Marwin Gonzalez - Gonzalez, who is Venezuelan, signed with the Cubs as an international free agent in 2005. Houston signed Reddick in free agency before this season. 2017 Houston Astros Roster. For the first time since the very first World Series in 1903, a team has no lefties on its Fall Classic staff. Chris Devenski - Devenski was the player-to-be-named-later in a 2012 between the White Sox and Astros. 2017 World Series Houston Astros over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-3) 2016 WS 2018 WS. Houston signed him off waivers on Aug. 31, and the Astros are the sixth major league team Maybin has played for. “I’m angry that we lost the game, to be honest with you,” he said. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. In the playoffs, Houston went through two AL East Giants—the Yankees and the Red Sox—to make it back to the World Series for the first time since 2005, when they were swept by the White Sox. The Astros won the 2017 World Series in seven games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his major league debut with the Mets and had brief stints with the Brewers and and Twins before signing with the Astros as a free agent in December 2016. Boston then traded Gonzalez to the Astros for minor leaguer Marco Duarte after the 2011 season. WS MVP: George Springer. Juan Centeno - Centeno, who is Puerto Rican, was drafted by the Mets in the 32nd round of the 2007 draft. George Springer - Houston drafted Springer with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft out of UConn.

Houston's rebuild has culminated this season, as the Astros eased to the AL Central title with a 101-win season paced by MVP favorite Jose Altuve.

Carlos Beltran - The Royals selected Beltran in the second round all the way back in 1995. It wasn't a painless building process, as Houston averaged 104 losses from 2011-14. NLCS MVP: Chris Taylor, Justin Turner. Lirino eventually ended up with the Blue Jays, who traded him to the Astros before this year's deadline in exchange for Norichika Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez. Dallas Keuchel - The ace of this staff and 2015 Cy Young Award was drafted by the Astros in the seventh round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Arkansas.

Manager: AJ Hinch (101-61) General Manager: Jeff Luhnow Farm Director: Pete Putila Scouting … Bregman, whose walk-off single in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series ended an epic game the Astros won, 13-12 in 10 innings, in the Dodgers’ previous game in Houston, didn’t want to point fingers Tuesday. Record: 101-61 , Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results) Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over Los Angeles Dodgers Won AL Championship Series (4-3) over New York Yankees Won AL Division Series (3-1) over Boston Red Sox. Lance McCullers Jr. - McCullers Jr., still just 23 years old, was drafted in the first round (41st overall) of the 2012 draft by the Astros out of high school. 2016 Season 2018 Season. He was then traded to the Twins, where he emerged as one of the league's best young pitchers, finishing third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2006. Instead, Houston has 12 pitchers, all right-handers. Brian McCann - The seven-time All-Star and six-time Silver Slugger signed a big free-agent deal with the Yankees before the 2014 season. He was traded to the A's after the 2011 season and then traded again, this time before the 2013 season, as Oakland sent him to Houston along with Chris Carter and Max Stassi in exchange for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez. World Series 2017: How the AL champion Houston Astros built their roster Surprisingly few current Astros were originally drafted by the team .

2017 Houston Astros Statistics. Philadelphia traded Giles and minor leaguer Jonathan Arauz to the Astros for Brett Oberholtzer, Vince Velasquez and minor leaguers Mark Appel, Harold Arauz and Thomas Eshelman. The Astros already announced that Dallas Keuchel and Justin Verlander will start Games 1 and 2, respectively, followed

