Astros minor leaguer Albert Abreu is mowing them down for the River Bandits. The Astros #11 prospect (#5 pitching prospect) is among the Midwest League leaders in strikeouts and has so far been one of the bright spots for a struggling team. Although he is 0-3 with a 3.70 ERA to start the season, he is striking out batters at an impressive rate.
On May 2, in six innings, Abreu fanned nine batters. He gave up only one run on one hit and three walks, yet was saddled with the loss when the River Bandits could not solve Great Lakes pitching.