The Astros released the 2015 Corpus Christi Hooks Opening Day roster today, you can read more about that here.

The roster is loaded with talent: two catchers who led their leagues in caught stealing percentage last year, the 2014 Texas League home run leader, four first round picks, and last year’s California League Pitcher of the Year.

We break it down even further to give you a little more insight into each player.

CATCHERS (3): Brett Booth, Tyler Heineman, Roberto Pena

In returner Tyler Heineman and newcomer Roberto Pena, the Hooks have two stellar defensive catchers. Heineman led the Texas League and set a Corpus Christi single-season record for caught stealing percentage in 2014, gunning 46 percent (28 of 61) runners who attempted to steal against him. He batted .242 with 25 RBIs in 78 games. Pena was even better behind the dish, earning a Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove Award, presented to the top defensive catcher in the minors. Spending the whole season with Advanced-A Lancaster, the 2010 seventh round pick led Cal League backstops in fielding percentage (.996) and caught stealing percentage (57%). Baseball America rates Pena as the top defensive catcher in the Astros organization. He hit .249 with 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 2014.

Booth spent the entire 2014 season with Quad Cities in the Midwest League and hit .242 with five home runs and 24 RBIs in 56 games.

Outlook: Pena will likely be considered the “starter,” but Heineman should see plenty of action behind the plate as well, especially if his bat takes a step forward in his second Texas League season. This is more of a 1A and 1B situation than a traditional starter and backup setup.

INFIELDERS (8): Carlos Correa, Nolan Fontana, Conrad Gregor, Tony Kemp, Jio Mier, Colin Moran, Telvin Nash, Tyler White

With all due respect to fellow first rounders, Jio Mier, Colin Moran and even Mark Appel, all eyes will be on Carlos Correa, the 2012 top overall pick. The top-rated shortstop prospect in the game, Correa is coming off a broken leg that forced him to miss the second half of last season. At the time of his injury, the 20-year-old ranked among California League leaders in batting average (.325), runs (50), RBIs (57), and OPS (.926). He’ll be joined on the left side of the infield by Moran, the sixth overall pick by Miami in the 2013 draft. Acquired in the trade that sent Jarred Cosart to the Marlins last July, Moran was immediately promoted to Double-A having not yet reached that level in the Miami system. He held his own, batting .304 with 22 RBIs in 28 games. Baseball America predicts that Moran’s swing is geared more for average than for power, as evidenced by his three-year career at North Carolina in which he hit .346 and was tabbed the 2013 ACC Player of the Year.

The right side of the infield will consist of a pair of SEC products: second baseman Nolan Fontana (Florida) and first baseman Conrad Gregor (Vanderbilt). Fontana played just 66 games a year ago before a broken finger ended his season, but he still managed to finish fourth in the Texas League in walks (61). His on-base skills are his most attractive tool, as he reached base 42 percent of the time last season. Gregor climbed from Short Season-A to Double-A in hurry – just over a year after getting drafted. In 2014 he played 44 games at Quad Cities, 47 at Lancaster and 33 with the Hooks. He is another high on-base player, with a career .395 OBP.

Another Vanderbilt product, Tony Kemp played 56 of his 59 games for the Hooks at second base in 2014, but could see time in the outfield in 2015. This is because the Astros would like to find a place for him to play every day with Fontana and Correa up the middle. They also have a guy named Jose Altuve at second base in the big leagues for the foreseeable future. Kemp played left field his freshman year at Vanderbilt and saw three starts there last year. He is undersized, but his bat has proved valuable so far. He led all Houston farmhands in hitting in 2014 (.316) and walked (73) more than he struck out (67).

Telvin Nash took a huge step forward offensively in 2014, leading the Texas League with 22 long balls. After a slow start, he hit .271 with a .976 OPS from July through the season’s end and was named Corpus Christi’s Player of the Month for July. The Astros experimented with Nash at corner outfield spots in past seasons, but it appears he is now ticketed as a first base/DH type.

Jio Mier returns for a third season in Corpus Christi, having been one of the TL’s best shortstops in 2013. Tyler White has played 170 career games between the two corner infield spots.

Outlook: The starting infield will likely feature Gregor at first, Fontana at second, Correa at short and Moran third, with Nash seeing the majority of the time as the designated hitter. Mier and White will serve in utility roles.

OUTFIELDERS (4): Leo Heras, Teoscar Hernandez, Jon Kemmer, Brandon Meredith

Teoscar Hernandez headlines the Hooks outfielders. Rated the No. 9 prospect in the system by Baseball America, the 22-year-old is listed as the Astros’ fastest minor league baserunner (he stole 33 bases in 42 tries in 2015). His raw power intrigues scouts according to BA and he projects as a right fielder, though he played a lot of center for Corpus Christi last season after his promotion from Lancaster.

