The Astros were 22nd in team OPS this Spring across MLB. They didn’t show any signs of breaking out of their offensive stupor after losing to their little brothers in AAA, the Sugarland Space Cowboys, 7-6.
On the official Day One of the Cam Smith era, the new golden boy was 0-3, although he made some good contact. At the other end of the experience spectrum, the face of the Astros, Jose Altuve, continued his cold Spring, striking out on all three of his at bats.
Yordan Alvarez homered in his first at bat against A.J. Blubaugh but struck out in his next two at bats.