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Showing ability to get on base Julks went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Julks has gotten on base multiple times in six of his last 11 starts, maintaining an impressive .413 on-base percentage. He's shown improved patience, as he's drawn six free passes in that span after working only nine walks across his first 53 games of the campaign. Julks is still getting on base at a .308 clip across 237 plate appearances, though he has chipped in 13 stolen bases and six home runs.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Julks is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rangers.

Impact Julks will head to the bench after he went 4-for-9 with an RBI and a run scored while starting two games during the team's series with St. Louis. Chas McCormick will slide over to left field while Jake Meyers enters the lineup in center field and bats eighth in the series opener versus Texas.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets aboard four times in blowout Julks went 3-for-5 with a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 14-0 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Julks has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, racking up three multi-hit efforts and five RBI in that span. The outfielder appears to be separating himself in the battle for playing time in left field, leaving Chas McCormick to contend with Jake Meyers for time in center. For the season, Julks is slashing .265/.307/.398 with six home runs, 27 RBI, 30 runs scored and 12 stolen bases over 225 plate appearances.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out against Cardinals Julks is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's bout against the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Julks has picked up hits in six of his last seven games including a double against the Cardinals on Tuesday, but he'll get a day of rest Wednesday. Bligh Madris will hit seventh and line up in left field in Julks' absence.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Astros' Corey Julks robs Mookie Betts of leadoff homer with a PHENOMENAL catch at the fence

JUNE 24, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Sticking in lineup Julks went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Mets.

Impact Julks started in left field for the fourth time in the last five games, while Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick continue to split time between center and left field. He's taken advantage of that opportunity by tallying four hits across 12 at-bats to go along with a homer, three RBI and six runs scored. Even with Yordan Alvarez (oblique) sidelined, the Astros have a crunch for playing time in the outfield so Julks will need to continue to perform well to keep consistent at-bats.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats sixth homer Julks went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.

Impact Julks has maintained a somewhat regular role in left field, and he's also benefitted with some extra plate appearances at designated hitter in the absence of Yordan Alvarez (oblique). His home run Sunday was his sixth of the season and third in June, though he's hitting only .191 across 47 at-bats for the month.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags in win Julks went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in a 6-4 victory versus the Guardians on Saturday.

Impact Julks made the most of his two times reaching base, swiping second base in each instance. He's up to 10 thefts on the season, making him one of 31 major-leaguers to reach that mark thus far. The stolen base total gives Julks some fantasy appeal, and he's added some modest production in other areas with a .262/.286/.399 slash line, five homers, 23 RBI and 22 runs over 48 games.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Thursday Julks is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers and Kyle Tucker will start across the outfield for the Astros. Julks has had a couple of strong games in June but carries an overall .681 OPS through his first 166 major-league plate appearances.

JUNE 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Tuesday Julks went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact The rookie outfielder did his best to generate some offense and get into scoring position after each of his singles, but unfortunately for Houston, Mauricio Dubon was the only other Astro to manage any hits off Kevin Gausman. After slumping in early May, Julks has bounced back by slashing .273/.286/.509 over his last 15 games with three of his five homers and three of his eight steals on the season. He also sports a 1:14 BB:K over that stretch, however, and the 27-year-old's shaky plate discipline will leave him prone to streakiness the rest of the year.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Julks belts first grand slam, Astros clobber Blue Jays Corey Julks hit his first career grand slam in the six-run first inning and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4...

JUNE 6, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Julks hits 1st slam, surging Astros homer four times in 11-4 win over Blue Jays

Corey Julks hit his first career grand slam, Brandon Bielak matched his career high by pitching 6 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros used a season-high 19 hits to beat the Toronto...

JUNE 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Corey Julks hits his first career grand slam to give the Astros an early 6-0 lead over the Blue Jays

JUNE 5, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Takes seat Sunday Julks is absent from the starting lineup versus the Angels on Sunday.

