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 Astros.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Out of Houston lineup
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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 Astros.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Resting Sunday
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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 amid slump
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Smith has struggled mightily since the All-Star break, recording just six hits in 53 at-bats (.113 batting average) while posting a 5:18 BB:K. Though he still appears to be locked into a regular spot in the lineup, Smith has been getting more frequent days off while he continues to languish at the plate. He'll take a seat Sunday for the second time in six games while Jesus Sanchez occupies right field.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Receiving Monday off
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Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Taylor Trammell will cover right field in the series opener with Washington while Smith receives what appears to be a routine rest day. Smith had started in each of Houston's last four games, going 1-for-13 with two walks and four strikeouts.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Getting breather Wednesday
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Smith is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.
Smith had started each of the previous 37 contests for the Astros but will get a day of rest in Wednesday's series finale. Chas McCormick will play right field and bat eighth in Smith's stead.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Drives in three runs
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Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
Smith logged three hits for a second straight game, highlighted by his two-run triple in the seventh inning that tied things up at 5-5. Smith has logged six multi-hit games over his last seven starts, and over that span he has gone 14-for-28 (.500) with one steal, two home runs and 11 RBI.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Racking up multi-hit performances
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Smith went 3-for-5 with two RBI on Wednesday against the Rockies.
Smith opened and closed the Astros' scoring with a pair of singles in the first and sixth innings. He now has five multi-hit games in his last six starts, delivering eight RBI and five runs scored in that span. After a slow start to the season, Smith has an impressive .285/.355/.430 line across 276 plate appearances.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Smacks homer in win
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Smith went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
Smith's fourth-inning blast provided the Astros' margin of victory in this game. This was his sixth multi-hit effort over his last 16 games, a span in which he is batting .367 (22-for-60) with 11 RBI and seven extra-base hits. He's kept the slumps to a minimum as a rookie, posting a .277/.353/.420 slash line with six homers, 31 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases over 68 contests.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Drives in winning run Thursday
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Smith went 2-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Phillies.
Smith's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning proved to be the game-winner for the Astros. It was a solid showing for the rookie, who had gone just 4-for-23 since last recording an RBI on June 18. For the season, he's slashing .271/.343/.402 with five home runs, 28 RBI, 29 runs scored and four steals across 254 plate appearances.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Drives in pair
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Smith went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Friday against the Twins.
Smith got things going for the Astros early on, as he delivered a two-RBI single in the first inning. He has made five straight starts in right field and has at least one hit in four of those contests, going 6-for-20 with four RBI and four runs scored.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Drives in two runs in return
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Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland.
Smith was held out of the Astros' lineup for the past two games due to an illness, but he was given the green light to return Sunday. He made his impact felt in the seventh inning with a two-run double, which ended up being the only runs Houston scored. Smith is slashing .246/.326/.365 with three steals, three home runs and 20 RBI across 187 plate appearances this season but has a 29.4 percent strikeout rate as the rookie third baseman continues to get acclimated to major-league pitching.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Good to go Sunday
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Smith (illness) is starting in right field and batting sixth Sunday against the Guardians.
Smith sat out the previous two games due to an illness, but he'll rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's series finale in Cleveland. The 22-year-old has just one hit in his last 17 at-bats, and he's struck out eight times during that stretch.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Remains out Saturday
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Smith (illness) is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Smith is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to an illness, but he's feeling better and could be available off the bench, per Kawahara. The Astros will start Jose Altuve, Jake Meyers and Mauricio Dubon in the outfield for Saturday's contest.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Scratched Friday
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Smith was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians due to illness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Smith was slated to bat seventh and play right field, but he's feeling under the weather and has been removed from the starting lineup. In his place, Jacob Melton will bat ninth and patrol right field.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.
Smith started the first two games of the series but will grab a seat in Wednesday's finale. The rookie outfielder's playing time has been trending downward the last two weeks, as he's started only seven of the past 13 contests. Smith is just 4-for-23 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over that span.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Tallies second double
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Smith went 1-for-3 with a double Tuesday against the Brewers.
Smith's playing time has fluctuated lately as he sat two games over Houston's weekend series against the White Sox. However, he's re-entered the lineup for two consecutive matchups to begin the team's new series against Milwaukee and delivered only his second double of the season Tuesday. While Smith hasn't been particularly useful for fantasy purposes, he has helped offset a 30.2 percent strikeout rate with a 9.4 percent walk rate and .153 ISO across 96 plate appearances.
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Astros' Cam Smith: On bench again Sunday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Smith will take a seat for the second game in a row, and the rookie seems to be losing his grasp on an everyday role after slashing just .205/.303/.359 over his first 89 big-league plate appearances. Zach Dezenzo has been swinging a hotter bat of late and seems to be getting prioritized in right field ahead of Smith, who could be headed to Triple-A Sugar Land in the near future if he's unable to turn things around.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Grabbing seat Wednesday
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Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Smith had started each of the previous 13 contests but will get a breather Wednesday as the Astros try to complete a series sweep. Zach Dezenzo will cover right field and bat seventh.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Hits in consecutive starts
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Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mariners.
Smith sat consecutive games Sunday and Monday after beginning his big-league career with only two hits across 18 at-bats while striking out nine times. He's responded well since, going 3-for-7 with a triple, one run scored and two RBI in a pair of starts. Smith should remain the team's primary right fielder so long as he sticks in the majors.
