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Astros Select Kenedy Corona

By Steve Adams | November 14, 2023 at 4:32pm CDT

The Astros announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of outfield prospect Kenedy Corona. Barring a late additional move, it seems he’s the lone addition to their 40-man roster prior to tonight’s deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft. Their 40-man roster is up to 38 players. Ari Alexander of Houston’s KPRC-2 first reported that Corona would be added to the roster.

Corona, 23, came to Houston by way of the 2019 trade that sent outfielder Jake Marisnick from the Astros to the Mets. He spent the bulk of the 2023 season with Houston’s Double-A affiliate, batting .244/.324/.449 with 20 homers and 31 steals in a generally pitcher-friendly setting. He drew a walk in 9.8% of his plate appearances and fanned at a 25.9% clip that the organization would surely like to see him pare down in the future.

Baseball America ranks Corona 14th among Houston farmhands, touting his plus speed, above-average power and range in center field. However, while he’s adept at not chasing pitches off the plate, his contact skills are described as fringe-average, and his right-handed bat was fairly pedestrian against right-handed pitching in 2023 (.244/.336/.426). Against southpaws, however, he turned in a much more robust .278/.313/.579 batting line.

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10 Comments

  1. Curly Was The Smart Stooge

    2 years ago

    Kennedy is an Indepent soul!

    Reply
  2. User 1939973770

    2 years ago

    C

    Reply
  3. Buzzz Killington

    2 years ago

    A Corona is better than the Corona.

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  4. Astrosfn1979

    2 years ago

    I’m shocked the Astros didn’t select Colin Barber.

    Then again they left Yainer Diaz off 2 years ago.

    Fingers crossed he doesn’t get picked.

    Reply
    • astros_fan_84

      2 years ago

      Doesn’t matter if he gets picked. He has to stick for a full year.

      Reply
  5. davidk1979

    2 years ago

    That Marisnick trade was inexplicably bad thanks Brodie!

    Reply
  6. stroh

    2 years ago

    Corona won a minor league gold glove this year so has outstanding defensive skills in addition to raw power. Has been hurt for much of his minor league career and 2023 was the first year he was healthy.

    Reply
  7. CLPRODJ

    2 years ago

    Wasting 40 spots on Dubin and the career long joke that is Forest Whitley is pretty questionable.

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    • Beff Jagwell

      2 years ago

      I can’t understand at all why they keep Whitley around. Trade him for whatever you can. Someone will take a flier.

      Reply
      • Divebomber81

        2 years ago

        That someone taking a flyer is apparently the Astros.

        Reply

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