Astros, Cam Smith and Opening Day

Cam Smith’s audition for the Astros’ Opening Day roster moves to right field
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 and four other Astros who have looked the best in spring training so far
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.
Astros showing just how desperate they are to fit Cam Smith on the Opening Day roster
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.
Smith to get reps in RF in effort to make Opening Day roster
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.
Houston Astros prospect Cam Smith will play right field in bid for roster spot
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.
Houston Astros Top Prospect Cam Smith Set to Play Right Field in Spring Training
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.
With Christian Walker’s status uncertain, could Cam Smith crack Astros’ 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.
Astros' Cam Smith: Will play right field in games soon
Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Smith will play right field in a Grapefruit League game soon, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Smith competing to start Opening Day for Astros
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.
Astros GM Dana Brown says prospect Cam Smith is an aircraft carrier. What does that mean?
When Dana Brown said back in February that his team’s No. 1 prospect Cam Smith “has a chance to be an aircraft carrier,” he ...
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Astros make big announcement regarding top prospect
Burdened with the expectation of being the centerpiece of the Houston Astros return for superstar Kyle Tucker, Cam Smith has ...
Astros' Cam Smith: Playing right field on back fields
Smith will play five innings in right field in a game on the back fields Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
How Astros, Cam Smith can steal draft pick with MLB PPI program
Could Houston's top prospect be on the fast track to the Majors? A recently established MLB plan could make the move happen.
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Astros Pin Big Hopes on 22-Year-Old Top Prospect as Franchise Banks on Youth for Glory
The Houston Astros are known for their strategic and relentless pursuit of success in the MLB. The post Astros Pin Big Hopes ...
Mets' Mark Vientos jokes with Astros' red-hot prospect Cam Smith to take it 'easy'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos had a message for Cam Smith after the ball the Houston Astros ...