Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros to consider it.

Eric Samulski assesses Houston Astros top prospect Cam Smith, discussing his strong spring training and why he's a candidate to break camp with the team.

Though Isaac Paredes is the top option at Smith's familiar position, third base, Houston is executing an interesting move in an attempt to get the budding star on the Opening Day roster. Per The Athletic's Chandler Rome, it was announced early Tuesday morning that the Astros are set to experiment with Smith as the right fielder "very soon."

Cam Smith, the Astros top prospect who’s impressed the club this spring with how well he’s swung the bat, will get some games at right field in Grapefruit League action sooner rather than later, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday morning.

Owner Jim Crane commented that Smith “could make the ballclub this year at some point." That point could come sooner than expected.