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 ...

It's not a stretch to say the Astros' longer-term future depends on a player with an all-time nickname, "Sweet Pickles." ...

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