KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- He might not quite have been "100-mph Giles" in his first time facing live hitting this spring, but right-hander Ken Giles was bringing enough heat on the back fields at Osceola County Stadium on Friday to garner some extra attention.
Astros manager A.J. Hinch, general manager Jeff Luhnow and even American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel made it a point to watch the hard-throwing Giles face hitters for the first time this spring. Carlos Gomez, Marwin Gonzalez and Preston Tucker took turns facing Giles.