Here is the current '96 roster before cuts and retirees for the '97 keepers posting.
Houston Astros ('96) astrodome
C Charlie O'Brien
C Javy Lopez
1B Archi Cianfrocco
1B John Mabry
2B Chuck Knoblauch
3B Alex Arias
3B Ken Caminiti
SS Rich Aurilia
SS Orlando Miller
OF Lyle Mouton
OF Robert Perez
OF Brian McRae
OF Gary Sheffield
OF Dion Sanders
DH Ruben Sierra
P Mark Gubicza
P Greg Swindell
P Aaron Sele
P Dave Burba
P Jaime Navarro
P Bob Wells
P Shawn Boskie
P Dave Mlicki
P Willie Blair
P Richie Lewis
P Mark Dewey
P Brian Bohanon