Harris will make his spring debut Monday against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris underwent surgery in December to repair an umbilical hernia and has been a few weeks behind other relievers as a result. The right-hander has been a dependable soldier out of Houston's bullpen, although his ERA rose to 3.49 in 2018, when his BABIP was consistently above the league average.

Harris signed a one-year, $4.225 million contract with the Astros on Friday to avoid arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Astros declined Harris' $5.5 million option for 2019 back in November, but they still avoid arbitration at a reduced price. The 35-year-old has been a strong bullpen piece since joining the Astros in 2015 with a 2.58 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 in 241 appearances.

The Astros declined Harris' $5.5 million option for 2019 on Thursday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris still doesn't have six full years of major-league service time, so he'll remain on Houston's 40-man roster as an arbitration-eligible player for the time being. In order for the Astros to retain the reliever, the team will need to tender Harris a contract before Nov. 30. Across 56.2 innings of relief in 2018, Harris posted a 3.49 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.

Harris is not on Houston's 25-man ALCS roster against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris only appeared in one game against Cleveland during the ALDS and that was strictly mop-up duty in Game 3 once the Astros went up 11-2 in the ninth inning. In his place, Hector Rondon and Joe Smith were added to the active roster while Myles Straw was also omitted.

Harris struck out one batter in a third of an inning to pick up his 11th hold of the season in Saturday's 12-6 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

This was Harris' first hold in 11 games, a stretch of time in which the Astros haven't been in many save situations, negating opportunities for relievers to earn a hold. He's pitched effectively since that previous hold, posting a 2.53 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 10.2 innings, but overall the right-hander's effectiveness has dropped off compared to 2017. Harris' 3.98 ERA this season is the highest it's been since he joined Houston in 2015, likely the product of more batted balls finding holes. A spike in BABIP (.366) means runners he puts on base himself and those he inherits are scoring at increasing rates relative to 2017.

Harris struck out two and allowed a hit in a scoreless seventh inning in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Harris logged his fifth straight scoreless outing to pick up his seventh hold of the season. It's getting so that if you see Harris enter a game, you know the Astros are leading and closer Ken Giles is getting ready to enter the game. Harris has earned a hold in four of Giles' last five saves. Manager A.J. Hinch's preferred choice to shepherd games to Giles is typically some combination of Harris, Chris Devesnki or Brad Peacock. The 33-year-old Harris has a 3.24 ERA (2.18 FIP) over 16.2 innings thus far in 2018.

Harris (0-1) allowed one run on two hits and two walks in one inning, taking the loss in a 6-5 extra-inning defeat to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Harris has been deployed anywhere from the sixth inning to the end of games this season, being a mostly reliable reliever. He ran into trouble Saturday, but that happens. He's been a consistent and reliable reliever in his three-plus seasons with the Astros. Over eight appearances in 2018, Harris sports a 2.45 ERA with seven hits, four walks and six strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

Harris allowed one hit and struck out two over one inning in Wednesday's game against Miami.

EDGE Analysis

Harris was knocked around in his first spring outing, but has followed up with three straight scoreless appearances. The 33-year-old right-hander has been an effective setup man the last two seasons, but missed a month last season due to a shoulder injury. He'll be part of the crew that bridges to closer Ken Giles.

Harris experienced an increase in fastball velocity during his scoreless relief inning in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the White Sox, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris' heater ticked 93 mph on the gun, up from the 90-92 he'd generated over his previous six appearances. The right-hander had missed several weeks because of a bone bruise in his pitching shoulder, returning to the active roster in late August. Prior to his turn Tuesday, Harris had given up three runs, seven hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. With his velocity returning, manager A.J. Hinch can rely on him for key outs in October.

Harris (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris is set to rejoin the Astros' bullpen after missing the past two months of the season with right shoulder inflammation. He'll look to reclaim his role as the team's primary setup man and build upon his 2.86 ERA and 17 holds for the season. James Hoyt was optioned to Triple-A Fresno in a corresponding move.