Leo Heras plays as hard as anyone, but struggled in 2014 (.236-5-36) after he was signed out of the Mexican League in 2013. Brandon Meredith reached Double-A for the first time last year as a 24-year-old, hitting eight home runs with 22 RBIs in 41 games. Jon Kemmer starts at Double-A despite playing just 39 games at Lancaster last year. He impressed in the small sample size, hitting .294 with 12 long balls and 33 runs driven in.

Outlook: Trying to find a way to keep Kemp’s bat in the lineup, he sees some time in left field. Hernandez is the only natural center fielder of the bunch, which leaves him to start there and Kemmer gets the first crack at playing right field on a daily basis.

STARTING PITCHERS (8): Mark Appel, Chris Devenski, Kent Emanuel, Josh Hader, Mike Hauschild, Lance McCullers, Aaron West, Kyle Westwood

The Astros will again deploy a tandem starting rotation to start the season, which means two starting pitchers will be assigned to each game. They will alternate starting and relieving every other time out with some exceptions.

The list of starters to open 2015, on paper, is an embarrassment of riches. Appel, Emanuel, Hader, McCullers and Westwood are legitimate major league prospects, while Devenski and Hauschild proved to be more than capable last year for the Hooks. West will get another shot at Double-A after injuries limited him to seven appearances last year.

After his well-documented struggles to start 2014 at Lancaster, Appel improved after his promotion to Corpus Christi (1-2, 3.69 ERA) and then dominated in the Arizona Fall League. The No. 1 overall pick in 2013 is still considered Houston’s second-best prospect and No. 41 in all of baseball.

A southpaw out of North Carolina, Emanuel was Houston’s third round pick in ’13. He spent the bulk of last season at hitter-friendly Lancaster and went 9-5 with a 4.59 ERA. His control is well above average, as he features a career 4.04 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has walked 1.07 per-nine-innings.

Hader was named the Astros 2014 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 10-3 with a 3.29 ERA in 27 games. He was especially impressive in the Cal League, where he was named the circuit’s Pitcher of the Year, posting a 9-2 record with a 2.70 earned run average. Houston acquired Hader at the trade deadline in 2013 in the deal that sent Bud Norris to Baltimore.

Baseball America rates McCullers’ curveball as the best in the organization, and now that Mike Foltynewicz has moved on to Atlanta, McCullers’ heater might be the best as well. Part of the Astros vaunted 2012 draft class, he was the 41st overall pick out of high school and has averaged 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings in his three year career.

Another hurler who posted impressive numbers in 2014 when Cal League factors are considered, Westwood had a 4.23 ERA and a 3.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio last season. This came after skipping Quad Cities all together following a short, but dominant stretch for Tri-City in 2013 (0.81 ERA in 44.2 IP).

Hauschild had bad luck when it came to wins and losses in 2014, going 2-9, but posted a 4.29 ERA, while Devenski went 5-3 with a 3.92 ERA for the Hooks after a mid-season promotion from Lancaster.

Outlook: The tandem system will likely apply to six of the eight starters. Appel has relieved just once in 29 career appearances, so he could start in each appearance. West is a potential tandem-mate for Appel.

RELIEF PITCHERS (5): Angel Baez, Travis Ballew, Mitchell Lambson, Daniel Minor, Tyson Perez

Three of the five relievers on the roster pitched for the Hooks in 2014. Perez saved 11 games and ended the season as the team’s closer. He was untouchable at Whataburger Field, failing to give up a single run in 16 home outings. Lambson put up the best extended stretch of his career, going 3-1 with a 1.36 earned run average in 23 games. It was his lowest ERA at any of his career stops by more than a run (except for a four-game rookie level stint). Ballew was solid for Corpus Christi at the start of the season, posting a 1.13 ERA through 12 appearances, but struggled in the second half (8.74 ERA).

Minor is a fun story having played his college baseball at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi. Originally from Dripping Springs, Houston selected him in the ninth round of the ’12 draft, making Minor the highest draft pick in Islanders history. He made 36 relief appearances for Lancaster last year and held right-handed hitters to a .228 batting average.

Baez, acquired from Kansas City on Saturday, will be familiar to Texas League fans – he appeared in 35 games for Northwest Arkansas last season and posted a 4.65 ERA.

Outlook: Since the Astros implemented the tandem starter system two years ago for their minor league teams, it’s been tough to pin down bullpen roles. That being said, Perez will likely close.