Cam Smith #11

Graduated from Palm Beach Central High School (Wellington, Fla.), where he was ranked as the No. 1 shortstop in Florida and the No. 53 prospect nationally by Perfect Game following his senior year in 2022...was ranked as the No. 84 draft prospect by MLB Pipeline heading into the 2022 MLB Draft, but went undrafted due to his strong commitment to Florida State...Played in two seasons at Florida State (2023-24)… following his freshman season in which he batted .258, Smith put on a phenomenal showing in the Cape Cod League, where he batted .347 with 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 26 RBI in 44 games with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks...earned the Robert A. McNece Award for the Most Outstanding Prospect in the Cape Cod League...Was named a second-team All-American by Perfect Game and Baseball America as a sophomore in 2024, batting .387 (104-for-269) with 22 doubles, 16 home runs, 57 RBI and a .488 on-base percentage for the Seminoles...Smith's .387 batting average was the highest from a Florida State player since Tyler Holt in 2009 (.401) and his 104 hits were the most since Buster Posey in 2008 (119)...Selected by Chicago (NL) in the first round (14th overall) of the 2024 draft...was recommended by Cubs area scout, Ike Ballou...Was the key prospect return for the Astros in the trade that sent OF Kyle Tucker to the Cubs on Dec. 13, 2024...was joined by IF Isaac Paredes and RHP Hayden Wesneski as the full package from the Cubs in exchange for Tucker...Astros GM Dana Brown expects Smith to get time at third base and right field as he makes his way through the Astros minor league system...Smith exclusively played third base at Florida State and in his first pro season, but his plus arm strength has been lauded as a tool that could also make him a fit at right field...Cam credits the use of meditation to help him focus and handle pressure before and during games... he initially used the Calm App to help him with his meditation, but now uses Reggae music as a relaxation tool, with Bob Marley and the Wailers as one of his top choices within the genre...Smith grew up in Lake Worth, Fla., located approximately 30 minutes from the Astros Spring Training Complex in West Palm Beach, Fla.

2024

Had a strong professional debut in 2024, batting .313 (36-for-115) with 20 runs scored, five doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 24 RBI, two stolen bases and a 1.004 OPS (.396 OBP/.609 SLG) through a combined 32 games between the Low A, High A and Double A levels in the Cubs system...homered in six consecutive games from Aug. 20-25 while with Low A Myrtle Beach, also batting .556 (10-for-18) with eight RBI over that span...he became the first player in Myrtle Beach's 25-year history to homer in six consecutive games and the streak was the longest in MiLB in 2024...was named the Carolina League Player of the Week on Aug. 25 as part of the homer streak...was promoted to High A South Bend on Aug. 27 and then Double A Tennessee on Sept. 10...also appeared in the Southern League playoffs with Double A Tennessee, going 2-for-10 with three runs scored, a home run, three RBI and two walks in three games.