Tue May 14 | 12:17 | Chas McCormick To Play Outfield In Rehab Games |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) went 2-for-5 at designated hitter in his first minor-league rehab game for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday. He said he tested his injured right hamstring on a double and had no issues. McCormick will continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday and Wednesday for Double-A Corpus Christi and is expected to play the outfield both days. "I felt really good," McCormick said. "I could stick in the ground and use my hamstring when I'm swinging, and that's really important. I hit a couple of balls hard and I was happy with my swing. I still feel like I need to play a couple of more games, work on some things and know where I'm at. The outfield tomorrow will be a good test." If McCormick doesn't suffer any setbacks while playing the outfield, he could return to the Astros lineup this weekend in Milwaukee. He has yet to homer in 72 big-league at-bats in 2024 and is carrying a .236/.325/.278 slash line. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed May 8 | 20:00 | Chas McCormick Could Start Rehab Assignment This Weekend |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) could start a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend. McCormick has recovered quickly after landing on the injured list with hamstring soreness last week. If the 29-year-old gets out of a short rehab assignment without any setbacks, he could return to the Astros early next week. Mauricio Dubon has seen more playing time in Houston's outfield since McCormick landed on the shelf. McCormick is going to need to do more with the bat when he returns to assure himself regular playing time. In 21 games before his hamstring injury, he was hitting .236/.325/.278 with no home runs, eight RBI, two stolen bases and six runs scored in 83 plate appearances. He's coming off his best season as a pro in 2023, when he hit .273 with 22 homers, 70 RBI and 19 swipes. |
Source: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara | RotoBaller.com |
Sun May 5 | 14:33 | Chas McCormick Seen Running On Saturday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) was seen running prior to Saturday's game and will do so again on Sunday, as per manager Joe Espada. Espada emphasized that the team hopes to "get him out playing here soon" in a rehab stint. Espada further stated that McCormick is "feeling better." The 29-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 28 with right-hamstring discomfort. He has struggled at the plate to open the season, but fantasy managers hope he once again showcases his strong power and speed combination he flashed last year with 22 long balls and 19 swiped bags. McCormick should remain rostered in most formats as he is nearing his return. |
Source: Houston Astros | RotoBaller.com |
Wed May 1 | 19:49 | Astros Place Chas McCormick On 10-Day Injured List |
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 28) on Wednesday with right-hamstring discomfort and recalled infielder Jacob Amaya from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. It's not considered a very serious injury for McCormick, so he'll have a good shot to return from the IL when he's first eligible on May 8. The 29-year-old outfielder is off to a rather slow start, much like the Astros team as a whole, as he's hitting .236/.325/.278 with no home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases in his first 21 games after setting career-highs in homers (22), RBI (70) and stolen bases (19) in 2023. Mauricio Dubon will see additional playing time in the outfield with McCormick out, while prospect Joey Loperfido has also been added to the mix on a Houston team desperately looking for a spark. |
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Apr 30 | 14:43 | Chas McCormick Dealing With Hamstring Soreness |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is dealing with soreness in his hamstring. Astros manager Joe Espada said it is a day-to-day injury for the time being. McCormick is slashing .236/.325/.278 this season with 8 RBIs. With McCormick out of the lineup, Joey Loperfido will be getting some starts in the outfield, the manager revealed. Loperfido was expected to play some first base due to the struggles of Jose Abreu, but will now get some reps in the outfield due to the injury to McCormick. In the minors, Loperfido slashed .287/.393/.713 with 13 home runs in 25 games before the callup and is a fantasy option due to his power. |
