Cam Smith arrives in Houston
Mar 26 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Houston Astros
NEWS: Rookie OF Cam Smith has made the Opening Day roster and will start in RF for the new-look Astros lineup.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Spring phenom Smith, with just over 130 minor league AB to his name, will be the starting RF for the Astros on Thursday. This is a part of a mini-makeover of Houston’s starting position players that includes Jose Altuve as the regular left fielder and Mauricio Dubón getting most of the AB at second base. We’ve upgraded overall PT shares for Smith (80%) and Dubón (75%) and trimmed back the same for OF Chas McCormick (15%), who now becomes the backup center fielder. Two other names of note made the club, but right now it’s hard to see how they will get significant...
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