CHAS MCCORMICK NEWS

Chas McCormick's 3-run triple helps Astros down Rangers Chas McCormick's eighth-inning, three-run triple was the difference in the Houston Astros' 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington,...

JULY 2, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Not starting Saturday McCormick isn't in the Astros' lineup Saturday against the Rangers.

Impact After going 3-for-9 with two runs scored and a steal across his last two games, McCormick will catch a breather Saturday. While McCormick rests, Jake Meyers will take over in center field and bat eighth.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops seventh homer McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Mets.

Impact He took Dominic Leone deep in the third inning as both offenses chased the opposition's starter early. McCormick is having a strong June, slashing .319/.396/.553 over 13 games with three of his seven homers on the season, and he's now gotten a start in six of the last nine contests.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Short-side platoon role McCormick went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a stolen base Friday against the Reds.

Impact McCormick was in the lineup for the third time in the last four games, though each has come against a lefty. Meanwhile, he's been forced to the bench in each of Houston's last three games against righties, suggesting he's fallen into a short-side platoon role. Even so, McCormick has already swiped a career-high six bases and has maintained a career-best .213 ISO across 138 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches solo homer in win McCormick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact McCormick hit the Astros' fourth solo home run of the evening after connecting on a 392-foot blast in the eighth inning. He now has four home runs in 11 games dating back to May 28 but is still slashing just .228/.313/.447 with six homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs and 11:35 BB:K over 129 plate appearances. McCormick could see some additional at-bats with Yordan Alvarez (oblique) on the shelf but is still not seeing consistent opportunities to warrant much fantasy consideration.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight McCormick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact McCormick is on the bench for a second straight game after he went 2-for-12 with five strikeouts while starting each of the preceding three contests. Even with Yordan Alvarez (oblique) recently moving to the injured list, McCormick looks as though he could find himself as the odd man out of the lineup more often than not. Kyle Tucker is locked in as the Astros' everyday right fielder, and Jake Meyers, Corey Julks and Mauricio Dubon have seemingly moved ahead of McCormick in the pecking order for playing time at designated hitter and/or the other two outfield spots.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting again Tuesday McCormick isn't in the Astros' lineup Tuesday against Toronto.

Impact McCormick didn't start against Toronto on Monday either, but he eventually came in for two plate appearances and scored a run. While he sits Tuesday, Jake Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday McCormick will sit Monday versus the Toronto.

Impact McCormick will get a day off after he went 5-for-11 with a homer, a double, two RBI, two runs scored over the three-game series with the Angels. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat ninth in the series opener with the Blue Jays.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in two runs Saturday McCormick went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in a 9-6 victory versus the Angels on Saturday.

Impact McCormick broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI double in the third inning and launched a solo shot to right-center field in the seventh. Over his past five games, the outfielder has gone 7-for-19 (.368 average), with three of the hits leaving the park. McCormick missed close to a month earlier in the campaign with a back injury, but he's produced five long balls and four thefts over the 27 games in which he's played, giving him intriguing fantasy value despite a modest .242/.314/.474 slash line.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort Friday McCormick went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact McCormick had tallied just three hits -- all going for extra bases -- over his last 10 games combined. All three of his knocks Friday were singles, but it's a sign of progress that he's getting back to making more consistent contact. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .233 with a .743 OPS, four home runs, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored and four stolen bases over 101 plate appearances. He remains in competition with Jake Meyers for playing time in center field.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes long in win McCormick went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

Impact McCormick sent one out to left center off of Joe Ryan in the second inning to increase the Astros' lead to 3-0. He now sits at four on the year and has doubled his home run total this season with two in his last two games. The 28-year-old hasn't produced a whole lot at the plate outside of those two homers since returning from a back injury May 14. Since then, he's slashing just .184/.244/.421 with five extra-base hits, five RBI, two runs and a 3:12 BB:K over 40 plate appearances as he continues to fight for his playing time in center field with Jake Meyers.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman, Chas McCormick help Astros even series with Twins Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick homered in the second inning while Brandon Bielak pitched effectively into the sixth as the Houston Astros t...

