Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Smith wasn't present due to "concerns about the health and safety of his family," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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It's unclear if Smith has specific concerns to be addressed or is simply wary of playing amid the pandemic, though to this point he's made no statement about opting out. The right-hander made 28 appearances out of the Houston bullpen in 2019, logging a 1.80 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 22:5 K:BB in 25 innings, but his status for 2020 is now up in the air.