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Zach Cole
Houston Astros – No. 16
Outfielder
Born: (2000-08-04) August 4, 2000 (age 25)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2025, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through May 22, 2026)
Batting average.213
Home runs7
Runs batted in19
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Zachary Robert Cole (born August 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career

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Cole attended Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Missouri, and played college baseball at the Ball State University.[1] He also played collegiate summer baseball with the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League in 2021 and with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2022.[2]

Professional career

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Cole was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He started his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Astros and would later be promoted to the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers. Cole started the 2023 season with the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers, getting promoted to the High-A Asheville Tourists after 70 games with the Woodpeckers.[4]

Cole began the 2024 season injured and started back with the Florida Complex League Astros on a rehab assignment. Following his rehab, he would be promoted to the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.[5]

Cole began the 2025 season with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, and later received a promotion to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys; in 97 appearances for the two affiliates, he batted .279/.377/.539 with 19 home runs, 65 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. On September 12, 2025, Cole was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his debut starting in left field on the same day against the Atlanta Braves, recording a home run on the first pitch of his first major league at-bat and a total of four RBI in a 11–3 win.[7] Cole became the fifth player in Astros' franchise history to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, and only the second to do so on the first pitch, following Mark Saccomanno, who accomplished the feat in 2008. He made 15 appearances for Houston during his rookie season, batting .255/.327/.553 with four home runs, 11 RBI, and three stolen bases.[8]

Cole was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin the 2026 season.[9] He made his season debut for the Astros on May 4, 2026, hitting a home run against Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dailey, Pat (2020-07-03). "After well-adjusted career at Catholic, former Tiger Zach Cole shining in Show-Me League". Christian County Headliner News. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  2. ^ "Zachary Cole - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ball State's Zach Cole selected by Houston Astros in MLB Draft". thestarpress.com.
  4. ^ "Woodpeckers outfielder Zach Cole wins 2nd Carolina League Player of the Week honor". cityviewnc.com. 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Zach Cole #16". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  6. ^ Franco, Anthony (September 12, 2025). "Astros Select Zach Cole". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  7. ^ McTaggart, Brian (September 13, 2025). "'I blacked out': Cole's 1st homer in electric debut lights fire in Astros". MLB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Zach Cole 2025 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  9. ^ "Astros Finalize Opening Day Roster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
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