Astros Catcher · #2

Christian Vázquez

Walkup song

About Christian Vázquez's walkup

Christian Vázquez (Catcher, #2) walks up to "Papaya (Vaya Papayas)" by The Minions & Juan Alcaraz (last confirmed 2026) for the Houston Astros. Confirmed via MLB.com Astros official 2026 ballpark music page.

Houston walkup music leans Latin and country — Yordan Alvarez and José Altuve anchor a Latin-heavy walkup playlist, while the Texas-born players bring country picks. For more on the Astros' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Houston Astros walkup page.

Other Astros we cover

• AJ Blubaugh — Pitcher · "Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)"
• Bennett Sousa — Pitcher · "Control"
• Brice Matthews — Shortstop · "pick up the phone"
• Bryan Abreu — Pitcher · "MONACO"
• Bryan King — Pitcher · "Dance Now (feat. Kenny Mason)"
• Cam Smith — Right Fielder · "Lose My Mind"

Use Christian Vázquez's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Vázquez is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Papaya (Vaya Papayas)" by The Minions & Juan Alcaraz and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.