{"id":165278,"date":"2026-03-17T01:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165278"},"modified":"2026-03-17T01:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:35:32","slug":"mlb-insiders-hot-take-three-astros-farm-system-stars-primed-to-crash-the-top-100-prospects-by-late-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165278","title":{"rendered":"MLB Insider’s Hot Take: Three Astros Farm System Stars Primed to Crash the Top 100 Prospects by Late 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s become an annual tradition, it seems \u2014 the Houston Astros don\u2019t have a Top 100 prospect in baseball.<\/p>\n

That tradition continued earlier this spring when MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 list and no Astros showed up. It\u2019s not that the franchise has trouble developing talent. The Astros reached the playoffs eight straight seasons from 2017-24, with two World Series titles, four American League pennants and seven AL West crowns. For seven straight seasons Houston reached, at minimum, the AL Championship Series.<\/p>\n

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A team cannot do that without developing talent. Houston just hasn\u2019t had those top-shelf prospects.<\/p>\n

That could change in 2026. MLB.com\u2019s Sam Dykstra highlighted three prospects that could crack the Top 100 sometime this year \u2014 outfielder Kevin Alvarez, shortstop Xavier Neyens and outfielder Ethan Frey.<\/p>\n

The Astros\u2019 Big Three Prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Kevin Alvarez lined out to SS in his second at-bat (102.7 mph off the bat). pic.twitter.com\/JtbikLWU3K<\/a><\/p>\n

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n