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The Astros ended the 2018 season with the seventh-lowest OPS — .702 — in left field, which was the lowest out of all teams qualified for the postseason. For context, the Rangers had a higher OPS in left field — .708 — than Houston.

Here is the list of players that the Astros employed in left field this year:

Now, let’s add a bit of context to the list.

Bregman, Marisnick, and Straw had a combined seven official plate appearances as a left fielder this season.