The top prospect in the Houston Astros farm system hit his first career spring training home run and first in an Astros uniform.

Smith, who the Astros acquired in December's blockbuster trade of Kyle Tucker, bashed not one, but two home runs in Tuesday's contest against the New York Mets in West Palm Beach, Florida. Smith went opposite way to right field with a line-drive home run in the bottom of the sixth, then smacked a towering shot to right-center field.

Training has arrived for the Houston Astros, and there are plenty of players to keep an eye on during this preseason ramp-up period as the organization gets ready to shape their roster. With tons of talented prospects in the pipeline who also got invited to Major League camp,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla — Nothing signals the start of a spring training schedule like split-squad games. The Houston Astros will open Grapefruit League play on Saturday morning, with one team hosting the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches and another traveling to Port St. Lucie to face the New York Mets.

The New York Mets face the Houston Astros in an MLB spring training game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 (2/25/25) at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.

For Houston Astros pitcher Ryan Gusto, last season was a dream and a disappontment all rolled into one. On Sept. 29, the Astros called him up from Triple-A Sugar Land. It was a reward for his best season as a pro player.

A road game on day two of Grapefruit League play invites few lineup regulars and offers other players an opportunity. Houston Astros manager Joe Espada wrote out a lineup for Sunday’s trip to play the St.