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Xavier Neyens and Nehomar Ochoa are standout players in the Astros minor league system, with Neyens hitting .333 and Ochoa .545 this week. On the mound, Ryan Verdugo threw 5 no-hit innings, showcasing the talent within the organization.
**Xavier Neyens** â Neyens, the Astros first round pick last year, put together another big week. In 5 games he hit .333 with one home run and an impressive 9 walks to just 3 strikeouts. Neyens has a .985 OPS this season so far. **Nehomar Ochoa** â Ochoa is truly having a bounce back year. He had a monster week hitting .545 with 3 doubles, a home run and 4 runs batted in. Playing the best ball of his career, Ochoa is hitting .326 with a .906 OPS over 26 games. **Jason Schiavone** â Schiavone has been on an absolute tear. After being on this list last week, he is here again. In six games in Asheville this week, Schiavone hit .400 with 2 doubles, 4 home runs and an OPS of 1.671. He has 15 home runs this season. **** â Frey was a favorite as a prospect who was going to fly up the system but he got off to a slow start. This was a strong week for him though as he hit .391 with 2 home runs, 6 runs batted in and drew 5 walks for Asheville. **** â Powell also got off to a slow start but put together a monster week. In four games for Asheville, Powell hit .563 with a double, a home run and 5 runs batted in. Powell is hitting .277 through 24 games this season. **** â Walker also had a big week for Asheville. The 23-year-old played in five games last week and hit .389 with 3 doubles, a home run and 5 runs batted in. Heâs hitting .293 through 22 games this season.
Xavier Neyens hit .333 with one home run and 9 walks to 3 strikeouts over 5 games.
Nehomar Ochoa had an impressive week, hitting .545 with 3 doubles, a home run, and 4 RBIs.
Ryan Verdugo pitched 5 no-hit innings while striking out 5 batters in his best outing of the season.
The Sugar Land team has an ERA of 4.33 and an OPS of .708.

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**Ryan Verdugo** â Verdugo was drafted in the 12th round of the 2024 draft, and the right-hander turned in his best pro outing this week. In his one start for the Woodpeckers, he tossed 5 no-hit innings while striking out 5 batters. **James Hicks** â Hicks has been a bit up and down this year, but this week was a good outing for him. Hicks made one start for the Hooks and went 6 innings allowing 2 runs while striking out 6. He has a 4.55 ERA this season. **Javier Perez** â Perez has been one of the best pitchers in the Astros system this season and this week he had a nice start for the Woodpeckers allowing 2 runs over 6 innings. Overall he has a 2.73 ERA with 35 K in 29.2 innings. **Luis Rodriguez** â Rodriguez was acquired a couple of years ago in the Julks trade and has been a pleasant surprise. This week in his one outing for Asheville he went 5 innings allowing 2 runs with 4 strikeouts. He has 22 K in 21.2 innings.
**Sugar Land** â From 3.84 ERA to 4.33 ERA â From .700 OPS to .708 OPS **Corpus Christi** â From 4.48 ERA to 4.90 ERA â From .691 OPS to .703 OPS **Asheville** â From 6.92 ERA to 7.75 ERA â From .719 OPS to .770 OPS **Fayetteville** â From 5.06 ERA to 4.98 ERA â From .735 OPS to .730 OPS