Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 5/2/22 4:49 PM

McCormick is starting in center field and batting seventh in Monday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old led off in seven of the last eight games and hit .265 with a homer, a triple, three doubles, five runs and three RBI over that span. While he'll be one of the favorite options to serve as the leadoff man if Jose Altuve needs a day off, McCormick will likely hit in the bottom third of the Astros' lineup after Altuve was reinstated from the 10-day IL on Monday.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 4/28/22 1:35 AM

McCormick went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Texas.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick got things going for Houston with a long ball leading off the game, and he scored another run following a fifth-inning single. The homer was his first of the campaign after he swatted 14 round trippers across 284 at-bats during his rookie campaign last year. He's slashing .280/.308/.400 with three RBI across 52 plate appearances this season.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 4/25/22 1:41 AM

McCormick went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a double on Sunday against Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick hit atop the order for the first time this season in the absence of Jose Altuve (hamstring). He made an immediate impression, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a double. One frame later, McCormick delivered an RBI single. He's recently alternated starts with Jose Siri in center field and has delivered four hits across his last 18 at-bats, though Sunday's counting stats were his first in that span.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 4/20/22 3:32 PM

McCormick isn't starting Wednesday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's loss to the Angels, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat ninth.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 4/18/22 3:43 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
He'll take a seat after four consecutive starts, opening up a spot in the outfield for Jose Siri. McCormick was hitless over his final two games to close out the Astros' weekend series in Seattle, but his .746 OPS on the season and solid performance in 2021 might be enough to keep him atop the depth chart in center field for now. However, Siri's hot start to 2022 (.956 OPS in 20 plate appearances) has kept him relevant in the Houston outfield.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 4/13/22 11:28 PM

McCormick went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a 3-2 loss Wednesday in Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick singled in his final three trips to the plate. He batted seventh and started in center field, moving to left in the 10th when Jose Siri took over in center. The 26-year-old has started four of the first six games for Houston and recorded at least one hit in each start. Last season, he made at least 20 starts at each of the three outfield spots but has yet to appear in right field in a game this season.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Tue 4/12/22 6:50 PM

McCormick is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick is 4-for-12 with two doubles and an RBI through four games this season but remains in the strong side of a platoon with Jose Siri in center field. Southpaw Madison Bumgarner is pitching Tuesday for Arizona, so Siri will receive the starting nod and bat ninth.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Tue 4/12/22 11:14 AM

McCormick went 4-for-12 with two doubles an RBI across 12 plate appearances during the team's opening series against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick has started the season on the strong side of a platoon in center field, pairing with Jose Siri. He's slotted into either the eighth or ninth spot in the Houston lineup and is likely to remain the bottom third of the order moving forward. However, if McCormick continues to get on base, he could be in a strong position to rack up runs scored with the likes of Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman immediately following him in the order.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 4/8/22 6:40 PM

McCormick isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a strikeout Thursday. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat eighth.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 10/29/21 4:09 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series in Atlanta on Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old will be the odd man out of the starting nine since the Astros don't have the benefit of a designated hitter in a National League park. Kyle Tucker will shift to center field while Yordan Alvarez and Michael Brantley start in the corner outfield spots. Barring any injuries, this figures to be Houston's outfield configuration for all three games in Atlanta.