Three of the seven players the Sugarland Skeeters acquired in today's Atlantic League expansion draft have experience in the Astros organization.
Houston liked Ryan McKeller so much that they drafted him twice in 2001 and 2002. The right-handed pitcher started his professional career in Martinsville in 2003. McKeller, now 28, peaked in the Astros' organization in 2009, which he spent at AAA Round Rock. He was on the staff of the Camden Riversharks in the Atlantic League in 2010 and 2011.
Josh Banks spent all of 2010 in the Round Rock rotation. The 29-year old right-hander made one start with the Astros that season filling in for an injured Bud Norris in Arlington. Express fans may remember Banks taking a line drive off of his face at Dell Diamond on the night of July 24, 2010. He split 2011 between Fresno and the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks.
Ryan Houston, 32, spent 2008 in the Round Rock bullpen. He was with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League for all of 2011 and part of 2010.
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