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A look at UH baseball alumni in the MLB a quarter into the 2020 season

After months of negotiations between commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLB Players Association, the 2020 baseball season is finally underway.

While games look different with no fans in the stadium, and players who are not active for the day are encouraged to socially distance throughout the ballpark, there are a few familiar faces who played for the Houston baseball team that made an MLB team’s 60-man player pool this season.

Here is a look at some former UH players who are currently members of major league organizations and where they stand within their respective organization:

Daniel Ponce de Leon

After starting the season in the St.