Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 6/9/21 4:45 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had been filling a near-everyday role in the Houston lineup for the past two weeks, but he'll be on the bench for the second day in a row now that Michael Brantley (hamstring) is back from the injured list. The rookie will likely serve as Houston's fourth outfielder moving forward.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 6/6/21 5:07 PM

McCormick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick doubled Houston's lead to 2-0 with his second-inning homer. The outfielder has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, but he hasn't recorded a multi-hit effort in that span. He's slashing a mere .200/.289/.400 with five homers, 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and two stolen bases in 90 plate appearances. McCormick will likely continue to see consistent playing time until Michael Brantley (hamstring) returns, which could be as soon as Tuesday.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 6/5/21 12:02 PM

McCormick isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will get a breather after he went 2-for-8 with a double, two runs and a walk across his last two games. Aledmys Diaz will start in left field and bat seventh.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 6/2/21 4:09 PM

McCormick isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had started each of the last five games and went 4-for-16 with a home run, five RBI, four runs and five walks during that time. Yordan Alvarez will start in left field while Jose Altuve serves as the designated hitter.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 5/30/21 8:35 AM

McCormick started in left field and went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-8 extra-innings loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick made his second consecutive start in left field in place of the injured Michael Brantley (hamstring), who will be on the injured list until at least June 8. He's reached base safely five times and delivered two sacrifice flies over 11 plate appearances in the two starts. The 26-year-old, who stole is second base of the season, has recorded two consecutive seasons with double-digit steals, swiping 19 bags in 2018 and 16 in 2019. Beyond McCormick, the Astros can use Aledmys Diaz in left field, but he's been needed at DH the last two days with Yordan Alvarez (wrist) unavailable.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 5/29/21 6:30 AM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Friday's 10-3 extra-innings loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick's name was all over the game before Houston's bullpen surrendered eight runs in extra frames. HIs two-run home run in the fourth inning gave the Astros a lead, and he tied the game in the bottom of the 10th with a sacrifice fly. In between, his bid for a grand slam was caught at the warning track. McCormick started in left field in place of Michael Brantley, who landed on the injured list with a hamstring injury. He's batting just .188 for the season, but six of McCormick's nine hits have gone for extra bases, including four that left the yard.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 5/23/21 1:24 AM

McCormick went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old went deep during the second inning to give Houston an early 3-0 lead, and it ended up being the team's only extra-base hit of the contest. McCormick has a .211/.279/.500 slash line in 43 plate appearances and should continue to see occasional opportunities in the outfield.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 5/17/21 7:06 AM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick had a bases-loaded single as part of a four-run, eighth-inning uprising that seized the lead and secured the win. The backup outfielder got a rare start, playing left field in place of Michael Brantley, who served as the designated hitter Sunday. Aledmys Diaz is usually the first choice to back up at corner outfield, but the Astros need to keep McCormick fresh, so he was given the start Sunday. He's batting .176 with a .668 OPS over 39 plate appearances.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 5/13/21 12:29 AM

McCormick went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Astros' 9-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick went deep off Patrick Sandoval with two on in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old doesn't start very often, but he took advantage of the opportunity Wednesday. He has only 34 plate appearances this season, and is slashing .167/.235/.433. The outfielder has two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 4/29/21 5:09 AM

McCormick started in left field and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick slipped into left field with Michael Brantley serving as the designated hitter after Houston placed Yordan Alvarez on the COVID-19 protocols list. The Astros are not sure about the specifics of Alvarez's situation, and manager Dusty Baker told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that it could be nothing. If Alvarez needs multiple days, the domino effect of a lineup shuffle could lead to at-bats for McCormick.