Houston Astros Playing Time Projections

We are in process of updating these for the offseason, so these rosters and projections are not yet ready for 2027.

Formerly the Team Depth Charts, the projections found on these pages are still the FanGraphs Depth Charts projections

Team Position League Totals

Team:

Astros

Angels

Astros

Athletics

Blue Jays

Braves

Brewers

Cardinals

Cubs

Diamondbacks

Dodgers

Giants

Guardians

Mariners

Marlins

Mets

Nationals

Orioles

Padres

Phillies

Pirates

Rangers

Rays

Red Sox

Reds

Rockies

Royals

Tigers

Twins

White Sox

Yankees

Free Agents

Catcher

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Yainer Diaz	467	.272	.305	.442	.323	4.2	-0.8	-5.1	2.4
Collin Price	173	.194	.267	.343	.271	-5.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.3
Total	640	.252	.294	.416	.309	-1.6	-0.9	-6.1	2.7

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Yainer Diaz	467	.272	.305	.442	.323	4.2	-0.8	-5.1	2.4
Collin Price	173	.194	.267	.343	.271	-5.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.3
Total	640	.252	.294	.416	.309	-1.6	-0.9	-6.1	2.7

First Base

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Christian Walker	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7
Total	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Christian Walker	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7
Total	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7

Second Base

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Jose Altuve	595	.258	.322	.413	.322	4.5	-0.9	-6.3	2.1
Nick Allen	42	.236	.297	.320	.278	-1.2	0.0	0.3	0.1
Raynel Delgado	21	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	658	.256	.319	.404	.318	2.9	-0.9	-6.0	2.2

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Jose Altuve	595	.258	.322	.413	.322	4.5	-0.9	-6.3	2.1
Nick Allen	42	.236	.297	.320	.278	-1.2	0.0	0.3	0.1
Raynel Delgado	21	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	658	.256	.319	.404	.318	2.9	-0.9	-6.0	2.2

Shortstop

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Jeremy Peña	651	.268	.321	.432	.329	8.7	1.5	-0.8	4.0
Nick Allen	7	.236	.297	.320	.278	-0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	658	.267	.320	.431	.328	8.5	1.5	-0.8	4.0

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Jeremy Peña	651	.268	.321	.432	.329	8.7	1.5	-0.8	4.0
Nick Allen	7	.236	.297	.320	.278	-0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	658	.267	.320	.431	.328	8.5	1.5	-0.8	4.0

Third Base

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Isaac Paredes	665	.250	.352	.443	.350	20.4	-1.5	-1.2	4.4
Raynel Delgado	7	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	672	.250	.351	.442	.349	20.2	-1.5	-1.3	4.4

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Isaac Paredes	665	.250	.352	.443	.350	20.4	-1.5	-1.2	4.4
Raynel Delgado	7	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	672	.250	.351	.442	.349	20.2	-1.5	-1.3	4.4

Left Field

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Taylor Trammell	308	.209	.302	.382	.303	-2.2	-0.1	-0.6	0.5
Joey Loperfido✚	147	.237	.304	.379	.301	-1.3	-0.1	0.8	0.3
Nelson Velázquez	140	.212	.286	.404	.302	-1.2	0.0	-0.5	0.2
Yordan Alvarez	70	.301	.411	.566	.409	5.5	-0.2	-0.1	0.7
Total	665	.225	.311	.404	.313	0.8	-0.4	-0.4	1.7

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Taylor Trammell	308	.209	.302	.382	.303	-2.2	-0.1	-0.6	0.5
Joey Loperfido✚	147	.237	.304	.379	.301	-1.3	-0.1	0.8	0.3
Nelson Velázquez	140	.212	.286	.404	.302	-1.2	0.0	-0.5	0.2
Yordan Alvarez	70	.301	.411	.566	.409	5.5	-0.2	-0.1	0.7
Total	665	.225	.311	.404	.313	0.8	-0.4	-0.4	1.7

