http://0rz.tw/MV2Oq 1. Jason Castro Though he was a surprise pick in the 2008 Draft (10th overall), Castro, at that moment, became the top prospect in the system. A lefty hitting catcher with some power and the ability to stay behind the plate, Castro is the catcher of the future in Houston. He produced a 13.4% walk rate, 19.7% K, and .105 IsoP in his pro debut (157 short-season plate appearances). 2. Bud Norris Sporting the best fastball in the system and a good curve, Norris could see time in Houston this year. He struck out 27.8% of the 72 AFL hitters he faced last year, while walking 18.1%. During the regular season, Norris walked 8.8% versus 23.9% K (352 AA TBF) -- he missed about two months with an elbow injury. Norris needs to sharpen his control a bit, but he could be a valuable bullpen arm in the very near future. 3. Ross Seaton Signed to a $700,000 bonus, intelligent righty Ross Seaton passed up an opportunity to pitch for Tulane. The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder's curve could be a plus pitch and he has a fastball that has touched 94. Seaton only pitched four pro innings in 2008 (8 H, 2 BB, 4 K). 4. Brian Bogusevic Bogusevic (pictured to the right) will need to prove that he can hit outside the Texas League, but his conversion from pitcher to position player has shown positive results so far -- he was a fine two-way player at Tulane. A good runner who may be able to stick in center field, Bogusevic was helped to a .408 Double-A wOBA by a .443 BABIP. Even if he can repeat his 21% Double-A line-drive rate, he's not going to have as many balls drop for hits in 2009 as he did last season. Bogusevic is certainly a wild card, as he's getting old for a prospect but clearly has talent at the plate. 5. Jordan Lyles Considered an overdraft by some (38th overall), Lyles responded with an encouraging pro debut, showing the ability to miss bats as a teenager in rookie ball (4.8% BB, 30.8% K, in 208 rookie TBF). Lyles was promoted to short-season ball for his final two appearances of the season, where he walked seven in his first outing (1.2 IP) before finishing on a better note (4.0 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 K). Honorables: Chris Johnson (3B), Sam Gervacio (RHP), and Drew Sutton (SS). --

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