Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel allowed just one hit in two scoreless innings in his spring debut Monday as the Astros defeated the Marlins, 4-0.
Keuchel threw 14 of his 17 pitches for strikes. "I came out of the gate, my fastball command was pretty good," he told MLB.com. "That's something I'm trying to work on here in the early part of spring."
Keuchel is making a bid for a rotation spot this spring. He went 6-10 with a 5.15 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 123:52 K:BB ratio in 153 2/3 innings with the Astros last season.