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25-MAN ROSTER
(*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)

Go-To Starting Lineup
1 LF Robbie Grossman**  Factor on the Farm 
2 RF L.J. Hoes  
3 2B Jose Altuve  
4 3B Matt Dominguez  
5 1B Brett Wallace*  
6 DH Chris Carter  Out of Options 
7 C Carlos Corporan**  
8 CF Brandon Barnes  
9 SS Jonathan Villar**  #6 

Bench
C Max Stassi  
IF Marwin Gonzalez**  
IF Jacob Elmore  
OF/1B Marc Krauss*  
OF J.D. Martinez  
OF Jimmy Paredes**  

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Jordan Lyles  
2 RHP Jarred Cosart  #5 
3 LHP Brett Oberholtzer  Factor on the Farm 
4 RHP Brad Peacock  
5 LHP Dallas Keuchel  
6 RHP Paul Clemens  Factor on the Farm 

Bullpen
CL RHP Josh Fields  
CL RHP Chia-Jen Lo  
SU RHP Josh Zeid  
SU LHP Kevin Chapman  
MID LHP Erik Bedard  
MID RHP David Martinez  
MID RHP Rhiner Cruz  
LR RHP Lucas Harrell  Out of Options 

Disabled List
C Jason Castro*  + KNEE CYST; placed on 15-Day DL (9/16/13) 
RHP Alex White  + TOMMY JOHN SURGERY; placed on 60-Day DL (3/30/13) 

Restricted List

Notable Minor Leaguers
Catchers
C Cody Clark  AAA 
C Matt Pagnozzi  AAA 
C Carlos Perez  AAA * PROMOTED (5/1/13) 
C Tyler Heineman  A+ (8-249) 

First Basemen
1B Jonathan Singleton*  #1 AAA * PROMOTED (6/16/13) 
1B/OF Bobby Borchering**  A+ 
1B/OF Telvin Nash  A+ + Placed on 7-Day DL (7/30/13) 

Third Basemen
IF/OF Brandon Laird  AAA 
3B Jonathan Meyer**  AA 
3B Matthew Duffy  A+ 
3B Rio Ruiz*  #8 A (4-129) 

Second Basemen
IF Jose Martinez  AAA 
2B Ronald Torreyes  AA 
2B Austin Elkins  A- (19-579) 

Shortstops
SS Jiovanni Mier  AA 
SS Nolan Fontana*  A+ (2-61) 
SS Carlos Correa  #2 A (1-1) * '13 All-Star (A) 

Center Fielders
OF George Springer  #3 AAA * PROMOTED (6/24/13); '13 All-Star (AA) 
OF Che-Hsuan Lin  AAA 
OF/2B Delino DeShields  #4 A+ 
OF Andrew Aplin*  A+ (5-159) 
OF Brett Phillips*  Rk (6-189) * DEMOTED (7/3/13); PROMOTED (6/15/13) 

Corner Outfielders
OF Eric Thames*  AAA 
OF Trevor Crowe**  
OF Austin Wates  AAA * PROMOTED (5/9/13) 
OF Domingo Santana  #7 AA * '13 All-Star (AA) 
OF Preston Tucker*  AA (7-219) * PROMOTED (6/26/13) 
OF Danry Vasquez*  #4-DET A * Acquired from Tigers (7/29/13) 
OF Teoscar Hernandez  On the Rise A 
OF Ariel Ovando*  Rk * DEMOTED (6/22/13) 

Right-handed Starters
RHP John Ely  AAA + Will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery (4/14/13) 
RHP Philip Humber  AAA 
RHP Jake Buchanan  AAA * PROMOTED (6/24/13); '13 All-Star (AA) 
RHP Asher Wojciechowski  AAA 
RHP Ross Seaton  AA * OUTRIGHTED (6/26/13) 
RHP Nick Tropeano  AA 
RHP Mike Foltynewicz  #10 AA * '13 All-Star (AA) 
RHP Kyle Smith  On the Rise-KC A+ * '13 All-Star (A+); Acquired from Royals (7/31/13) 
RHP Brady Rodgers  A+ + Placed on 7-Day DL (8/10/13); DEMOTED (7/28/13) 
RHP Vincent Velasquez  On the Rise A+ * PROMOTED (8/15/13) 
RHP Lance McCullers  #9 A (1-41) * '13 All-Star (A) 
RHP Adrian Houser  On the Rise A- 
RHP Mark Appel  A (1-1) * '13 1st round draft pick (#1 overall) 

Left-handed Starters
LHP Rudy Owens  AAA + FOOT SURGERY; out 4-5 months (4/26/13) 
LHP Luis Cruz  AA * PROMOTED (8/15/13) 
LHP Blair Walters  A+ 
LHP Colton Cain  A+ * PROMOTED (8/2/13) 
LHP Josh Hader  #10-BAL A * Acquired from Orioles (7/31/13) 

Right-handed Relievers
RHP Jose Cisnero  AAA 
RHP Jorge De Leon  
RHP Hector Ambriz  AAA 
RHP Jason Stoffel  AAA * PROMOTED (5/1/13)' '13 All-Star (AAA) 
RHP Edgar Gonzalez  AA 
RHP Carlos Quevedo  AA 
RHP Andrew Robinson  AA 

Left-handed Relievers
LHP Raul Valdes  AAA 
LHP Wade LeBlanc  AAA 
LHP Pat Urckfitz  AAA * PROMOTED (8/11/13) 
LHP Alex Sogard  AA * DEMOTED (8/8/13) 
LHP Sergio Escalona  AA * SUSPENDED 50 GAMES (8/5/13) 
LHP Kenny Long  A+ (22-669) * DEMOTED (7/23/13) 
LHP Mitchell Lambson  A