| Hector Ambriz | rp | Active | Y | 6-1 |
220 |
L-R |
1984-05-29 |
35.200 | Orange,California |
MLB | 2003-2016 | 2010-2014 | 2006- 5- 147-ARI | Free Agent | | 2012-08-22 | Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Erik Bedard | sp | Active | Y | 6-1 |
180 |
L-L |
1979-03-06 |
40.284 | Navan,Ontario |
MLB | 1999-2015 | 2002-2014 | 1999- 6- 187-BAL | Retired | | 2013-03-31 | Contract purchased from minors |
| Travis Blackley | rp | Active | Y | 6-3 |
190 |
L-L |
1982-11-04 |
37.041 | Melbourne,Australia |
MLB | 2001-2018 | 2004-2013 | 2000- UDFA-SEA | Free Agent | | 2013-04-20 | Activated from DL |
| Jose Cisnero | rp | Active | Y | 6-3 |
185 |
R-R |
1989-04-11 |
30.248 | Santo Domingo,Dom Rep |
MLB | 2009-2019 | 2013-2019 | 2007- UDFA-HOU | Active | Detroit Tigers (MLB) | 2013-04-23 | Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Paul Clemens | rp | Active | Y | 6-4 |
170 |
R-R |
1988-02-14 |
31.305 | Columbia,North Carolina |
MLB | 2007-2018 | 2013-2016 | 2008- 7- 220-ATL | Free Agent | | 2013-04-08 | Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Joshua Fields | rp | Active | Y | 6-0 |
180 |
R-R |
1985-08-19 |
34.118 | Hull,Georgia |
MLB | 2005-2019 | 2013-2018 | 2008- 1- 20-SEA | Free Agent | | 2013-06-01 | Activated from DL |
| Edgar Gonzalez | rp | DL-15 | Y | 6-2 |
213 |
R-R |
1983-02-23 |
36.295 | Nuevo Leon,Mexico |
MLB | 2002-2017 | 2003-2013 | 2000- UDFA-ARI | Free Agent | | 2013-06-01 | DL-15 Strained right shoulder |
| Lucas Harrell | rp | Active | Y | 6-2 |
200 |
B-R |
1985-06-03 |
34.195 | Springfield,Missouri |
MLB | 2004-2017 | 2010-2017 | 2004- 4- 119-CHA | Free Agent | | 2012-05-06 | |
| Dallas Keuchel | sp | Active | Y | 6-3 |
200 |
L-L |
1988-01-01 |
31.349 | Tulsa,Oklahoma |
MLB | 2007-2019 | 2012-2019 | 2009- 7- 221-HOU | Free Agent | | 2013-05-02 | Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Wade LeBlanc | rp | Active | Y | 6-2 |
180 |
L-L |
1984-08-07 |
35.130 | Lake Charles,Louisiana |
MLB | 2004-2019 | 2008-2019 | 2006- 2- 61-SDN | Free Agent | | 2013-06-08 | Claimed off waivers from Marlins by Astros |
| Scott Linebrink | p | Active | Y | 6-3 |
185 |
R-R |
1976-08-04 |
43.133 | Austin,Texas |
MLB | 1997-2011 | 2000-2011 | 1997- 2- 56-SFN | Free Agent | | 2000-07-30 | Traded from Giants to Astros for Doug Henry |
| Jordan Lyles | rp | Active | Y | 6-4 |
185 |
R-R |
1990-10-19 |
29.057 | Hartsville,South Carolina |
MLB | 2008-2019 | 2011-2019 | 2008- 1- 38-HOU | Active | Texas Rangers (MLB) | 2013-05-02 | Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Bud Norris | sp | Active | Y | 6-0 |
195 |
R-R |
1985-03-02 |
34.288 | Greenbrae,California |
MLB | 2004-2018 | 2009-2018 | 2006- 6- 189-HOU | Minors | Toronto Blue Jays (AAA) | 2013-01-18 | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013 ($3m) [Avoids arbitration] |
| Jose Veras | cl | Active | Y | 6-5 |
230 |
R-R |
1980-10-20 |
39.056 | Santo Domingo,Dom Rep |
MLB | 1998-2016 | 2006-2014 | 1998- UDFA-TBA | Free Agent | | 2012-12-21 | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013 ($2m) |
| Alex White | p | DL-60 | N | 6-3 |
185 |
R-R |
1988-08-29 |
31.108 | Greenville,North Carolina |
MLB | 2007-2018 | 2011-2012 | 2009- 1- 15-CLE | Free Agent | | 2013-03-31 | DL-60 Right elbow strain |
| Wesley Wright | rp | Active | Y | 5-10 |
150 |
R-L |
1985-01-28 |
