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Astros' Cam Smith: Not guaranteed roster spot
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday that Cam Smith could begin next season at Triple-A Sugar Land "if he hasn't turned the corner," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.Brown remains high on Smith's potential, saying he "could be a star one day," but added that "we're going to need him to be more consistent." Smith forced his way onto the Astros' Opening Day roster with a huge showing in spring training, but he went on to slash just .236/.312/.358 with nine home runs and a 27.8 percent strikeout rate across 134 contests. The rookie started only six of the Astros' final 20 games, including just two of their final 16 tilts versus right-handed pitching. Smith did play a surprisingly solid right field, a position he had never manned before. Slated to turn 23 in February, Smith should enter spring training with a chance to win a starting job, but some seasoning in the minors might not be the worst thing for him and the Astros. The 2024 first-round pick has logged just 32 games and 134 plate appearances at the minor-league level.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Smacks ninth homer
Cam Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday against Atlanta.Smith has fallen into a short-side platoon, with Sunday marking his first start in Houston's last five games. He homered for the first time since Aug. 24 and for only the second time since June 28. While he's lost playing time and hasn't delivered much fantasy-relevant production of late, Smith has held his own with a 92 wRC+ across 473 plate appearances in his age-22 season.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Tallies multiple hits
Cam Smith went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Monday against the Angels.Smith performed poorly in August, hitting only .147 across 22 games and 68 at-bats. His performance Monday marked his first multi-hit game since Aug. 11, a span of 12 starts. Smith has started to lose playing time against right-handed pitching and that will likely continue unless he can get back on track at the plate.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Breaks homer drought
Cam Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Rockies.Smith has struggled at the plate recently, entering Wednesday's contest hitless with eight strikeouts in his last 16 at-bats. While the 22-year-old only notched one hit Wednesday, the long ball was Smith's first in 171 plate appearances, a streak that dated back to June 29. Smith is slashing .242/.311/.364 with eight home runs in 437 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Fading into platoon role
Cam Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.The Houston Astros are holding Smith out of the lineup for a third straight matchup with a right-handed starter (Tanner Gordon), with the rookie's drop in playing time coming while he's slashing just .145/.203/.182 in August. Even if Smith is able to show improvement at the dish in his future starts, he may not get the chance to reclaim a full-time role over the final five weeks of the season after Houston reinstated Yordan Alvarez (hand) from the injured list Tuesday to make their corner-outfield ranks more crowded.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Productive despite no hits
Cam Smith went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Sunday against the Orioles.Smith has seen his playing time slip against right-handed pitching, though he was in the lineup Sunday with Trevor Rogers on the mound. While it was a peoductive day, Smith wasn't able to end his hitless streak, and he now has failed to tally a hit in five straight starts and seven of his last eight. Smith has had a streaky rookie season, and he could see his playing time continue to decline in the final month of the campaign.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Out of lineup again Saturday
Cam Smith isn't in the starting lineup against Baltimore on Saturday.Smith is sitting for the third time in Houston's past seven games, with all three of the absences coming against right-handers. The rookie has hit a rough patch at the plate, hitting a paltry .048 (1-for-21) over his past eight contests. With Smith out of the lineup Saturday, Jesus Sanchez is starting in right field for the Houston Astros.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Out of Houston lineup
Cam Smith is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.Smith is hitless over his last four contests, and he'll get a day off to regroup. Jesus Sanchez will shift over to right field and Mauricio Dubon will play left field for the Houston Astros.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Resting Sunday
Cam Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Smith will hit the bench after starting three straight contests in right field. Jesus Sanchez will handle right field Sunday while Taylor Trammell gets the nod in left.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Sitting down Saturday
Cam Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.Smith will get a breather after going 1-for-3 during Friday's victory. While he rests, Taylor Trammell, Chas McCormick and Jesus Sanchez will start across the outfield for the Houston Astros.
Cam Smith
#11 RF / Houston Astros / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 224 lb Age: 22 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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