Born and raised in the Bellaire area, Astros 2024 fourth-round draft pick Parker Smith not only grew up playing baseball in the Houston area, but he also dreamed of playing for the Astros.
“It’s the hometown team,” Smith said when asked about the draft experience. “You know, it really is such a cool thing to have a chance to be able to, a little bit down the road, don the jersey of your favorite team, and play for them and play for your city that you grew up in.”
At a young age, Smith started out playing baseball in Baylin Little League for one year before his family moved to Bellaire and he started playing little league there.