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Space Cowboys Game Notes at El Paso

August 11, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
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HENS HOUSE: Over his last four games, David Hensley has hit .533 (8x15) with two doubles, a home run, four RBI and eight walks. Hensley drew three walks in Tuesday's win and leads the Pacific Coast League with 71 walks and is third with a .413 on-base percentage. Hensley stole three bases on Tuesday as well, setting the Space Cowboys single-game record. He's one of nine players in the Pacific Coast League to steal three bases in a game this season.

YA-BOOM: Since July 3, Yainer Diaz's 10 home runs are tied for most in the Pacific Coast League. He's also third in the league with a .643 slugging percentage over that stretch. He has a combined 21 home runs on the season, which are tied for fifth most of MiLB catchers. Diaz is ranked as the Astros No. 4 prospect, per FanGraphs.

ON THE HUNT: Hunter Brown, who is scheduled to start Thursday, leads the Pacific Coast League with a 2.52 ERA, 115 strikeouts and a .194 opponent's batting average, and is second with a 1.14 WHIP. He has averaged 12.08 strikeouts-per-nine-innings, which is seventh best of pitchers in Minor League Baseball (min. 85 IP). Brown is rated as the top Astros prospect and the No. 79 prospect in baseball by MLB.com.

INJURY UPDATE: The Houston Astros on Thursday activated infielder Niko Goodrum from the 7-Day Injured List. Goodrum has been on the Injured List since June 4. He's appeared in 15 games with the Astros this season and hit .310 (13x42) with two home runs, four RBI and a 1.024 OPS in 12 games with the Space Cowboys before being placed on the IL. The Astros signed Goodrum to a one-year contract in March.

WHERE TO FIND US: Beginning in 2022, all 150 Space Cowboys games can be heard on ESPN 92.5 FM (Gow Media). An audio streaming link is also available at slspacecowboys.com. All Space Cowboys games can be seen on MiLB.TV. Longtime Houston broadcaster Gerald Sanchez returns as the play-by-play voice of the Space Cowboys.

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