Greeneville Astros

Greeneville Astros Founded in 1988 Greeneville, Tennessee
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Appalachian League (2004–present)
Division	West Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Houston Astros (1999–present)
Previous	Philadelphia Phillies (1988-98)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)	1999 2004 2015
Division titles (2)	1999 2004
Team data
Nickname	Greeneville Astros (2004–present)
Previous names	Martinsville Astros (1999-2003) Martinsville Phillies (1988-98)
Colors	Navy blue, orange, white
Ballpark	Pioneer Park (2004–present)
Previous parks	Hooker Field (1988-2003)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Houston Astros
Manager	Lamarr Rogers
General Manager	David Lane

The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Tusculum, Tennessee, and play their home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College.

The Astros have led the Appalachian League in average attendance every year since their move to Pioneer Park.

In 2007, the first former Greeneville Astros made it to the major leagues. Four players from the 2004 Greenville team were called up to Houston late in the 2007 season: Juan Gutiérrez, Felipe Paulino, Troy Patton, and J. R. Towles.

Notable alumni

• José Altuve, shortstop
• Felipe Paulino, pitcher

Roster

Greeneville Astros roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 45 Yhoan Acosta  8 Diogenes Almengo 15 Carlos Hiraldo 43 Dylan James 37 Salvador Montano 26 Makay Nelson 52 Hector Perez 47 Erasmo Pinales 23 Moreno Polanco 46 Cristhopher Santamaria 11 Ben Smith		Catchers 18 Gabriel Bracamonte Infielders 22 Randy Cesar 16 Justin Garcia Outfielders 38 Rodrigo Ayarza 21 Brauly Mejia 19 Luis Payano 12 Myles Straw		Manager -- Josh Bonifay Coaches 28 César Cedeño (hitting) -- Bill Murphy (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On Houston Astros 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated April 8, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Houston Astros minor league players

External links

• Official Greenville Astros website
• Astros coverage at GreenevilleSun.com