Jake Marisnick has earned additional playing time in the Astros outfield

Playing time is a premium nowadays for the Astros, who have built up a capable major league roster in recent years.

When one examines the Astros outfield, you should probably think of George Springer first. Josh Reddick and his “Wooooo” likely follows next. Then you have the rotating door for the team’s third outfielder, which has been composed of Carlos Beltran, Marwin Gonzalez, Nori Aoki, Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick at various points. This is where the Astros outfield becomes something interesting to write about.

First off, Gonzalez shouldn’t be expected to fill in an outfield position on a consistent basis. He is utilized at a number of positions (shortstop, third base, second base, etc.)…