The current Astros roster is peppered with home-grown talent acquired under Jeff Luhnow, including Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman and Lance McCullers Jr., among others, earning their front office a reputation for shrewd drafting ability. With six drafts under their belts, we’ve had enough time to determine just how good the early classes of the Luhnow era were. We at Crawfish Boxes will be reviewing these classes in the coming days, giving the Astros updated grades. Here is a look at how Houston did in 2013.
Round 1, Pick 1 - Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford
If you’re reading this piece, I’m confident that you are familiar with the story of what happened at the top of this draft.