PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Astros 2020 Apology Tour reached the satellite of Port St. Lucie on Friday, with Jake Marisnick and J.D. Davis taking their turns expressing regret for participating in Houston’s illegal stealing of signs during its 2017 championship season. Marisnick was a fourth outfielder on that team who had a career-best offensive season thanks to eye-opening home-road splits. Davis was a rookie who played in 24 games for the team.



Marisnick’s job Friday was thus tougher. He had a larger role with Houston than Davis and he’s in his first season with New York; he hasn’t built up credibility in the clubhouse the way Davis did last season.



The outfielder started with a straightforward apology — one that came off more sincerely than many of the scripted ones uttered at Houston’s camp in West Palm Beach on Thursday.



“I do recognize this is a major deal,” he said. “I feel terribly about it.