Cam Smith won't turn 22 for a few more days. He's only played 32 games in the minor leagues. Astros manager Joe Espada has yet to see him perform in person. The Astros are still convinced the man who ...

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The Houston Astros traded away their best all-around player when they dealt three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs in December. Houston’s brass thinks one of their returning players can ...

Without Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander, Ryan Pressly and potentially Alex Bregman, the Houston Astros have a lot of positions to work out.