Given the decade-long run that the Houston Astros had of being the definition of success in the American League, it makes sense that they don't have the strongest of farm systems. They've made efforts to change that--trading Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs last winter for a package that included 2024 first-round pick Cam Smith--but with Smith spending no time in the minors, the impression has been that Houston doesn't quite have a blue-chip prospect.
That could change as early as 2026. Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter ran through each team's prospect most likely to breakout next season, and for the Astros, he circled a recent international signing.