Chas McCormick
OF FA
Tue 4/4/23 4:06 PM

McCormick is not in the Astros' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had started the last three contests after Jake Meyers started the first two games of the season, but it will be Meyers back in center field for this one. The two have only two hits (both by McCormick) between them in 16 at-bats in the early going.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sun 4/2/23 6:33 PM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two steals during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old made his second consecutive start in center field and took advantage on the basepaths both times he reached. He's opened the season splitting playing time with Jake Meyers, as both players have received two starts in center, but McCormick has been far more effective at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three walks, two RBI and three steals.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sun 4/2/23 2:41 AM

McCormick went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick was in the starting lineup for the first time this season, taking over in center field for Jake Meyers. McCormick had a strong performance, which began with an RBI single in the first inning and concluded with a stolen base in the sixth. The Astros are beginning the season with a rotation in center field, so McCormick could claim additional playing time if he continues to perform well.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Fri 3/31/23 5:06 PM

Astros manager Dusty Baker said McCormick will start in the outfield Saturday and Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick did not play in Thursday's season opener against the White Sox and he is out of the starting lineup again Friday, but he will work into the center field mix with Jake Meyers as the year rolls along. It's unlikely to be a fruitful situation for either player from a fantasy perspective.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sun 3/19/23 2:07 AM

McCormick has drawn seven walks across 28 plate appearances during Cactus League action.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick is in competition for the center field job with Jake Meyers this spring and has reached base at a .500 clip. While that's certainly a positive, he has only three extra-base hits across 21 at-bats. Both McCormick and Meyers could start the season in the lineup if Michael Brantley (shoulder) isn't ready for Opening Day.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
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 FA
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 FA
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 FA
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 FA
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.