The Astros have been wanting, and waiting for, rookie right fielder Cam Smith to start pulling the ball more. Of his first ...

The Houston Astros suffered some big losses this offseason ... Third base remains a question mark entering the 2025 season. Top prospect Cam Smith, who came over in the Tucker trade, earned ...

Overall, the Astros’ best prospects are well-distributed throughout ... From the Farm," focusing on players excelling and earning promotions, as well as those not initially listed.

Obviously, the Astros hope Smith ... not stall prospects in the minor leagues to manipulate service time, a Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI) was added. It rewards teams with a potential extra ...

I bet the answers to the question, “Do you approve of the promotion of Cam Smith to the majors” would have been different ...

By making the opening day roster, Smith can not only help the Astros now, but he could help them in the 2026 MLB Draft. He can do that through the Prospect Promotion Incentive, or PPI. Because ...

The Astros also had a preference to avoid the ... measures to discourage service time manipulation. One of those prospect promotion incentives is that clubs can receive an extra draft pick just ...

The Houston Astros staged an emotional moment for their top prospect as they informed him ... just 32 games in the minors before Tuesday’s promotion.

It’s amazing.” Hocza entered the Astros’ clubhouse at Daikin Park during a team meeting on Tuesday afternoon designed to announce Smith’s promotion. Upon Hocza’s entrance, Smith started ...