Astros showing just how desperate they are to fit Cam Smith on the Opening Day roster
Though Isaac Paredes is the top option at 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. Per The Athletic's Chandler Rome, it was announced early Tuesday morning that the Astros are set to experiment with Smith as the right fielder "very soon."
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.
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. Astros manager Joe Espada said earlier Tuesday that Smith would play right field in a Grapefruit League game soon,
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.
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Former Houston Astros Utility Player, Baseball Trailblazer Passes Away
Felix Mantilla, who played for the Houston Astros, along with three other Major League teams, died on Friday at 90 years old, per MLB Trade Rumors. Mantilla, who played five different positions ...
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If Billy Wagner is the third person to be enshrined as an Astro, who's next?
To be eligible for a spot on Baseball Hall of Fame's ballot, players must have been retired for five seasons and played in the majors for 10 seasons. There's one former Astro we know for sure ...
Former Houston Astros Slugger Enjoys Massive Boston Red Sox Spring Debut
The Houston Astros found themselves at the center of one of the most dramatic free agencies that's been seen in a very long time this offseason.
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Former Houston Astros Coach Alex Cora Calls Cheating Just a 'Mistake'
The Astros cheated for years and now Cora has ... Meanwhile, Alex Cora has returned as an MLB manager – while his former players will once again pay the price.
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Post-Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve is last position player from infamous 2017 Astros
In his last season with the Astros (2021), Correa led MLB position players with a 7.2 WAR and ... $52 million deal. The former Gold Glove outfielder's best season at the plate with the Astros ...
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Astros First Look: Despite Changes, the Infield Is Set
He now joins a growing list of former Astros infielders who were key to the ... Paredes as part of the Kyle Tucker deal. Paredes was a player the team targeted at last year's trade deadline ...
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Former Houston Astros Star Gets One-Upped by Past Teammate With New Contract
But like so many elite players before him ... winner some bragging rights in his professional rivalry over the former Astros star. Verlander and Scherzer were teammates on the Tigers from ...