreu	RP	R	R	6-1	225	4/22/1997 (26)	2
58	Hunter Brown	SP	R	R	6-2	212	8/29/1998 (25)	R
68	J.P. France	SP	R	R	6-0	216	4/4/1995 (28)	R
31	Kendall Graveman	RP	R	R	6-2	220	12/21/1990 (32)	7
53	Cristian Javier	SP	R	R	6-1	213	3/26/1997 (26)	3
60	Joel Kuhnel	RP	R	R	6-5	290	2/19/1995 (28)	1
88	Phil Maton	RP	R	R	6-2	206	3/25/1993 (30)	5
47	Rafael Montero	RP	R	R	6-0	190	10/17/1990 (32)	6
50	Hector Neris	RP	R	R	6-2	227	6/14/1989 (34)	7
55	Ryan Pressly	RP	R	R	6-2	206	12/15/1988 (34)	9
62	Bennett Sousa	RP	L	L	6-3	220	4/6/1995 (28)	R
65	Jose Urquidy	SP	R	R	6-0	217	5/1/1995 (28)	3
59	Framber Valdez	SP	R	L	5-11	239	11/19/1993 (29)	3
35	Justin Verlander	SP	R	R	6-5	235	2/20/1983 (40)	17

Catchers

The Astros have three catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age,and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
21	Yainer Diaz	C	R	R	6-0	195	9/21/1998 (25)	R
15	Martin Maldonado	C	R	R	6-0	230	8/16/1986 (37)	10

Infielders

The Astros have eight infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
79	Jose Abreu	1B	R	R	6-3	235	1/29/1987 (36)	9
27	Jose Altuve	2B	R	R	5-6	166	5/6/1990 (33)	11
2	Alex Bregman	3B	R	R	6-0	192	3/30/1994 (29)	6
14	Mauricio Dubon	2B	R	R	6-0	173	7/19/1994 (29)	2
16	Grae Kessinger	SS	R	R	6-1	204	8/25/1997 (26)	R
3	Jeremy Pena	SS	R	R	6-0	202	9/22/1997 (26)	1
28	Jonathan Singleton	1B	L	L	6-2	278	9/18/1991 (32)	R

Outfielders

The Astros have six outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
23	Michael Brantley	LF	L	L	6-2	209	5/15/1987 (36)	12
20	Chas McCormick	CF	R	L	6-0	208	4/19/1995 (28)	2
6	Jake Meyers	CF	R	L	6-0	200	6/18/1996 (27)	1
30	Kyle Tucker	RF	L	R	6-4	199	1/17/1997 (26)	3

Designated Hitter

The Astros have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.