Center Field

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Lucas Spence	616	.205	.286	.340	.280	-15.9	-0.2	-5.3	0.3
Taylor Trammell	56	.209	.302	.382	.303	-0.4	0.0	-0.1	0.2
Jorge Barrosa	28	.213	.286	.329	.275	-0.8	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	700	.206	.287	.343	.282	-17.2	-0.2	-5.3	0.5

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Lucas Spence	616	.205	.286	.340	.280	-15.9	-0.2	-5.3	0.3
Taylor Trammell	56	.209	.302	.382	.303	-0.4	0.0	-0.1	0.2
Jorge Barrosa	28	.213	.286	.329	.275	-0.8	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	700	.206	.287	.343	.282	-17.2	-0.2	-5.3	0.5

Right Field

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Cam Smith	595	.228	.298	.393	.304	-3.8	0.8	1.8	1.4
Joey Loperfido✚	35	.237	.304	.379	.301	-0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1
Taylor Trammell	14	.209	.302	.382	.303	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	644	.228	.299	.392	.304	-4.3	0.8	2.0	1.5

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Cam Smith	595	.228	.298	.393	.304	-3.8	0.8	1.8	1.4
Joey Loperfido✚	35	.237	.304	.379	.301	-0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1
Taylor Trammell	14	.209	.302	.382	.303	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	644	.228	.299	.392	.304	-4.3	0.8	2.0	1.5

Designated Hitter

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	WAR
Yordan Alvarez	595	.301	.411	.566	.409	46.7	-1.8	5.2
Jose Altuve	49	.258	.322	.413	.322	0.4	-0.1	0.1
Nelson Velázquez	21	.212	.286	.404	.302	-0.2	0.0	0.0
Joey Loperfido✚	7	.237	.304	.379	.301	-0.1	0.0	0.0
Total	672	.294	.399	.547	.398	46.9	-1.9	5.3

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	WAR
Yordan Alvarez	595	.301	.411	.566	.409	46.7	-1.8	5.2
Jose Altuve	49	.258	.322	.413	.322	0.4	-0.1	0.1
Nelson Velázquez	21	.212	.286	.404	.302	-0.2	0.0	0.0
Joey Loperfido✚	7	.237	.304	.379	.301	-0.1	0.0	0.0
Total	672	.294	.399	.547	.398	46.9	-1.9	5.3

All Batters

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Yordan Alvarez	665	.301	.411	.566	.409	52.2	-2.1	-0.1	5.9
Isaac Paredes	665	.250	.352	.443	.350	20.4	-1.5	-1.2	4.4
Jeremy Peña	651	.268	.321	.432	.329	8.7	1.5	-0.8	4.0
Yainer Diaz	467	.272	.305	.442	.323	4.2	-0.8	-5.1	2.4
Jose Altuve	644	.258	.322	.413	.322	4.9	-0.9	-6.3	2.2
Christian Walker	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7
Cam Smith	595	.228	.298	.393	.304	-3.8	0.8	1.8	1.4
Taylor Trammell	378	.209	.302	.382	.303	-2.7	-0.2	-0.8	0.7
Joey Loperfido✚	189	.237	.304	.379	.301	-1.7	-0.1	1.0	0.4
Collin Price	173	.194	.267	.343	.271	-5.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.3
Lucas Spence	616	.205	.286	.340	.280	-15.9	-0.2	-5.3	0.3
Nelson Velázquez	161	.212	.286	.404	.302	-1.4	0.0	-0.5	0.2
Nick Allen	49	.236	.297	.320	.278	-1.4	0.0	0.4	0.1
Raynel Delgado	28	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jorge Barrosa	28	.213	.286	.329	.275	-0.8	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	5960	.245	.321	.422	.324	58.7	-4.9	-13.6	24.0

