With their 40th Round pick (1203rd overall)

The Astros select 6'0" 200lb LHP Jeremiah Meiners, out of Francis Marion University.

Meiners was 6-2 with a 5.37 ERA in 15 appearances (10 starts) for Francis Marion in 2010. In 52IP, he allowed 56H/31ER, 44K:26BB.