Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome break down Cam Smith's continued dominance of Astros spring training while begging the question — could he crack the team's Opening Day roster? And how might draft pick compensation play into the decision?

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Tyler Stafford and Josh Reddick dish on Jose Altuve's left field experiment (3:26).

(10:30) The guys dive into the chances star prospect Cam Smith breaks camp with the big league club. 

(12:42) Smith may be needed because Christian Walker is dealing with an oblique injury - something Reddick faced during his playing days.

(26:16) Reddick also remembers hitting his first career home run with a bloody nose.

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Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome talk the latest from Grapefruit League play before previewing the Astros' 2025 pitching staff. Can Josh Hader return to form? How can the team lessen the workload for both Hader and Bryan Abreu? Are either Spencer Arrighetti or Ronel Blanco in for a regression? 

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Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome answer listener questions about Cam Smith's major-league readiness, Framber Valdez's future and make their picks to click for the 2025 season. 

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Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss some early takeaways from Astros camp, including Jose Altuve's continued work in left field, more rumors about the club's interest in Nolan Arenado and the need for someone else to step up in the lineup.

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Former Astros international scouting director Oz Ocampo joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to discuss his two stints in Houston's international scouting department, his new career as a Rice professor and shares some legendary stories from his time scouting for the Astros in Latin America. 

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Josh Reddick joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to talk Alex Bregman's deal with the Boston Red Sox, Jose Altuve's impending move to left field and the Astros' ideal batting order. 
 

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Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome react to Alex Bregman's three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, which ended his nine-year association with the Astros. 

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On the day pitchers and catchers report to spring training, longtime Astros pitching coach Josh Miller joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to preview Houston's 2025 pitching staff, provides updates on a few injured players and provides insight on some unheralded names on the Astros' camp roster. 

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On the eve of spring training, Astros manager Joe Espada joins Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome to reflect on his first season in charge, the excitement of 2025 and preview the new-look Astros team headed to West Palm Beach.

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