Source: MLB | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Apr 28 | 14:19 | Chas McCormick Riding Pine Again On Sunday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick will be riding pine on Sunday as the Astros conclude a two-game set in Mexico City with the Colorado Rockies. This is the second time the 29-year-old has been on the bench this week, and he may find himself entering a part-time role. As a result, Yordan Alvarez will shift to left field, opening the designated hitter spot for Yainer Diaz, who is usually behind the dish. McCormick has had a rough start to the season as he has posted a .236/.325/.278 line and has yet to hit a home run, which is very different from his strong 2023 numbers, where he posted a .273 AVG and was one swiped bag away from being a 20/20 player. However, the entire Astros lineup will be a popular stack in DFS as they will face Austin Gomber, who enters Sunday's game with a 4.32 ERA. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Apr 28 | 13:21 | Chas McCormick Resting On Sunday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. This appears to be a routine rest day for the right-handed slugger. Yordan Alvarez will handle left field with Yainer Diaz serving as the designated hitter for Sunday's game. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Apr 17 | 12:19 | Jake Meyers, Chas McCormick Sitting Wednesday |
Houston Astros outfielders Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will both start on the bench on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Mauricio Dubon is starting in center field and is hitting seventh, while Yordan Alvarez will play left field and bat second against Braves left-hander Max Fried. Yainer Diaz is the designated hitter and is batting fifth. Meyers, who is hitting .237 (9-for-38) with two home runs and seven RBI in the early going, continues to split time in center field with Dubon. The former 13th-round pick in 2017 out of Nebraska-Lincoln is more of a glove-first player to begin with, leaving him little fantasy upside in deeper leagues. Dubon is the more attractive offensive player and is hitting .282 (11-for-39) but doesn't have a homer yet in 2024. |
Source: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Apr 14 | 12:48 | Chas McCormick Returns On Sunday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. He'll return his return to the lineup after a one-game absence due to a hamstring issue. McCormick will cover center field and bat fifth versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Fantasy managers in season-long formats can get McCormick back in their lineups. DFS players might want to look for a better option than McCormick considering this tough matchup. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Apr 13 | 14:08 | Chas McCormick Remains Out Of Lineup |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hamstring) is out of the lineup once again on Saturday. The 28-year-old was held out of the lineup on Friday due to a sore hamstring. He was seen working out on Saturday, so he should be back relatively soon. McCormick is off to a slow start to begin the campaign as he has hit for a .220/.333/.268 line with only two extra-base hits and no home runs. Yordan Alvarez will shift to left field today, opening the designated hitter spot for Jon Singleton. Singleton enters Saturday's game with a .217 AVG and could be a value in DFS as he faces southpaw Andrew Heaney, who is 0-2 with a 7.56 ERA. |
Source: Chandler Rome | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Mar 5 | 16:46 | Chas McCormick Collects A Single Tuesday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick notched just one of three hits by the team on Tuesday as part of a quiet 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. The 28-year-old's sixth-inning single to left field joined Jose Abreu and Corey Julks as the only Astros hitters to record a hit on the afternoon. McCormick has rather quietly been a fantastic hitter in his three-year big-league career. He hit .273 with 22 home runs and 19 stolen bases across 115 games in 2023, production that graded out 33% superior to the league average, as per his 133 wRC+. He has a .259 average with 50 homers and 27 stolen bases across 342 career games, helping him to an excellent 120 wRC+ in that time. He is a rock-solid fantasy asset as he sits in the prime years of his career. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Dec 5 2023 | 17:22 | Jake Meyers, Chas McCormick To Be Regulars In 2024 |
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said that outfielder Jake Meyers will get a chance to be the team's primary center fielder next year. The Astros also plan to play Chas McCormick regularly between left and center field. The 27-year-old Meyers was a better defender than hitter in 2023 in his first full season in the big leagues, as he hit only .227/.296/.382 with a career-high 10 home runs, 33 RBI, five stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 112 games played. McCormick, 28, is the much more attractive offensive piece for fantasy managers. He had his best season yet this past year in his third big-league campaign, slashing .273/.353/.489 with an .842 OPS, a career-high 22 home runs, 70 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 59 runs scored in 115 games played. |
Source: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Oct 11 2023 | 18:01 | Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick Back In The Lineup For Game 4 |
