Scrappy League - Third base prospect Connor Goedert - a fifteenth-rounder in 2014 - is the Astros' lone representative in the Appalachian League All-Star Game. Sporting a .290/.361/.456 slash line on the season, the Kansas native is playing his second stint in Greenville, where he also began his minor league career after being drafted. After a debut season that can only be called "disastrous," it's nice to see the former Neosho County Community College infielder rebound.
Roundups Aren't Just For Weeds - MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra has his roundup of top prospects, and he checks in on the Astros' own first-round pick from 2015, Alex Bregman after the shortstop's 2-for-4 night on August 24.