Astros Class-A Report: Quad Cities River Bandits (August 22-28)
The Midwest League recently honored Astros minor leaguers, River Bandits’ infielder Nick Tanielu, former catcher Jacob Nottingham, and Manager Josh Bonifay. Tanielu and Nottingham were named Post Season All-Stars, and Bonifay is the League’s Manager of the Year.
Tanielu and Nottingham were mid-season All-Star starters, both among league leaders in several offensive categories. Tanielu is second in the league in batting (.309), while Nottingham was first promoted to Lancaster, and then was traded, along with pitcher Daniel Mengden, to the Oakland organization, for pitcher Scott Kazmir.