Those in the Astros organization who are now minor league FAs include:
- C/1B J.R. House
- C Eric Munson
- C Brian Peterson
- 1B Royce Huffman
- 1B Walter Young
- 1B/DH Alan Zinter
- INF Josh Bonifay
- INF Jesse Garcia
- INF Joe McEwing
- INF Cody Ransom
- OF Jorge Cortes
- OF Brian Gordon
- OF Derek Nicholson
- OF Tike Redman
- OF Barry Wesson
- RHP Edgar Babilonia
- RHP Travis Driskill
- RHP Rodrigo Escobar
- RHP Roberto Giron
- RHP Monte Mansfield
- RHP German Melendez
- RHP Josh Miller
- RHP Jailen Peguero
- RHP David Rollandini
- RHP Robert Stiehl
- LHP Mike Gallo
- LHP Carlos Hernandez
Note: This is the list published by BA with adjustments for other players known to be free agents.
There is some confusion as to how the minor league free agency rules work. Although the usual reference is to six years as far as eligibility, that’s actually a bit of a misnomer. Note these exceptions and/or clarifications:
- Players on the 40-man roster are not eligible. (Example: Charlton Jimerson)
- The summer a player is drafted does not count toward the six-year requirement. Thus, a player who was drafted in 2001 will have played six minor league seasons but because 2001 (his draft year) doesn’t count towards eligibility he won’t actually be a free agent until after the 2007 season. (Example: Mike Rodriguez)
- Players released by an organization who are then signed by another organization don’t have to wait six years to be eligible but will become a FA upon the expiration of their contract with the new club.