Name	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	Bat	BsR	Fld	WAR
Yordan Alvarez	665	.301	.411	.566	.409	52.2	-2.1	-0.1	5.9
Isaac Paredes	665	.250	.352	.443	.350	20.4	-1.5	-1.2	4.4
Jeremy Peña	651	.268	.321	.432	.329	8.7	1.5	-0.8	4.0
Yainer Diaz	467	.272	.305	.442	.323	4.2	-0.8	-5.1	2.4
Jose Altuve	644	.258	.322	.413	.322	4.9	-0.9	-6.3	2.2
Christian Walker	651	.227	.302	.425	.317	2.4	-1.3	4.2	1.7
Cam Smith	595	.228	.298	.393	.304	-3.8	0.8	1.8	1.4
Taylor Trammell	378	.209	.302	.382	.303	-2.7	-0.2	-0.8	0.7
Joey Loperfido✚	189	.237	.304	.379	.301	-1.7	-0.1	1.0	0.4
Collin Price	173	.194	.267	.343	.271	-5.7	-0.1	-1.0	0.3
Lucas Spence	616	.205	.286	.340	.280	-15.9	-0.2	-5.3	0.3
Nelson Velázquez	161	.212	.286	.404	.302	-1.4	0.0	-0.5	0.2
Nick Allen	49	.236	.297	.320	.278	-1.4	0.0	0.4	0.1
Raynel Delgado	28	.237	.302	.332	.284	-0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jorge Barrosa	28	.213	.286	.329	.275	-0.8	0.0	0.1	0.0
Total	5960	.245	.321	.422	.324	58.7	-4.9	-13.6	24.0

Starting Pitcher

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Hunter Brown	176.0	10.1	3.5	0.9	.292	74.7%	3.43	3.44	3.6
Hayden Wesneski	161.0	7.9	3.1	1.2	.290	70.9%	4.32	4.27	1.8
Peter Lambert	157.0	8.2	3.7	1.3	.295	71.4%	4.62	4.59	1.3
Tatsuya Imai	128.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.95	1.9
Cristian Javier✚	104.0	8.6	3.9	1.4	.276	71.0%	4.65	4.69	0.8
Mike Burrows✚	67.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.2%	4.22	4.22	0.8
Ethan Pecko	49.0	7.7	3.5	1.3	.294	71.8%	4.45	4.49	0.5
Ronel Blanco	28.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.2
Total	869.0	8.9	3.6	1.2	.290	72.3%	4.20	4.19	10.8

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Hunter Brown	176.0	10.1	3.5	0.9	.292	74.7%	3.43	3.44	3.6
Hayden Wesneski	161.0	7.9	3.1	1.2	.290	70.9%	4.32	4.27	1.8
Peter Lambert	157.0	8.2	3.7	1.3	.295	71.4%	4.62	4.59	1.3
Tatsuya Imai	128.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.95	1.9
Cristian Javier✚	104.0	8.6	3.9	1.4	.276	71.0%	4.65	4.69	0.8
Mike Burrows✚	67.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.2%	4.22	4.22	0.8
Ethan Pecko	49.0	7.7	3.5	1.3	.294	71.8%	4.45	4.49	0.5
Ronel Blanco	28.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.2
Total	869.0	8.9	3.6	1.2	.290	72.3%	4.20	4.19	10.8

Relief Pitcher

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Josh Hader	78.0	12.3	3.5	1.0	.273	77.5%	3.00	3.00	2.1
AJ Blubaugh	77.0	8.7	3.8	1.3	.286	72.3%	4.35	4.41	0.0
Miguel Ullola	73.0	9.8	4.8	1.2	.285	72.9%	4.33	4.51	0.0
Bennett Sousa	64.0	9.7	3.8	1.2	.288	73.4%	4.03	4.01	0.3
Bryan King	60.0	8.2	3.0	1.2	.292	72.1%	4.05	4.18	0.1
Logan VanWey	54.0	8.6	4.1	1.1	.294	72.0%	4.29	4.38	0.0
Kai-Wei Teng	48.0	8.8	4.1	1.2	.296	69.1%	4.58	4.55	0.0
Alimber Santa	33.0	7.9	4.8	1.0	.296	72.1%	4.45	4.57	-0.1
Josh Hendrickson	24.0	7.8	2.3	1.2	.291	73.3%	3.95	4.07	0.0
Ronel Blanco	20.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.0
Mike Burrows✚	14.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.1%	4.23	4.23	0.0
Tatsuya Imai	12.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.96	0.0
Other RP	32.0	8.2	4.5	1.4	.305	66.9%	5.42	4.99	-0.1
Total	589.0	9.3	3.9	1.2	.289	72.5%	4.16	4.20	2.4

