Houston Astros top prospect Cam Smith will play right field in a Grapefruit League game soon, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday, an indication the club could seriously consider carrying the 22-year-old on its major-league roster.

Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros to consider it.

Cam Smith, the Astros top prospect who’s impressed the club this spring with how well he’s swung the bat, will get some games at right field in Grapefruit League action sooner rather than later, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday morning.

Third baseman Cam Smith, who was one of the key pieces the Houston Astros got back from the Chicago Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade, is suddenly seeing time in right field.

Cam Smith, Jeremy Peña and Jake Meyers are among the Astros who have looked good in spring training with two weeks to go until opening day.

Though Isaac Paredes is the top option at Cam Smith's familiar position, third base, Houston is executing an interesting move in an attempt to get the budding star on the Opening Day roster.

Owner Jim Crane commented that Smith “could make the ballclub this year at some point." That point could come sooner than expected.

Eric Samulski assesses Houston Astros top prospect Cam Smith, discussing his strong spring training and why he's a candidate to break camp with the team.