When Cam Smith made his MLB debut on opening day for the Houston Astros it was the third-fastest that someone had gone from the draft to the majors. Selected 14th overall in by the Cubs in last year’s draft, Smith played just 32 minor league games, including just five games at the Double-A level, before moving to the big leagues. But behind the rookie’s meteoric ascent to the big leagues was years of work, preparation and planning coupled with a team working behind the scenes to help him reach the majors in near record time.