Los Angeles defeated Houston in the 1981 National League Division Series in five games en route to its World Series championship that year. McHugh was traded to the Rockies in 2013 for Eric Young, and the Astros picked him up after the Rockies put him on Waivers after the 2013 season. Will Harris - Harris was selected by the Rockies in the ninth round of the 2006 draft out of LSU. All Rights Reserved. Alex Bregman - The Astros picked the third baseman second overall out of LSU in the 2015 draft. He made his major league debut in June at the age of 23. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Springer, who hit 34 home runs this year, made his debut as a 24-year-old in 2014. Brad Peacock - Peacock was drafted by the Nationals in the 41st round of the 2006 draft. “We didn’t play our best game tonight, myself included.” This was the first World Series matchup, and second postseason meeting overall, between the Astros and Dodgers. Record: 101-61, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results) Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over Los Angeles Dodgers Won AL Championship Series (4-3) over New York Yankees Won AL Division Series (3-1) ... More team info, park factors, postseason, & more. But there was always a plan, a plan that inspired a certain magazine to publish a 5,000-word piece, the thesis of which was that the Houston Astros would win the 2017 World Series. Happ, David Carpenter and Brandon Lyon. Chicago sent two players who have yet to make the majors—Matt Heidenreich and Blair Walters—along with a player-to-be-named-later (Devenski) in exchange for Brett Myers and cash. Jose Altuve - The 5'6'' Venezuelan is the favorite to win the MVP this season. Cameron Maybin - The Tigers took Maybin with tenth overall pick of the 2005 draft. Nine were acquired via trade, six via traditional free agency and four signed as international free agents. The 2017 Houston Astros season was the team's 56th season in Major League Baseball (MLB). How each player on the Astros' World Series roster joined the team. Justin Verlander - The likely future Hall of Famer spent the first decade of his career with the Tigers, who drafted him second overall in the 2004 draft out of Old Dominion.

The team decided to change nothing from their ALCS roster … He was three times—once each by the Rockies, A's and Diamondbacks—before signing with Houston in free agency shortly after the 2014 season. In 2015, Atlanta traded him and James Hoyt to the Astros for Andrew Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz and Rio Ruiz. Carlos Correa - The Astros selected Correa, who is from Puerto Rico, with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft. The Astros announced their roster for the World Series presented by YouTube TV, with no changes from the previous round.Houston will once again carry 13 hitters, including three catchers, and 12 pitchers. He signed with the Astros as a free agent in March 2007 and made his major league debut in 2011 as a 21-year-old. But the emergence of young catcher Gary Sanchez made McCann expendable, and New York traded McCann to the Astros for promising minor leaguers Jorge Guzman and Albert Abreu. The '2017 Houston Astros World Series roster' quiz Total tries: 1384 | Average Score: 10.0 out of 25 ( 40% ) | Quiz FAQ Can you name every player on the 2017 Houston Astros World Series roster? HOUSTON (AP) — Something was left out when the Houston Astros submitted their World Series roster. But there was always a plan, a plan that inspired a certain magazine to publish a 5,000-word piece, the thesis of which was that the Houston Astros would win the 2017 World Series. The 40-year-old has played for seven teams—including a brief stint with the Astros in 2004—and most recently joined Houston as a free agent shortly after last season. World Series Champions; After stints with the Pirates and Phillies, Morton joined the Astros in free agency shortly after the end of last season. Josh Reddick - The Red Sox selected Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 draft. Correa made his debut as a 20-year-old in 2015 and won the Rookie of the Year award that season. In Detroit, Verlander established himself as one of the league's best pitchers—in 2011, he became the first pitcher in nearly 20 years to win an MVP award—but Detroit traded him to the Astros before this year's deadline to clear salary and rebuild.

Collin McHugh - The Mets selected McHugh in the 18th round of the 2008 draft out of Berry College. The Astros have been building this team for years. After spending five years in the minors, Gonzalez was drafted by the Red Sox in the 2011 Rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut with the Padres before being traded to the Athletics. He made his debut in 2015 as a 21-year-old and was named to his first All-Star team this year before injuries slowed him down in the second half. The Houston Astros have locked in their 2017 World Series roster ahead of Tuesday night's Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gregerson signed with the Astros as as a free agent before the 2015 season.

Shut out. But it helps -- among the top 50 teams in Active WAR, 25 went on to win a pennant and 15 won the World Series. How exactly did each member of this Astros team join the organization?