McHugh (arm) made his spring debut Friday, throwing two innings in a minor league game, Jodie Wagner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
At most, McHugh can get in three starts before the regular season, which seems like the bare minimum needed to build up his pitch count. If McHugh does break camp with Houston, manager A.J. Hinch will likely use him as the fifth pitcher in the rotation, but let's see how the arm responds to Friday's outing before penciling him into the initial rotation of the regular season.