MAY 31, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Day off Monday McCormick is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact McCormick will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with a solo home run, two walks and four strikeouts while starting the last two games of the three-game series with Oakland. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat seventh in the series opener with Minnesota.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks homer McCormick went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact McCormick entered the contest 0-for-14 over his last five games, but he was able to make an impact with his seventh-inning blast. The slump at the plate could begin to cost him playing time -- he started in right field for a resting Kyle Tucker on Sunday, but Jake Meyers has been a bit better lately while competing with McCormick for the starting job in center field. McCormick has a .215/.303/.405 slash line with three homers, 12 RBI, eight runs scored and four stolen bases through 90 plate appearances, numbers that seem more in line for a fourth outfielder than a regular member of the starting lineup. Until one of Meyers or McCormick establishes themselves, center field in Houston is likely to be a timeshare.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Consecutive multi-hit games McCormick went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday against the Cubs.

Impact McCormick made his third consecutive start since returning from the injured list Sunday. He went hitless in his first appearance, but he has since gone 4-for-8 with two doubles and two RBI. Prior to going on the injured list, McCormick had hit atop the Houston order, though he's hit seventh in all three games since his return. Mauricio Dubon has remained the leadoff hitter.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins lineup Sunday McCormick (back) is starting in center field and batting seventh Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact McCormick hasn't seen the field since Monday due to back soreness (which was his first game back from a stint on the injured list), but he'll return to action for Sunday's series finale in Chicago. The 28-year-old has a .250/.353/.455 slash line with two home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 52 plate appearances this season.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Sunday Astros manager Dusty baker told reporters that McCormick (back) will play Sunday against the White Sox, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact McCormick is out of the lineup again Saturday, but it sounds like the team is just taking every precaution after the outfielder felt soreness in his back shortly after coming off the injured list. The outfielder should be back for the finale against Chicago, and if not he'll return early in the next week.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet back in lineup McCormick (back) remains on the bench Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact A back strain sidelined McCormick for nearly a month, and while he returned from the injured list Monday, he hasn't played since that day. Previous reports indicated that McCormick would return Saturday, but it will instead be Jake Meyers in center field for at least one more game.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could return Saturday Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that McCormick (back) could return to the lineup Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Baker told reporters that McCormick feels "good," but he wants to see if the outfielder feels sore tomorrow after running and swinging a bat in pregame work before Friday's contest. While McCormick is out, Jake Meyers should continue to see the overwhelming majority of reps in center field.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup McCormick (back) isn't starting Friday against the White Sox.

Impact McCormick returned from the injured list Monday against the Angels, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game due to a sore back. Jake Meyers is starting in center field and batting eighth Friday.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick setbacks cast doubt on Astros' 'return to play procedure' Former GM James Click promised to review Astros return to play policies last year; now Brantley and McCormick's issues raise questions anew.

MAY 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nursing sore back McCormick is not in the Astros' lineup Wednesday due to a sore back, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact McCormick just returned from a back injury, but it doesn't sound like this is considered a setback. Rather, manager Dusty Baker thinks McCormick simply "overdid it" during his rehab assignment, leading to the soreness. He's considered day-to-day. Jake Meyers is in center field Wednesday.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Wednesday McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact McCormick will now be out for back-to-back games after coming off the injured list prior to Monday's game against the Angels. Jake Meyers will again get the start in center field with McCormick out again.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday McCormick is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact McCormick will get a breather after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his return from the 10-day injured list Monday following a back injury. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat eighth against Los Angeles.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Rome: The Astros activated Chas McCormick from the... - The Athletic The Astros activated Chas McCormick from the injured list prior to Monday's series-opener against the Angels. Rylan Bannon was optioned to T...

MAY 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM