On the Farm: Guduan, Heredia & Hernandez
This cchooks.com feature profiles select farmhands in the Astros system. Today, we look at LHP Reymin Guduan, RHP Angel Heredia and OF Teoscar Hernandez.
Reymin Guduan
Pitcher
BORN March 16, 1992 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 24
HEIGHT 6'4
WEIGHT 206
BATS Left
THROWS Left
RESIDES San Pedro de Macoris, DR
ACQUIRED Signed as a non-drafted free agent on September 22, 2009
Career Highlights: 2016 - Ranked as the Astros' No. 14 prospect by MLB.com entering the season.
2015 - Went 4-6 with a 6.50 ERA and 4 saves in 35 relief outings across 3 levels. Walked 33 and struck out 59 in 45 2/3 innings pitched. Carved up the Midwest League, yielding 6 hits and 3 walks with 15 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched over 6 games. Struck out 5 in 2 2/3 innings May 13 against Beloit en route picking up the win. Allowed 2 earned runs in Lancaster debut May 22, then reeled off 7 straight appearances, spanning 8 2/3 innings, in which he didn't allow an earned run. California League opponents hit .188 against him. Fanned multiple hitters in 8 of 13 appearances. Averaged 13.0 K-per-9 IP with the JetHawks. Promoted to Corpus Christi July 2. Did not record an out in Double-A debut July 5, walking 1 and giving up a home run. Struggled in first 7 Texas League outings, allowing 11 earned runs in 7 2/3 innings (12.91 ERA). Posted 3 straight scoreless outings July 31-August 6 with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. Placed on disabled list August 11 and activated August 20. Struggles continued the rest of the way, allowing 11 ER in 5 innings (19.80 ERA). Walked as many (19) as he struck out (19) at Double-A. Pitched in 1 playoff game and allowed an earned run on 4 hits in 1 inning.
2014 - Entered the season rated Houston's No. 28 prospect by Baseball America. Posted a 4.86 ERA in 9 starts and a 3.27 mark in 4 relief appearances. Allowed 3 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings through 4 appearances (1.76 ERA), but was roughed up July 12 vs. Pulaski when he yielded 7 earned runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings. Allowed more than 3 earned runs just once in 8 games the rest of the season (July 28 at Elizabethton). Started a combined shutout August 10 against Burlington. Pitched 5 frames before Elieser Hernandez and Aaron Greenwood finished it off. Struck out 10 in 5 innings August 21 at Princeton. Held left-handed batters to a .211 average, while righties hit .306 against him.
2013 - Allowed 6 runs, 2 earned, on 5 hits and 2 home runs in season debut July 18 against the GCL Phillies. Fanned 7 in 3 innings August 10 against the GCL Braves. In 7 August appearances, spanning 17 1/3 innings, posted a 3.12 ERA with 24 strikeouts. Lefties hit .192 (5-for-26) against him, and right-handed batters hit .255 (14-55). Made appearance for Triple-A Oklahoma City August 30 against Memphis and allowed an earned run on 1 hit, 3 walks, and 1 hit batter, with 4 strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.
2011 - Struck out 8 or more hitters 3 times, all in appearances of 5 innings or less. 2010 - Made pro debut June 1 against the DSL Yankees. Career Notes: Averages 11.2 K-per-9 IP. Owns a 1.51 K-to-BB ratio
Guduan Career Stats
| YEAR | CLUB | W-L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DSL Astros (R) | 1-2 | 11.95 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 38 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 19 |
| 2011 | DSL Astros (R) | 1-3 | 2.17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 42 | 61 |
| 2012 | GCL Astros (R) | 1-1 | 5.40 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
| 2013 | GCL Astros (R) | 0-1 | 4.35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| Oklahoma City (AAA) | 0-0 | 3.86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Greeneville (R) | 2-5 | 4.47 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 53 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 58 |
| 2015 | Quad Cities (A) | 3-0 | 0.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Lancaster (A) | 0-3 | 3.12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17.1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | |
| Corpus Christi (AA) | 1-3 | 11.57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | |
| Career Totals | 9-18 | 5.02 | 95 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 197.1 | 206 | 146 | 110 | 162 | 245 | |
Angel Heredia
Pitcher
BORN July 22, 1992 in Sabana Grande de Palenque, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 23
HEIGHT 6'1
WEIGHT 162
BATS Right
THROWS Right
RESIDES Sabana Grande de Palenque, DR
ACQUIRED Signed as a non-drafted free agent on April 20, 2012
Career Highlights: 2015 - Opened the year at the end of May with the River Bandits and finished the year by leading the club in saves, converting 13 of 15 opportunities. This total also ranked 2nd in the Astros system. Averaged 9.7 strikeouts per 9 innings. Pitched scoreless ball in 11 of his first 12 appearances, going 3-1 and 4-for-4 in save chances. Limited Midwest League hitters to a .107 average during this stretch. Fanned 5 and walked 2 over a season-high 4 shutout innings June 29 vs. Beloit. In next appearance, worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings at Peoria for the win. Earned a save at Burlington July 26 thanks to a pair of perfect frames. Fanned 3 of the 6 batters he faced. Reeled off 6 consecutive saves from August 16 to August 30, allowing 4 total runs in 7 2/3 innings. Right-handers batted at a .124 clip while lefties hit .217 with 2 home runs. Of the 13 runners he inherited, only 2 scored. Yielded 2 runs (1 ER) over 3 innings in a single postseason outing. Made 2 appearances for Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League.
2014 - Started the year in Mid-June with Greeneville. Permitted 3 runs on 4 hits over 1 1/3 innings vs. Elizabethton in season debut. Then surrendered only 2 earned runs for the balance of the regular season (14 GM, 25.1 IP), resulting in a 0.71 ERA. Struck out 5 batters in a game on 2 occasions, July 5 vs. Kingsport (2.2 IP) and July 31 vs. Johnson City (4.0 IP). Converted both save chances and averaged 9.4 strikeouts per 9 innings. Right-handers hit .169 with 1 home run while lefties batted at a .323 clip. Promoted to the New York-Penn League on August 15 and remained there for the rest of the season.
Career Notes: Owns a 1.13 WHIP and features a 9.7 K-per-9 IP ratio. Posted a 4-4 record, 2.29 ERA and 15 saves in 33 games for the DSL Astros from 2012-2013.
Heredia Career Notes
| YEAR | CLUB | W-L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DSL Astros (R) | 1-1 | 5.54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 2013 | DSL Astros (R) | 3-3 | 1.18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38.0 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 46 |
| 2014 | Greeneville (R) | 4-1 | 1.69 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.2 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
| Tri-City (A) | 0-0 | 3.38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Quad Cities (A) | 4-3 | 2.56 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 45.2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| Career Totals | 12-8 | 2.33 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 131.1 | 96 | 45 | 34 | 52 | 142 | |
Teoscar Hernandez
Outfielder
BORN October 15, 1992 in Cotui, DR
OPENING DAY AGE 23
HEIGHT 6'2
WEIGHT 196
BATS Right
THROWS Right
RESIDES Maimon, DR
ACQUIRED Signed as a non-drafted free agent on February 17, 2011
Career Highlights: 2016 - Entered the season as MLB.com's No. 15 Astros prospect. Rated as having the best outfield arm in the Houston system by Baseball America.
2015 - Began 2015 as the No. 8 prospect in the Houston system according to MLB.com. Rated as the fastest baserunner in the system according to Baseball America's tools survey. Finished 2nd in the Texas League with 92 runs scored and 3rd with 33 steals. Opened the season 4-for-10 with 3 extra-base hits and 2 RBIs in first 2 games. Went just 4-for-65 (.062) over next 18 games to fall from .400 to .110. Hit .273 (33-for-121) from May 4 to June 16 to raise average to .208. Had a pair of 2 home run games: May 10 at San Antonio and July 24 at Frisco. Scored 4 runs June 15 in Game 2 of a doubleheader at San Antonio. Stole multiple bases in a game 4 times. Finished the season a high note, hitting .292 (7-for-24) in 7 September contests. Played in 81 games in centerfield and 39 in right. Led the Hooks with 7 outfield assists and topped circuit outfielders with a .989 fielding percentage. Led Corpus Christi with 126 strikeouts. Struck out in 24.5 percent of his plate appearances. Had a strong postseason, hitting .333 (6-for-18) with an RBI and 2 steals. Played in 2 games for the Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League following the season.
2014 - Combined to hit .292 with 21 HR and 85 RBIs in 119 games between Lancaster and Corpus Christi. Hit in 16 of first 18 games at a .316 clip. Slumped badly over next 7 games, collecting 1 hit in 31 at-bats to drop average to .234. Drove in 14 runs in 5 games May 16-20, including a pair of 5-RBI nights. In May, hit .344 with 6 HR, 24 RBIs and a 1.055 OPS. Hit in 15 straight home games June 27-August 1, going 23-for-63 (.365). Batted .323 against right-handed pitching, but just .217 against southpaws. Named a Cal League Mid- and Post-Season All-Star. Finished 5th in the circuit with a .550 slugging percentage. Promoted to Corpus Christi August 4. Hit in first 6 games as a Hook (7-for-26). Played for the Toros del Este after the season and hit .228 with 2 home runs and 12 RBIs in 34 games.
2013 - Hit in 7 of first 8 games (.400). Hit in 8 straight games April 28-May 5, going 11-for-34 (.324). Collected a season-high 4 hits May 15 at Wisconsin. In July hit .288 with 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and a .830 OPS Hit .289 with 8 home runs at Modern Woodman Park, compared to .255 with 5 long balls on the road. Led the Midwest League in runs scored and sacrifice bunts (17). Hit .212 in 23 games for the Toros del Este following the campaign.
2012 - Hit .267 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs in 59 games with the GCL Astros and Lexington. Made stateside debut June 18 against the GCL Cardinals. Homered in 3 straight games July 16-18 with 6 RBIs. Led the Gulf Coast League in outfield assists (12) and double plays by an outfielder (5). Fanned in 27 percent of plate appearances. Hit .322 in 27 home games and just .161 in road contests. Promoted to Lexington August 25.
2011 - Hit in 12 of 13 games June 22-July 8, batting .345 (19-for-55) with 5 RBIs. Hit .400 (22-for-55) from July 15-August 8 to raise average from .266 to .301. Finished 4th in the DSL with 27 extra-base hits.
Career Notes: Has struck out in 24.6 percent of plate appearances and walked in 8.2 percent.
| YEAR | CLUB | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DSL Astros (R) | .274 | 65 | 226 | 41 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 42 | 16 |
| 2012 | GCL Astros (R) | .243 | 51 | 177 | 25 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 54 | 10 |
| Lexington (A) | .240 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Quad Cities (A) | .271 | 123 | 499 | 97 | 135 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 41 | 135 | 24 |
| 2014 | Lancaster (A) | .294 | 96 | 391 | 72 | 115 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 49 | 117 | 31 |
| Corpus Christi (AA) | .284 | 23 | 95 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Corpus Christi (AA) | .219 | 121 | 470 | 92 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 48 | 33 | 126 | 33 |
| Career Totals | .261 | 487 | 1883 | 341 | 491 | 100 | 29 | 63 | 246 | 175 | 522 | 117 | |