Astros Draft Hughes at 17 | Houston Astros News

The Astros strike early in the draft, grabbing hot-hitting lefty Logan Hughes with the 17th pick—despite lower rankings from scouts—showing they see something special in the Texas Tech outfielder who blasted 18 homers and hit .375 last season. With four of the first 93 picks and a massive bonus pool, Houston is building aggressively for the future, starting with Hughes’ potential corner outfield role. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/70f17bf11150fd04