Musgrove allowed one hit and one walk while striking out four in three scoreless innings Friday against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Musgrove said he was hesitant to really let loose with his slider during his first two spring outings, but was able to pitch at game speed Friday as if it were the regular season. He commanded both his fastball and slider, throwing strikes on 28 of his 42 pitches. The 24-year-old right-hander has allowed just one run over eight spring innings. With the news that Mike Fiers suffered a right hamstring injury that will prevent him from making his scheduled appearance Saturday, it appears Musgrove merely needs to remain healthy in order to win the final spot in Houston's rotation.