Impact Julks gets Sunday off after going 2-for-12 in the first three games of the series against Los Angeles. Chas McCormick will get the start in left field while Jake Meyers will handle center field against Griffin Canning and the Angels.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in win Julks went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Julks has remained steady of late, going 7-for-24 (.292) with three extra-base hits and five RBI over his last seven contests. The rookie outfielder is up to four homers through 41 games this season after his sixth-inning blast off Shohei Ohtani. Julks has added six stolen bases, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored and a .267/.285/.404 slash line over 151 plate appearances. He continues steady playing time between left field and designated hitter, though he occasionally steps out of the lineup when Yordan Alvarez, Chas McCormick or Mauricio Dubon take a turn in left.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Astros' Corey Julks crushes a homer off Shohei Ohtani to extend the lead over the Angels

JUNE 3, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Not starting Wednesday Julks is not in the starting lineup versus the Twins on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Julks will take a seat on the bench for the second time in three games. Chas McCormick is starting in left field and hitting eighth against Louie Varland and the Twins on Wednesday. Julks has hit just one homer over 62 at-bats in the month of May, and it's possible he could continue to lose playing time to players like Mauricio Dubon and McCormick if the mixed results continue.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Monday Julks is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Julks had started each of the last three games -- two in left field and one at designated hitter -- but will begin this one on the bench. Mauricio Dubon is in left field.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plates three in win Julks went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact This was Julks' second three-RBI effort in his last three contests after he had knocked in just two runs over his first 11 games in May. The outfielder also has multiple hits in three of his last eight contests. Julks is slashing .270/.285/.389 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and six steals in eight attempts over 35 contests. He remains in the mix for playing time in left field and at designated hitter.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Julks will sit Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Julks will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a solo homer, a double and three RBI over the first two games of the series. Chas McCormick will slide over to left field while Jake Meyer enters the lineup in center and bats eighth in the finale with Milwaukee.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mashes homer Monday Julks went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two additional RBI in Monday's 12-2 rout of Milwaukee.

Impact Julks belted the first of four Astros solo homers off Corbin Burnes, going deep to left-center field in the second inning. He added a two-run double in the eighth to put the finishing touches on a Houston rout. The long ball was the first for Julks since April 17, a span of 22 games. It was also his first multi-RBI performance since that date.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Julks is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Julks will get a breather after he went 1-for-7 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Chas McCormick will shift over to left field while Jake Meyers enters the lineup in center field and bats seventh as the Astros go for the sweep Sunday.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench again Wednesday Julks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Julks is on the bench for the third time in four games and looks to be losing some traction as a mainstay in the Houston lineup following Chas McCormick's recent return from the injured list. McCormick will stick in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row and appears to be a more stable part of the lineup than Julks and Jake Meyers while the three players vie for two spots in Houston's regular outfield. Mauricio Dubon could factor into the mix in the outfield once second baseman Jose Altuve (thumb) likely returns from the injured list over the weekend, potentially leaving both Julks and Meyers on the outside looking in for playing time.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Julks is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Julks is on the bench for the second straight game after he struck out three times in four at-bats in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox. With a .280 on-base percentage and 29 percent strikeout rate on the season, Julks is hardly locked in as an everyday player for Houston, so he could be excluded in the lineup more frequently moving forward if manager Dusty Baker wants to open up spots in the outfield or at designated hitter for both Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Julks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Julks started the past four games and will head to the bench after he went 3-for-15 with two walks, three runs, three stolen bases and six strikeouts during that span. Yordan Alvarez will shift to left field while Yainer Diaz serves as the designated hitter.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Astros' Corey Julks robs Mookie Betts of leadoff homer with a PHENOMENAL catch at the fence

Julks hits 1st slam, surging Astros homer four times in 11-4 win over Blue Jays

Corey Julks hits his first career grand slam to give the Astros an early 6-0 lead over the Blue Jays

Astros' Corey Julks crushes a homer off Shohei Ohtani to extend the lead over the Angels