34.321 | Montgomery,Alabama |
MLB | 2003-2017 | 2008-2015 | 2003- 7- 211-LAN | Free Agent | | 2013-01-18 | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013 ($1.025m) Avoiding arbitration |
| Jason Castro | c | Active | Y | 6-3 |
210 |
L-R |
1987-06-18 |
32.180 | Castro Valley,California |
MLB | 2006-2019 | 2010-2019 | 2008- 1- 10-HOU | Free Agent | | 2012-08-12 | Activated from DL |
| Carlos Corporan | c | Active | Y | 6-3 |
210 |
B-R |
1984-01-07 |
35.343 | Hato Rey,Puerto Rico |
MLB | 2003-2016 | 2009-2015 | 2003-12- 339-MIL | Free Agent | | 2012-09-04 | Recalled from Oklahoma CIty (AAA) |
| Jose Altuve | 2b | Active | Y | 5-6 |
153 |
R-R |
1990-05-06 |
29.223 | Maracay,Venezuela |
MLB | 2008-2019 | 2011-2019 | 2006- UDFA-HOU | Active | Houston Astros (MLB) | 2013-05-18 | Reinstated from Bereavement List |
| Chris Carter | 1b-dh | Active | Y | 6-4 |
220 |
R-R |
1986-12-18 |
32.362 | Redwood City,California |
MLB | 2005-2018 | 2010-2017 | 2005-15- 455-CHA | Free Agent | | 2013-02-05 | Traded from Athletics with Max Stassi and Brad Peacock to Astros for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez |
| Ronny Cedeno | ss | Active | Y | 6-0 |
170 |
R-R |
1983-02-02 |
36.316 | Carabobo,Venezuela |
MLB | 2001-2015 | 2005-2014 | 1999- UDFA-CHN | Free Agent | | 2013-03-24 | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013-2013 ($0.718m) |
| Matt Dominguez | 3b | Active | Y | 6-2 |
185 |
R-R |
1989-08-28 |
30.109 | Chatsworth,California |
MLB | 2007-2017 | 2011-2016 | 2007- 1- 12-FLO | International | | 2012-08-30 | Recalled from Oklahoma CIty (AAA) |
| Jake Elmore | 2b | Active | Y | 5-10 |
180 |
R-R |
1987-06-15 |
32.183 | Dothan,Alabama |
MLB | 2008-2019 | 2012-2019 | 2008-34-1038-ARI | Free Agent | | 2013-05-14 | Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Marwin Gonzalez | ss | Active | Y | 6-1 |
186 |
B-R |
1989-03-14 |
30.276 | Puerto Ordaz,Venezuela |
MLB | 2006-2019 | 2012-2019 | 2005- UDFA-CHN | Active | Minnesota Twins (MLB) | 2012-07-15 | Activated from DL |
| Carlos Pena | 1b | Active | Y | 6-2 |
210 |
L-L |
1978-05-17 |
41.212 | Santo Domingo,Dom Rep |
MLB | 1997-2014 | 2001-2014 | 1998- 1- 10-TEX | Free Agent | | 2012-12-17 | Signed to 1-year contract for 2013 ($2.9m) |
| Brandon Barnes | cf | Active | Y | 6-2 |
210 |
R-R |
1986-05-15 |
33.214 | Orange,California |
MLB | 2005-2019 | 2012-2018 | 2005- 6- 194-HOU | Minors | Minnesota Twins (AAA) | 2012-08-07 | Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
| Trevor Crowe | rf | DL-15 | Y | 6-0 |
190 |
B-R |
1983-11-17 |
36.028 | Portland,Oregon |
MLB | 2003-2014 | 2009-2013 | 2005- 1- 14-CLE | Free Agent | | 2013-06-20 | DL-15 Sprained AC joint in right shoulder [Collision with outfield wall] |
| JD Martinez | lf | Active | Y | 6-3 |
175 |
R-R |
1987-08-21 |
32.116 | Pembroke Pines,Florida |
MLB | 2009-2019 | 2011-2019 | 2009-20- 611-HOU | Active | Boston Red Sox (MLB) | 2013-05-06 | Activated from DL |
| Justin Maxwell | rf | Active | Y | 6-5 |
225 |
R-R |
1983-11-06 |
36.039 | Olney,Maryland |
MLB | 2002-2016 | 2007-2015 | 2005- 4- 114-WAS | International | | 2013-06-18 | Activated from DL |
| Marc Krauss | dh-rf | Active | Y | 6-2 |
245 |
L-R |
1987-10-05 |
32.071 | Deshler,Ohio |
MLB | 2007-2017 | 2013-2015 | 2009- 2- 64-ARI | Free Agent | | 2013-06-20 | Contract purchased from Oklahoma City (AAA) |
