sentences:  Astros scout Harry Morgan signed Puhl to play in the outfield, a role that the pitcher had never played before.Puhl made his professional debut with the rookie-league Covington Astros the following season, batting .284.Over the next three seasons, he advanced through the Astros' farm system, playing with the single-A Dubuque Packers in , then splitting the season between the double-A Columbus Astros and the triple-A Memphis Blues in , and finally with the triple-A Charleston Charlies in .