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Josh Hader	78.0	12.3	3.5	1.0	.273	77.5%	3.00	3.00	2.1
AJ Blubaugh	77.0	8.7	3.8	1.3	.286	72.3%	4.35	4.41	0.0
Miguel Ullola	73.0	9.8	4.8	1.2	.285	72.9%	4.33	4.51	0.0
Bennett Sousa	64.0	9.7	3.8	1.2	.288	73.4%	4.03	4.01	0.3
Bryan King	60.0	8.2	3.0	1.2	.292	72.1%	4.05	4.18	0.1
Logan VanWey	54.0	8.6	4.1	1.1	.294	72.0%	4.29	4.38	0.0
Kai-Wei Teng	48.0	8.8	4.1	1.2	.296	69.1%	4.58	4.55	0.0
Alimber Santa	33.0	7.9	4.8	1.0	.296	72.1%	4.45	4.57	-0.1
Josh Hendrickson	24.0	7.8	2.3	1.2	.291	73.3%	3.95	4.07	0.0
Ronel Blanco	20.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.0
Mike Burrows✚	14.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.1%	4.23	4.23	0.0
Tatsuya Imai	12.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.96	0.0
Other RP	32.0	8.2	4.5	1.4	.305	66.9%	5.42	4.99	-0.1
Total	589.0	9.3	3.9	1.2	.289	72.5%	4.16	4.20	2.4

All Pitchers

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Hunter Brown	176.0	10.1	3.5	0.9	.292	74.7%	3.43	3.44	3.6
Josh Hader	78.0	12.3	3.5	1.0	.273	77.5%	3.00	3.00	2.1
Tatsuya Imai	140.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.95	1.9
Hayden Wesneski	161.0	7.9	3.1	1.2	.290	70.9%	4.32	4.27	1.8
Peter Lambert	157.0	8.2	3.7	1.3	.295	71.4%	4.62	4.59	1.3
Cristian Javier✚	104.0	8.6	3.9	1.4	.276	71.0%	4.65	4.69	0.8
Mike Burrows✚	81.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.2%	4.22	4.22	0.8
Ethan Pecko	49.0	7.7	3.5	1.3	.294	71.8%	4.45	4.49	0.5
Bennett Sousa	64.0	9.7	3.8	1.2	.288	73.4%	4.03	4.01	0.3
Ronel Blanco	48.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.2
Bryan King	60.0	8.2	3.0	1.2	.292	72.1%	4.05	4.18	0.1
Miguel Ullola	73.0	9.8	4.8	1.2	.285	72.9%	4.33	4.51	0.0
AJ Blubaugh	77.0	8.7	3.8	1.3	.286	72.3%	4.35	4.41	0.0
Logan VanWey	54.0	8.6	4.1	1.1	.294	72.0%	4.29	4.38	0.0
Josh Hendrickson	24.0	7.8	2.3	1.2	.291	73.3%	3.95	4.07	0.0
Other RP	32.0	8.2	4.5	1.4	.305	66.9%	5.42	4.99	0.0
Kai-Wei Teng	48.0	8.8	4.1	1.2	.296	69.1%	4.58	4.55	0.0
Alimber Santa	33.0	7.9	4.8	1.0	.296	72.1%	4.45	4.57	-0.1
Total	1458.0	9.1	3.7	1.2	.290	72.3%	4.18	4.19	13.2

