Mitch Meluskey, who was sometimes nicknamed “Bleach”, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 12th round of the 1992 Draft. He was traded to the Astros early in the 1995 season and was a top prospect from then until his MLB debut in 1998. He played off and on between Houston and their minor league clubs until 2000, where he was supposed to start the season in the minors, but was so good in spring training, that he was put on the MLB roster and sent Paul Bako to the Marlins. He then was traded to Detroit in the same trade that sent Brad Ausmus back to the Astros.
Houston Astros to retire Mitch Meluskey’s number
