WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros trimmed their Spring Training roster to 33 players on Sunday. Five players were sent to Minor League camp.
Outfielder Kyle Tucker, the Astros' No. 2 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, along with infielder Jack Mayfield, outfielder Jon Kemmer and catcher Garrett Stubbs were reassigned to Minors camp, and right-handed pitcher Francis Martes was optioned to Minors camp.
"We did want to thin the room out a little bit and get down to, really, all the guys that are in the competition," manager A.