Name	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
Hunter Brown	176.0	10.1	3.5	0.9	.292	74.7%	3.43	3.44	3.6
Josh Hader	78.0	12.3	3.5	1.0	.273	77.5%	3.00	3.00	2.1
Tatsuya Imai	140.0	10.2	4.1	1.1	.295	73.1%	4.03	3.95	1.9
Hayden Wesneski	161.0	7.9	3.1	1.2	.290	70.9%	4.32	4.27	1.8
Peter Lambert	157.0	8.2	3.7	1.3	.295	71.4%	4.62	4.59	1.3
Cristian Javier✚	104.0	8.6	3.9	1.4	.276	71.0%	4.65	4.69	0.8
Mike Burrows✚	81.0	8.8	2.9	1.4	.288	72.2%	4.22	4.22	0.8
Ethan Pecko	49.0	7.7	3.5	1.3	.294	71.8%	4.45	4.49	0.5
Bennett Sousa	64.0	9.7	3.8	1.2	.288	73.4%	4.03	4.01	0.3
Ronel Blanco	48.0	8.6	3.9	1.5	.283	72.5%	4.58	4.73	0.2
Bryan King	60.0	8.2	3.0	1.2	.292	72.1%	4.05	4.18	0.1
Miguel Ullola	73.0	9.8	4.8	1.2	.285	72.9%	4.33	4.51	0.0
AJ Blubaugh	77.0	8.7	3.8	1.3	.286	72.3%	4.35	4.41	0.0
Logan VanWey	54.0	8.6	4.1	1.1	.294	72.0%	4.29	4.38	0.0
Josh Hendrickson	24.0	7.8	2.3	1.2	.291	73.3%	3.95	4.07	0.0
Other RP	32.0	8.2	4.5	1.4	.305	66.9%	5.42	4.99	0.0
Kai-Wei Teng	48.0	8.8	4.1	1.2	.296	69.1%	4.58	4.55	0.0
Alimber Santa	33.0	7.9	4.8	1.0	.296	72.1%	4.45	4.57	-0.1
Total	1458.0	9.1	3.7	1.2	.290	72.3%	4.18	4.19	13.2

League Overview

Team	Bat	Pit	WAR
Dodgers	31.1	31.8	62.9
Yankees	27.7	21.8	49.5
Red Sox	25.8	22.7	48.5
Brewers	24.7	22.4	47.2
Braves	24.9	19.2	44.1
Guardians	25.1	18.2	43.3
Rays	23.8	19.0	42.8
Padres	24.7	17.7	42.3
Mariners	23.4	16.8	40.2
Cubs	24.1	16.1	40.2
Rangers	23.4	16.6	40.0
Blue Jays	24.1	15.6	39.6
Diamondbacks	25.7	13.2	38.9
Phillies	15.3	23.4	38.8
Mets	23.5	14.6	38.1
Astros	24.0	13.2	37.1
White Sox	23.0	13.0	35.9
Pirates	16.2	18.3	34.5
Royals	23.3	10.0	33.3
Tigers	21.8	10.8	32.6
Twins	17.9	14.6	32.5
Cardinals	18.7	11.8	30.5
Marlins	18.7	11.1	29.8
Orioles	21.0	7.9	28.9
Angels	17.5	10.6	28.1
Nationals	15.5	11.7	27.2
Reds	15.0	11.7	26.7
Athletics	11.8	8.2	20.0
Giants	6.8	13.2	20.0
Rockies	11.6	8.2	19.8

Team	Bat	Pit	WAR
Dodgers	31.1	31.8	62.9
Yankees	27.7	21.8	49.5
Red Sox	25.8	22.7	48.5
Brewers	24.7	22.4	47.2
Braves	24.9	19.2	44.1
Guardians	25.1	18.2	43.3
Rays	23.8	19.0	42.8
Padres	24.7	17.7	42.3
Mariners	23.4	16.8	40.2
Cubs	24.1	16.1	40.2
Rangers	23.4	16.6	40.0
Blue Jays	24.1	15.6	39.6
Diamondbacks	25.7	13.2	38.9
Phillies	15.3	23.4	38.8
Mets	23.5	14.6	38.1
Astros	24.0	13.2	37.1
White Sox	23.0	13.0	35.9
Pirates	16.2	18.3	34.5
Royals	23.3	10.0	33.3
Tigers	21.8	10.8	32.6
Twins	17.9	14.6	32.5
Cardinals	18.7	11.8	30.5
Marlins	18.7	11.1	29.8
Orioles	21.0	7.9	28.9
Angels	17.5	10.6	28.1
Nationals	15.5	11.7	27.2
Reds	15.0	11.7	26.7
Athletics	11.8	8.2	20.0
Giants	6.8	13.2	20.0
Rockies	11.6	8.2	19.8

BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG