Chas McCormick
OF FA
Tue 8/23/22 3:51 PM

McCormick will sit Tuesday versus the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will take a seat after he went 3-for-10 with two runs and a stolen base while starting all three games of the series with Atlanta. Mauricio Dubon will take over in center field and bat eighth against Minnesota.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Mon 8/22/22 1:46 PM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base Sunday against Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick earned his fifth start in a row and has tallied a hit in each game. In that stretch, he's maintained a .350 batting average with one home run, six RBI and four runs scored. In addition to the playing time security stemming from his strong play, McCormick should be helped by the absence of Aledmys Diaz (groin).

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sun 8/21/22 12:13 PM

McCormick will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game in Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
He'll be making his fifth consecutive start after going 6-for-17 with a home run, a double, a walk and six RBI over the previous four contests. With Jake Meyers having lost hold of the everyday role and with Aledmys Diaz (groin) on the injured list, McCormick looks like he'll have a clear path to steady playing time in either left or center field while he's wielding a hot bat.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Fri 8/19/22 10:31 AM

McCormick went 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick has shifted into a timeshare with Mauricio Dubon in center field, and he's started only four of the team's last eight games. Even prior to Thursday's outburst, he has hit well of late by collecting at least one hit in four of his last five games. He also has eight RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, McCormick now has a .238/.323/.426 slash line across 300 plate appearances.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Tue 8/9/22 5:10 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick's four-game run as the Astros' starting right fielder will come to an end with Kyle Tucker (illness) re-entering the lineup for the series opener. Though left field and center field remain somewhat unsettled for Houston while Michael Brantley (shoulder) is out indefinitely, Aledmys Diaz, Jake Meyers and Trey Mancini seem to be higher priorities than McCormick at this stage.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sat 8/6/22 1:16 PM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The Astros are still settling on their best combination in the outfield and designated hitter after the acquisition of Trey Mancini. McCormick was in the lineup for the second consecutive day Friday, but each of those starts have come with Aledmys Diaz (finger) and Kyle Tucker (illness) unavailable. McCormick has been sporadically productive -- he's maintained a .237/.327/.424 line across 269 plate appearances for the season -- but he is likely to lose considerable playing time once Diaz and Tucker are back.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Thu 8/4/22 11:27 PM

McCormick went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had RBI singles in the third and fifth innings before adding a solo home run in the seventh. This was his first multi-hit game since July 25. The outfielder is up to 11 homers, 29 RBI, 29 runs scored, a stolen base and a .236/.325/.425 slash line through 265 plate appearances. With the addition of Trey Mancini to the Astros' roster, McCormick's already shaky case for playing time is in more danger. He could get a short-term boost if Kyle Tucker (illness) misses more than just Thursday's game, but it appears McCormick is soon to be mainly a bench option.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Wed 8/3/22 1:34 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick is on the bench for the second game in a row, and he may have a tough time recapturing a near-everyday role in the corner outfield after the Astros acquired Trey Mancini from the Orioles on Monday. At this point, McCormick's best bet for playing time may be in center field, where Jake Meyers' status as the everyday option at the position is on thin ice due to his ongoing slump. Rather than McCormick or Meyers, the Astros will turn to Mauricio Dubon in center field for Wednesday's series finale.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Sat 7/30/22 2:50 PM

McCormick isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick has hit .273 with a homer, a double, three RBI and two runs over his last seven games, but he'll retreat to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Aledmys Diaz is starting in left field and batting seventh.

Chas McCormick
OF FA
Fri 7/29/22 4:40 PM

McCormick is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick started the past six games and has an .891 OPS in the second half, but he'll take a seat for Friday's contests. Aledmys Diaz will man left field and bat seventh.