The Houston Astros have their first Spring Training game under their belt and players have begun to battle for a spot on the roster or to gain more playing time come regular season. The veterans will be using the time to knock off some rust, fine tune their skills and regain their strength following offseason surgeries.
“I feel like with this particular team, I feel really good that the games got here quickly,” Hinch said. “We have an established team. We have a predominantly veteran team that’s been around. We have a team where there are very few questions- outside of a couple of health questions and few decisions we have to make.