second place finish at 34–33 under Lamarr Rogers in 2015 brought Greenville back to the postseason. They defeated Kingsport in the semifinals, 2–1, then won their second Appalachian League championship with a 2–1 series win over the Princeton Rays. In 2017, the Astros again finished second (33–34) to earn a playoff spot under manager Danny Ortega. They were, however, eliminated by the Elizabethton Twins, 2–1, in the semifinals with a 6–0 shutout road loss on September 6. The Houston Astros announced two days later that they were eliminating their Appalachian League team in Greeneville so as to strengthen their player development efforts by reducing their farm system from nine teams to eight. Over 14 years in Greenville, the Astros led the Appalachian League in total and average attendance at Pioneer Park from 2004 to 2014. Their all-time regular season record was 440–498 (.469). In 2018, the Cincinnati Reds took Greeneville's place in the Appalachian League with the Greeneville Reds. Season-by-season results Award winners and All-Stars Notable players Through the completion of the 2019 season, 53 Greenville Astros have also played in at least one game in Major League Baseball during their careers. References External links Statistics from Baseball-Reference 2004 establishments in Tennessee 2017 disestablishments in Tennessee Baseball teams established in 2004 Baseball teams disestablished in 2017 Defunct Appalachian League teams Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee Greeneville, Tennessee Houston Astros minor league affiliates Professional baseball teams in Tennessee Tusculum, Tennessee