Texas Leaguers are baseball players who play in the minor leagues of the state of Texas. The term is derived from the type of hit, a Texas League hit, which is a shallow fly ball that drops between an outfielder and an infielder. The Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas, have had many players who have come up through the minor leagues in Texas, including the six-letter solution to this crossword puzzle, 'ASTROS'.