Smith is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Smith had started the last four contests for the Astros, but this will be the third time he's been out of the lineup the last five times his team has faced a righty. LaMonte Wade and Taylor Trammell will be in the corner outfield spots in the series finale.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Plates two runs Monday
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Smith went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Smith recorded a pair of hits, picking up a triple in the fourth frame before lacing a two-RBI double to extend the Astros' lead to 6-2 in the fifth inning. It was a much-needed performance for the 23-year-old, who entered Monday 1-for-27 (.037) over his previous 10 contests. On the year, Smith is slashing .214/.280/.392 with 17 homers, 50 RBI, 57 runs and 10 stolen bases in 134 games.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Sitting again Saturday
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Smith is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
This marks Smith's second consecutive absence from the lineup, with both absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers (Christian Scott and Nolan McLean). Smith has just one hit in his last 25 at-bats and may continue to yield starts to Taylor Trammell in right field until he begins showing signs of coming out of this funk.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Riding pine Friday
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Smith is absent from the lineup for Friday's affair with the Mets.
After back-to-back games in which he failed to reach base against the Yankees, Smith will take a breather for Friday's series opener. Taylor Trammell will move over to right field and bat eighth for Houston.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Homers twice in win
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Smith went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Padres.
Smith provided one of his best performances of the season, opening the scoring with a solo shot off Robbie Ray in the second inning before going deep again against Yuki Matsui to lead off the sixth, and he later singled and scored in the eighth. The two-homer effort was Smith's second multi-homer game of the season and pushed his total to 15 long balls. The 23-year-old has also gone 10-for-20 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored since the beginning of August, though he's hitting just .222 on the year with a .686 OPS.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Taking seat Monday
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Smith is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Angels on Monday.
Smith will be on the bench for the beginning of Monday's game after going 1-for-10 with a two-run home run during the Astros' three-game weekend road series against the White Sox. Houston will start Taylor Trammell, Lucas Spence and LaMonte Wade in the outfield from left to right.
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Astros' Cam Smith: On bench for third straight game
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Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Smith will wind up taking a seat for all three games of the series with Miami, though he made an impact off the bench in the opener Monday by walking in his lone plate appearance and claiming his 10th stolen base of the season. Taylor Trammell covered right field for the first two games against the Marlins, but LaMonte Wade will occupy the position in the finale. Smith could be part of a committee in right field while he's been in a prolonged slump at the plate. Dating back to July 4, Smith is slashing just .105/.186/.184 over a stretch of 13 contests.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Receiving breather Monday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Smith will get the evening off after he went 0-for-13 with five strikeouts while starting in all three of the Astros' games against the Orioles over the weekend. Taylor Trammell will fill in for Smith in right field and will bat seventh.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Homers in loss
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Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers.
Smith had gone 0-for-11 with a sacrifice fly over his previous four games. He was well on his way to another poor showing, but he turned it around with an eighth-inning homer. The outfielder is batting .218 with a .669 OPS, 12 homers, 34 RBI, 39 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 96 contests this season.
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Astros' Cam Smith: In Monday's lineup
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Smith (foot) is batting sixth and starting in right field Monday against the Twins.
After missing Sunday's game with a bruised foot, Smith is back in action for the first game of the week.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Nursing sore foot
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Astros manager Joe Espada said that Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to a sore foot, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Smith fouled a ball off his foot during Saturday's 8-6 win, so the Astros will give him a day out of the lineup to recuperate. Espada didn't seem overly concerned about Smith's foot, noting that the 23-year-old outfielder should be available off the bench, if needed.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Launches eighth homer
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Smith went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Blue Jays.
Smith extended the Astros' lead to 3-0 with a 436-foot blast off Shane Bieber in the fourth inning, his eighth homer of the year, before adding a second RBI with a sacrifice fly that tied the game 6-6 in the ninth. The homer was Smith's first in 10 games -- he'd gone 7-for-33 (.212) in his previous nine contests. Overall, Smith is slashing .223/.301/.366 with 28 RBI, 31 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 299 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Hitting bench Monday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
After going 1-for-9 with a walk and a run scored in the Astros' weekend series versus Cleveland, Smith will hit the bench as Houston kicks off a three-game set in Toronto. Joey Loperfido will step in for Smith in right field and will bat seventh.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Homers Tuesday
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Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-7 loss to the Rangers.
Smith cut the Astros' deficit to 9-6 in the eighth inning with a two-out, 457-foot blast off Jalen Beeks, his fifth homer this year. Smith has slowly started to turn things around at the plate -- he's logged at least one hit in six straight contests, going 7-for-21 with a .940 OPS in that span, after going just 2-for-26 in his previous 11 games. Overall, Smith is slashing .213/.307/.337 with 24 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven steals across 205 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Smith is in the midst of a 3-for-34 slump and will hit the bench Tuesday for the second time in Houston's past four contests. Zach Dezenzo is manning right field and batting fifth against Minnesota righty Zebby Matthews.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Not starting Saturday
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Smith is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Texas, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Smith started 12 straight games from April 30 to May 12, but he's now sitting for the second time in Houston's past four contests. The 23-year-old outfielder has been struggling mightily of late, batting .069 (2-for-29) with no extra-base hits or RBI over his past 10 games. Zach Cole is starting in right field for the Astros on Saturday.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Drives in three, steals base Sunday
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Smith went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Athletics.
Smith walked and stole his third base of the season in the fourth inning, drove in a run with a single in the fifth and singled home a pair in the eighth to tie the game 9-9. After a slow start to the season, Smith has a six-game hitting streak and is 8-for-20 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored during that time. Smith is now slashing .273/.400/485 across 40 plate appearances.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Homers off bench Saturday
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Smith went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-0 win over the A's.
Despite starting the game on the bench for the first time this season, Smith put the finishing touches on Houston's blowout victory, launching his second homer of the year off Luis Medina in the eighth after entering the game as a defensive replacement the inning prior. The 23-year-old Smith has been swinging the bat well, logging at least one hit in his last five games. He's gone 6-for-15 with three extra-base hits in that span.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Day off Saturday
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Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Smith will head to the bench for the first time this season after collecting hits in five of his last six games. Joey Loperfido will replace him in right field and bat sixth.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Hits first home run of season
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Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Red Sox.
Smith took Jovani Moran deep in the seventh inning for his first home run of the season. Smith entered play Tuesday with just two hits in 21 trips to the plate, but he's now reached base five times over the last two games and has drawn five walks in six games this season after walking just 8.7 percent of the time in 2025. Smith is competing for at-bats with Jake Meyers, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews in the Houston outfield, but the Astros want Smith to take hold of right field.
