Mitch Garver and Julio Rodríguez homered, and the Seattle Mariners took advantage of five Houston errors during an 8-1 victory over the Astros.

Whitcomb is known for his power bat, hitting a minor league-leading 35 home runs across two levels in 2023. Whitcomb has 25 home runs in Triple-A in 2024, with an improved strikeout rate and OPS.

HOUSTON The Houston Astros made four selections in the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft tonight, selecting right-handed pitcher Alex Santos (Second Round Compensation), right-handed pitcher Tyler Brown (third round), outfielder Zach Daniels (fourth round) and shortstop Shay Whitcomb (fifth round). Entering the draft, Santos was ranked as the 15th overall high school prospect by Baseball America and as the 56th overall player in the draft by MLB Pipeline. A 2020 First Team Preseason All-American selection by both D1Baseball and Perfect Game, Brown was ranked as a top-100 prospect in the 2020 MLB Draft class by Baseball America. Daniels was named the 2020 Round Rock Classic MVP after batting .333 (4x12) with one home run and three RBI. During the summer of 2019, Whitcomb played for the Orleans Firebirds in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League.