Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick will make his playoff debut in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox. He's starting in center field and batting eighth in the game. Jake Meyers covered center field in the series opener on Thursday, but he will head to the bench on Friday. McCormick had a solid rookie year with the Astros. Over 108 games, the 26-year-old slashed .257/.319/.447 with 14 home runs, 50 RBI and 47 runs. We'll see if he can give the lineup a boost as the team faces right-hander Lucas Giolito. McCormick went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in his only at-bats against Giolito this season.

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hand) was activated from the 10-day-injured list and on Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reported. The 26-year-old rookie has been sidelined since August 21 with left hand soreness and was placed on IL on August 24. McCormick is having a solid freshman campaign in Houston, hitting .260/.319/.466 with 11 home runs, 42 RBI, three stolen bases, and 39 runs scored on 57 hits. He will bat seventh on Friday against San Diego Padres right-hander Jake Arrieta, who continues to have a shockingly bad season.

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hand) was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to left hand soreness, according to Alyson Footer of MLB.com. McCormick has had a solid rookie campaign for Houston, slashing .260/.319/.466 with 11 homers, three steals, 42 RBI and 39 runs scored over 87 games. With McCormick out, Michael Brantley is starting in right field and batting second in the order against Seattle. Consider McCormick day-to-day for now, and keep an eye out for updates after the game.

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick continues to enjoy a strong offensive month at the plate heading into the team's weekend series against the Mariners. McCormick will take a seven-game hitting streak into the series and is slashing .333/.377/.474 over his last 57 at-bats. The 26-year-old doesn't bring a lot of power to the table but has hits in 12 of his last 13 games and is hitting an impressive .346 with runners in scoring position through 46 chances. McCormick may not have value in standard fantasy formats but could be a buy-low option to round out DFS rosters this weekend.

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is 10-for-30 (.333) over his last eight starts heading into this weekend's action against the Angels in Anaheim. McCormick has popped one home run, three doubles, three runs batted in and four runs scored during his positive offensive stretch at the plate. McCormick is merely a role player in a potent Astros offense and lacks real fantasy appeal at this time.