Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 8/21/21 3:43 PM

McCormick was removed from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners due to left hand soreness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick was scratched from the lineup with just under an hour remaining until the start of the game. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, but the outfielder should be considered day-to-day for now.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 8/21/21 3:14 PM

McCormick was scratched from Saturday's lineup against Seattle for an unspecified reason, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's not yet clear whether McCormick could be available off the bench if needed. Michael Brantley will shift to right field while Taylor Jones enters the lineup as the left fielder.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 8/20/21 8:56 AM

McCormick went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Thursday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick broke a seven-game RBI drought by driving in single runs via a fielder's choice, a double and a walk with the bases loaded. He also extended a hit streak to seven games. The outfielder is batting .311 (19-for-61) in the 17 games since being handed an everyday role following the trade of Myles Straw.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 8/8/21 1:15 PM

McCormick went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had two hits in his third straight game Saturday. He drove in Kyle Tucker on a single in the second inning for the first run of the game. In addition, the 26-year-old stole second in the seventh inning. Over his last six games, he is batting .421. This season, he is slashing .253/.308/.489 with 11 long balls, 37 RBI, 34 runs and three steals in 201 plate appearances.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 8/7/21 12:29 AM

McCormick went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
The outfielder got his hits out of the way early, with a second-inning double and a solo shot in the fourth. He struck out in his final three at-bats. McCormick has put up three multi-hit efforts in his last five games. He's slashing .247/.305/.489 with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases through 197 plate appearances, although he's also posted a concerning 31.5 percent strikeout rate.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 8/6/21 7:57 AM

McCormick started in center field and went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had sat out a three of the five games while the Astros were in National League cities, but he should be in the lineup for the four-game set against Minnesota of the AL. Houston has one more series in an NL city, a three-game set in San Diego from Sept. 3 to 5.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Tue 8/3/21 7:05 PM

McCormick is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With both Yordan Alvarez and Michael Brantley forced to play the outfield in the NL park, Kyle Tucker will shift to center field as McCormick moves to the bench. McCormick should continue to see substantial time in center field when Houston returns home Thursday.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 8/2/21 8:35 AM

McCormick went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick has become the team's primary center fielder following the trade of Myles Straw, so he should see plenty of at-bats between now and the end of the season. The consistent at-bats could be what he needs to break out of a post-break slump in which he was 2-for-19 prior to Sunday's two-hit effort. He was productive as an everyday player when the Astros were without Michael Brantley and/or Kyle Tucker for stretch between May and June, belting six home runs in 75 at-bats.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 8/1/21 9:58 AM

McCormick started in center field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 8-6 loss to San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick is Houston's primary center fielder after the team traded Myles Straw to Cleveland this past week, although he did not start Friday, as manager Dusty Baker wedged designated hitter Yordan Alvarez into the starting lineup in a National League ballpark. The Astros have three more games in NL cities on the trip -- Sunday's finale in San Francisco, followed by two games in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 7/30/21 8:52 PM

McCormick isn't starting Friday against the Giants, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick could see an uptick in playing time after Myles Straw was traded to Cleveland on Friday, but he'll remain on the bench while Yordan Alvarez plays in the outfield in a National League park. Kyle Tucker will shift to center field in Friday's series opener.