"He just looks free up there,” manager Will Venable said. “I think there's some confidence building with him. He's seeing the ball a little bit better. It's very encouraging and great to see."

Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. did not play in a couple of games last week, spending time in the cages as he worked on adjustments.

Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.