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Cam Smith

HOU Right Fielder #11

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The Astros are using Taylor Trammell and Lamonte Wade Jr. in the outfield corners over Cam Smith for a second straight game Friday.

It’s definitely not looking good for Smith at the moment, though a couple of nice games could always change things. It’s not like Trammell or Wade is hitting, and Smith is the best defensive outfielder of the three.
Bryan King

HOU Relief Pitcher #74

Astros recalled LHP Bryan King from Triple-A Sugar Land.

He’ll be part of the low-leverage mix for the Astros going forward as they try to figure out the middle-to-late innings without LHP Steven Okert.
Steven Okert

HOU Relief Pitcher #48

Astros placed LHP Steven Okert on the 15-day IL with a right hamstring strain.

This is a tough one for the Astros; Okert has a 2.13 ERA and has allowed just 45 hits in 67 2/3 innings as one of Josh Hader’s main setup men. There’s no timeline for a return just yet and hamstrings are tricky things; they’ll try to manage the AL West race without him for at least the next two weeks.
Carlos Correa

HOU Shortstop #1

Carlos Correa (ankle) will begin a baserunning progression and take at-bats in bridge games at the Astros spring training complex this weekend.

The Athletic’s Chandler Rome believes Correa’s return, should it happen, would push Jose Altuve to left field and Isaac Paredes to second base. We remain without a definitive return timeline, but the fact that there’s a roughly 800-word section from a beat writer about what could happen if Correa returns leads us to believe there’s a real chance it happens.
Jose Altuve

HOU 2nd Baseman #27

Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 and clubbed a two-run homer on Thursday afternoon, propelling the Astros to a 6-2 victory over the White Sox at Daikin Park in Houston.

Altuve got the Astros on the board first in this one, crushing an 0-1 fastball from Luis Castillo for a 353-foot (93.9-mph EV) two-run shot into the Crawford boxes in left field in the opening frame. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the day which included a pair of strikeouts. The 36-year-old infielder is slashing a middling .244/.309/.397 with 15 homers, 43 RBI and just four stolen bases (in seven attempts) on the season.
Christian Walker

HOU 1st Baseman #8

Christian Walker went 2-for-4 and drove in a run on Thursday afternoon as the Astros triumphed over the White Sox.

The 35-year-old slugger capped off the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI single off of Luis Castillo in the third inning that increased the Astros’ lead to 6-2. With his two-hit attack, Walker is now slashing .228/.302/.426 to go along with 24 homers and 77 RBI on the year.
Daulton Varsho

HOU Center Fielder #18

Daulton Varsho went 1-for-4 and smacked a two-run triple on Thursday, helping to lead the Astros past the visiting White Sox.

Varsho turned a 3-2 advantage into a 5-2 ballgame with his two-run three-bagger off of Luis Castillo in the third inning. He then scored on an RBI single off the bat of Christian Walker. It has been a rough go for Varsho at the dish since joining the Astros, slashing a meager .180/.248/.320 with three homers, 12 RBI and a 24/9 K/BB ratio over his first 109 plate appearances.
Hunter Brown

HOU Starting Pitcher #58

Hunter Brown picked up his fifth victory of the season on Thursday, limiting the White Sox to two runs on six hits over six strong frames.

Brown racked up seven strikeouts on the afternoon while allowing two free passes. All of the damage done against him came in the second inning as the White Sox put together four singles to scratch out two runs. The 28-year-old hurler generated 14 swings and misses on 101 pitches on the day, posting a strong CSW of 36 percent. Now 5-3 on the season, he’ll carry a 3.31 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 93/46 K/BB ratio (87 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Cam Smith

HOU Right Fielder #11

Cam Smith is not in the lineup on Wednesday against the White Sox.

Early in August, it had seemed like Smith had turned a corner. He was pulling the ball in the air more and making more authoritative contact. However, over his last 15 games, he’s hitting .122/.156/.317 with a 29 percent strikeout rate. He’s only 23 years old and prospect growth is not linear, so we wouldn’t turn the page on Smith completely, but he’s hard to trust in redraft formats for the remainder of this season. LaMonte Wade Jr. will start in left field and bat ninth.
Nelson Velázquez

HOU Left Fielder #17

Nelson Velázquez delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to provide all of the scoring Wednesday in the Astros’ 2-0 win over the White Sox.

Velázquez flew out against Sean Newcomb after hitting for Taylor Trammell in the sixth. He got another chance versus the lefty in the eighth and roped a 107-mph liner. Velázquez also homered in his last start Monday. He’s just 2-for-17 during his time with the Astros, but he’s managed five RBI. He’ll probably be back on the bench Thursday with the White Sox starting a righty.