Opportunities have been few and far between for Astros utility man Zach Dezenzo, whose breakout performance on Monday helped pace Houston to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
If a young top prospect is still in big league camp at this point of spring training, that means they have a chance to make the Opening Day roster. That is exactly the case for the No.
The score? The Astros won on a walk-off, 6-5, but who cares? The real story is that Zach Dezenzo continues to hit well. Today he went 3 for 4 with a homer bringing his OPS up to .988.
Both Dezenzo and Smith land on the list Over the past few weeks, MLB.com has been releasing lists of the top prospects at each position heading into the
The Houston Astros, for the first time in a while, have a lot of holes to fill in the offseason. They desperately need to upgrade their first base situation, and it's possible that Alex Bregman departs in free agency, leaving third base to be backfilled as well.
Zach Dezenzo made his major league debut with the Astros in 2024. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through the first part of Houston’s post-postseason, we’re running down the 40 most positively impactful Astros in 2024.
Let’s look at the rookies’ performance after very brief playing time Shay Whitcomb was destroying the Pacific Coast League. (Most of the prospect mavens said “meh.”) Zach Dezenzo moved like a flash through minor league levels and showed big time power in the PCL.
It was only a matter of time for Houston Astros rookie Zach Dezenzo. He was going to get his first Major League home run. If it couldn’t happen at Minute Maid Park, well at least it happened at one of baseball’s iconic ballparks — Fenway Park in Boston.
The Houston Astros are in the middle of fighting for their playoff lives. After losing on Monday, they dropped to 57-55 and are a game-and-a-half back of the Seattle Mariners in the race for the AL West division.
3:05pm: The Astros have now officially announced that they have selected Dezenzo. In corresponding moves, they optioned outfielder Trey Cabbage to Triple-A Sugar Land and designated right-hander Dylan Coleman for assignment.
See who has been hot over the last week. For this piece, I will highlight the top performers at the plate and on the mound from the previous week of play.