Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 2/17/23 1:36 PM

McCormick is competing for the Astros' starting center field job this spring, manager Dusty Baker told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick enters camp as the odds-on favorite after starting 12 of 13 postseason games in center field in 2022 during the Astros' run to the World Series title. However, Baker noted that Jake Meyers would also be in the running after an injury-plagued 2022 and that "there's room for everybody to play." In addition to McCormick and Meyers, Mauricio Dubon and Pedro Leon (abdomen), when healthy, will also compete for playing time in center field with Houston.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 10/22/22 9:01 PM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Saturday's 5-0 win over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick snuck a Gerrit Cole fastball just over the wall in right field to give the Astros a 2-0 lead during the second inning of Game 3. He continues to be a solid source of production for the end of the Houston lineup, and all five runs in Game 3 were knocked in by the bottom three hitters in the batting order. The homer marked McCormick's second of the ALCS, and the 27-year-old is now 5-for-16 with three RBI in his second postseason campaign.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 10/20/22 12:33 AM

McCormick went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk during Game 1's 4-2 win over the Yankees in the ALCS.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick took Clarke Schmidt deep for a solo shot just two batters after his teammate Yuli Gurriel, knocking the reliever from the game and giving the Astros a vital 3-1 lead in the sixth inning. The 27-year-old center fielder is 4-for-10 in the postseason and has gotten a hit in all three games the Astros have played. In just his second big league season, McCormick has cemented himself as a sneaky source of power at the bottom of the loaded Houston lineup.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 10/13/22 1:38 PM

McCormick is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Houston's ALDS matchup with Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick and Jake Meyers alternated starts in center field over the last six games of the regular season, and that pattern will continue in the postseason, as McCormick will work as a reserve Thursday after starting the first game of the series.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 10/6/22 1:12 PM

McCormick went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick entered the game off the bench and delivered an RBI double and a run scored in the third inning. He split time with Jake Meyers to close the season but should be the primary center fielder for Houston's postseason run. McCormick had an inconsistent season but managed 14 home runs and four stolen bases while maintaining a .245 line across 407 plate appearances.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 10/5/22 12:58 PM

McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's regular season finale against the Phillies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will get a day off after he went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Tuesday's victory. Jake Meyers will take over in center field and bat seventh versus Philadelphia.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 10/3/22 3:49 PM

McCormick isn't in the lineup Monday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after going 0-for-3 with a run and a strikeout Sunday. Jake Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth Monday.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 10/1/22 3:05 PM

McCormick isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick started the last six games and hit .318 with a home run, two runs, two RBI, a stolen base, three walks and six strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Jake Meyers draws the start in center field and bats eighth.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 9/29/22 10:43 AM

McCormick went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick was a thorn in Zac Gallen's side all night, first reaching on an infield single in the third inning before launching a two-run home run off the right-hander in the fifth. The left fielder also reached on a bunt single in his final at-bat and has now hit safely in six straight games. He's hitting .391 over that stretch a run scored and a stolen base in addition to his two-run shot Wednesday.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 9/22/22 4:04 PM

McCormick isn't starting Thursday against Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick went 2-for-4 during Tuesday's win over the Rays but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Mauricio Dubon is starting in center field and batting ninth.