{"id":745561,"date":"2026-07-07T15:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/745561\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:09:14","slug":"astros-prospect-hotlist-june-29-july-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/745561\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Prospect Hotlist: June 29 &#8211; July 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Here is a look at the Astros prospects who were hot last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=call--001cha&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chase Call<\/a> &#8211; Call has been a little boom or bust this year but when he\u2019s hot, he\u2019s hot. This week he hit .526 with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 13 runs batted in. Call is hitting .237 this season with 19 doubles, 12 home runs and 18 stolen bases through 61 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=wakefi000jos&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Josh Wakefield<\/a> &#8211; Wakefield got off to a nice start but an injured derailed him a bit. He\u2019s back now and had a nice week hitting .381 with 2 doubles, a home run and 6 runs batted in. He also stole 3 bases and had more walks than strikeouts. He has 32 stolen bases this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lucian000wan&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Waner Luciano<\/a> &#8211; Luciano has been on a roll and he was great this week. In six games for the Woodpeckers, Luciano hit .348 with 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 10 runs batted in. He has a .843 OPS through 26 games in Single-A this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=ochoa-002neh&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nehomar Ochoa<\/a> &#8211; Ochoa has put together a really strong season at just 20 years old. This week, Ochoa hit .455 with 4 doubles, a home run and 7 runs batted in. He\u2019s hitting .283 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 stolen bases between 62 games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=moss--000jac&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jack Moss<\/a> &#8211; Moss was signed by the Astros this year after being released by the Reds earlier this year. The 24-year-old first baseman has been great since joining Asheville and had a nice week hitting .500 with 2 doubles, a home run and 9 runs batted in. He\u2019s hitting .389 in Asheville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=gillis000bre&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Brett Gillis<\/a> &#8211; Gillis has been on a roll for the Hooks and turned in another strong outing. He relieved Wesneski after a rehab start and went 5 innings allowing just 1 run. He has a 3.33 ERA this through 67.2 innings, allowing just 49 hits for the Hooks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=oakes-000kel&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kellan Oakes<\/a> &#8211; Oakes got off to a great start this year but struggled a bit in Asheville. This week he had his best outing allowing 1 run over 6 innings. While he has a 4.75 ERA overall, he has racked up 58 strikeouts over 47.1 innings between Single-A and High-A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=nezuh-000jac&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jackson Nezuh<\/a> &#8211; Like some others on the list, Nezuh has really started to get it rolling. This week he went 7 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 5. He has a 4.18 ERA and allowed just 2 runs over his last 12 innings while striking out 14 for the Hooks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=perez-006jav&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-29_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Javier Perez<\/a> &#8211; Perez has arguably been the best pitcher in the system this season. This week the right-hander tossed 5 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts for the Woodpeckers. He has a 3.10 ERA with just 10 walks to 86 strikeouts over 72.2 innings this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=santos001yer&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=astrosfuture.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-06_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Yeriel Santos<\/a> &#8211; Santos has had a tough year but he had his best outing of the season this week. In his one start for Asheville, the right-hander tossed 6 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is a look at the Astros prospects who were hot last week. 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