Cam Smith out of Florida State is making quite the impact at Single-A for the Chicago Cubs.
: Sith homered again on Sunday and has now connected for a blast in six straight games. With just 14 pro games under his belt, he could be pushing for a move up the system sooner rather than later.: Smith homered again on Saturday, and has now set the record. He has homered in five straight games, which is a record for the Pelicans.Friday was a historic night for Chicago Cubs top prospect Cam Smith, who is currently playing at Single-A Myrtle Beach.
He is currently ranked the No. 8 prospect in the organization, per MLB.com. The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile: After a rough freshman season with the Seminoles, he made some changes to his stance and approach and starred in the Cape Cod League, where scouts voted him the summer circuit's top prospect. He earned All-America honors and led Florida State to the College World Series by batting .387 with 16 homers this spring, a prelude to going 14th overall in the Draft and signing for $5,070,700.
Thus far, Smith is hitting .317 with four homers, nine RBI and six stolen bases. He's played just 12 games in his professional career.won 6-3 on Friday night against the Miami Marlins. They are currently 64-65 on the season. They are in second place in the National League Central, though they are 10.0 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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