The Astros optioned McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick and Jose Siri had been serving as the Astros' primary center fielders for most of the season, but both players have now been sent back to Triple-A this weekend. After neither McCormick (.685 OPS in 172 plate appearances) nor Siri (.563 OPS in 141 plate appearances) did much to move the needle, the Astros appear prepared to give Jake Meyers a look as their main option in center field following Meyers' recent reinstatement from the 60-day injured list. Mauricio Dubon and J.J. Matijevic remain on hand as backup options behind Meyers.

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick was in the lineup for only the third time in the last nine games, and he hit eighth while playing center field. He delivered an RBI single and came around to score in the sixth inning as part of a nine-run rally for Houston. Since the start of June, McCormick is hitting .174 with a 34.6 percent strikeout rate in 23 at-bats.

McCormick isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Rangers and will be out of the lineup for the sixth time in the last eight games. Jose Siri is starting in center field and batting eighth.

McCormick remains on the bench Monday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Through last Monday, McCormick had started 67 percent of the Astros' games. Since then, however, he's been in the lineup just once in six contests. Mauricio Dubon will be the one to handle center field Monday.

McCormick is not in Sunday's lineup against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick is hitting .200 with seven strikeouts and one home run in 15 at-bats this month. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat ninth.

McCormick isn't starting Wednesday against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick went 2-for-8 with a homer, a walk and four strikeouts over his last two games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six matchups. Jose Siri will draw the start in center field and bat eighth.

McCormick is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick will get a breather Tuesday after starting the Astros' last two games, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run in those contests. Jose Siri will man center field and bat ninth as the team faces Chris Flexen on the mound.

McCormick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick contines to jockey for playing time in center field with Jose Siri, and he took advantage of his turn in the lineup by taking Robbie Ray yard in the second inning to record his sixth homer of the season. After a strong start to the season, McCormick struggled in May by hitting .172 and striking out at a 26.8 percent clip. McCormick has continued to struggle to make consistent contact, though he does have at least one hit in each of his last four starts and has two home runs and three RBI in that span.

McCormick isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

McCormick has gone 4-for-11 with a homer, two RBI, a walk and two strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat eighth.

McCormick is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .194 with one home run and nine strikeouts over his last 10 games. Jose Siri will start in center field and hit eighth.