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is back in left field and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Wednesday for Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Joe Ryan. Chas McCormick has returned to center field and is in the seven-hole. Brantley has gone 2-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts in two games of the Division Series against Minnesota, with McCormick going 2-for-8 with an RBI and two strikeouts so far in two games. Brantley has only faced Ryan two times in his career, walking once. McCormick has faced the Twins starter seven times, picking up two hits (one home run) and two RBI while striking out three times. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 27 2023 | 18:42 | Chas McCormick Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (back) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This doesn't come as a shock after McCormick was lifted early during Tuesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the back. This sounds like a day-to-day issue, so hopefully McCormick can avoid a trip to the injured list. In the meantime, Mauricio Dubon will cover center field and bat seventh versus right-hander Bryce Miller during Wednesday's game. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 27 2023 | 01:32 | Chas McCormick Injured Tuesday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (back) was removed from Tuesday night's loss to the division-rival Seattle Mariners early after being hit by a pitch in the back in the ninth inning. McCormick had to be helped off the field by a trainer and manager Dusty Baker, so there's a good chance we won't see him in the starting lineup in another crucial game on Wednesday. But the Astros have an upcoming off day on Thursday before finishing the 2023 regular season with a three-game series in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. For now, consider the 28-year-old to be day-to-day until we know more. The Astros can ill-afford to lose McCormick as they push for the playoffs as either the American League West champions or in a wild-card spot. In the 6-2 loss, McCormick went 1-for-3. |
Source: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Sep 6 2023 | 18:29 | Chas McCormick Heads To The Bench |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. This is odd timing considering McCormick has been red-hot at the plate recently. The 28-year-old currently holds a seven-game hitting streak where he's gone 11-for-21 at the plate during that time. The assumption is that he'll return to the lineup after this rest day. In his absence, Mauricio Dubon will cover center field and bat eighth versus right-hander Max Scherzer on Wednesday. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Sep 1 2023 | 18:58 | Chas McCormick On The Bench Friday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is out of Friday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this appears to be a routine rest day for McCormick. He'll head to the bench after going 2-for-9 with two RBI during their last series. Jake Meyers will cover center field and bat eighth versus left-hander Carlos Rodon on Friday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with McCormick on the bench for this game. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Aug 13 2023 | 21:23 | Chas McCormick Collects Two Hits And A Stolen Base in Astros Loss |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick was 2-for-4 and stole a base despite a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. During the eighth inning, McCormick hit a one-out single. Once on board, the 28-year-old stole second base, but the Astros left him stranded. McCormick is having a sound season in Houston, as he has crushed 15 home runs and recorded 47 RBI while stealing 13 bases. He's also produced a slash line of .280/.368/.517 in 261 at-bats in 2023. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Aug 12 2023 | 17:00 | Chas McCormick Returns To The Lineup |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (knee) is returning to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. McCormick is back in the lineup following a two-game absence due to a left knee contusion. His return is good news for fantasy managers considering how well McCormick is playing this season. He's slashing .277/.368/.522 with a career-high 15 home runs and 47 RBI in 70 games. He'll patrol left field and bat sixth versus left-hander Tyler Anderson on Saturday. Fantasy managers should make sure to check their lineups and get McCormick back in there. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 11 2023 | 19:10 | Chas McCormick Still Out Friday |
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (knee) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. McCormick suffered a bruised left knee while diving for a ball on Wednesday and was scratched from Thursday's lineup, so he'll miss his second straight game. The 28-year-old's injury isn't believed to be serious, so he has a good shot at returning on Saturday. Mauricio Dubon will play center field on Friday and hit sixth in the batting order against Angels left-hander Reid Detmers. McCormick is breaking out in his third big-league season in 2023, hitting .274/.366/.520 with an .885 OPS, 15 home runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 47 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 40 runs scored in 291 plate appearances over 73 games played. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |