Astros Minor League Position Review: Shortstop

With the season is over we will review each position in the minor league system during the 2024 season. This week we will look at the shortstop position. I will focus on players who played majority of their games at this position, though they could end up on multiple lists.

Previous Position Reviews:

Catcher

First Base

Second Base

Third Base

TOP PERFORMERS

Brice Matthews

The 2023 first-round pick put together a strong season making his way up to Triple-A. Despite an early back injury which cause him to miss some time, Matthews hit .265 with 15 home runs, 44 runs batted in, 32 stolen bases and a .865 OPS in 79 games. This included 14 games in Triple-A and his first Triple-A home run in the…