The 2019 draft didn’t come with much fanfare in Astros circles, and for obvious reasons- due to penalties imposed in response to the club’s sign stealing scandal, they were without a first or second round pick, and thus had very little maneuverability. Once the selections actually came in, though, there was some excitement around the Astros’ third and fourth round picks, both of whom carried more upside than fans expected the team to come away with given their restrictions.
Those picks were a pair of center fielders- Jordan Brewer from the University of Michigan in the third, followed by norcal prep Colin Barber in the fourth, whom they signed away from what was viewed as a fairly strong Oregon commitment.