HOUSTON -- Outfielder Reggie Abercrombie and reliever Clay Hensley were among five players who agreed Monday to minor league contracts with the Houston Astros.
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Outfielder John Gall, and infielders Mark Saccomanno and Jason Smith also agreed to deals.
The 27-year-old Abercrombie hit .309 with two home runs and five RBI in 34 games with the Astros last season. He is a career .223 hitter in 180 games with Houston and the Florida Marlins.
Hensley, 29, went 1-2 with a 5.31 ERA in 32 games last season with the San Diego Padres. He is 15-18 with a 4.09 career ERA in 106 games over four seasons with the Padres.
The 30-year-old Gall hit .312 with 12 home runs and 76 RBI last season at Triple-A Albuquerque, while Saccomanno, 28, hit a home run in his first big league at-bat with Houston last season. He hit .297 with 27 homers and 84 RBI in 137 games for Triple-A Round Rock last season.
Smith, 31, hit .214 in 22 games with the Kansas City Royals last year and .253 with seven triples and 62 RBI at Triple-A Omaha last season.
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