Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 7/31/24 4:20 PM

McCormick will start in right field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick seems to have re-emerged as the Astros' preferred option in right field in the absence of Kyle Tucker (shin); he'll draw his fifth start at the position in seven games. Trey Cabbage and Joey Loperfido have picked up the other two starts, and the latter has since been traded to the Blue Jays and replaced on the roster by another outfielder in Pedro Leon. While the Astros could eventually look to Leon, Cabbage or Mauricio Dubon to pick up more reps in the corner outfield, McCormick has gone 5-for-14 with a solo home run over his last four starts to rebuild a little job security for the time being.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 7/25/24 10:40 AM

McCormick went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick went yard and also tallied his first multi-hit game since June 22. He has been stuck primarily in a small-side platoon role recently, with both Joey Loperfido and Trey Cabbage playing ahead of him against righties in the corner outfield spots.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Tue 7/9/24 11:21 PM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick hasn't been running as much this season -- his pair of steals Tuesday gave him seven thefts on the year. He's logged four of them over the last 13 games, though he's batting just .212 (7-for-33) in that span. The outfielder is at a .207/.267/.313 slash line with three home runs, 19 RBI, 19 runs scored, five doubles and one triple across 52 contests this season. He's started five of the last eight games between left field and right field, including three starts versus right-handed pitchers, though McCormick will still have to compete with Joey Loperfido for playing time until Kyle Tucker (lower leg) is ready to return.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Fri 7/5/24 5:08 PM

McCormick isn't in the Astros' lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will be held out of action for the third time in Houston's last four games Friday while Joey Loperfido starts in right field, batting eighth.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sun 6/30/24 1:01 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick will sit Sunday for the second straight game, and he has gone 1-for-11 over his past five contests. Trey Cabbage will start in right field and bat ninth in the series finale at New York.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 6/29/24 1:15 PM

McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick went 0-for-1 with one walk and one strikeout before being pinch hit by Jon Singleton in the sixth inning of Friday's 7-2 loss to New York. With McCormick starting Saturday's game in the dugout, Singleton will start at first base while Mauricio Dubon shifts to right field against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Wed 6/26/24 1:49 PM

McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
After starting each of the last three games, McCormick will be the odd man out of the Astros outfield on Wednesday with Houston clearing a spot in left field for Yordan Alvarez, who typically serves as the team's designated hitter. McCormick could be forced to the bench on a more frequent basis once Kyle Tucker (shin) returns from the injured list, though it's not yet clear when Tucker might rejoin the big club as his rehab program has proceeded more slowly than anticipated.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Mon 6/24/24 10:12 AM

McCormick went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Sunday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick's line isn't notable, but Sunday marked his third start in Houston's last four games against a right-handed pitcher. He had previously been losing playing time against righties to Trey Cabbage and Mauricio Dubon, but the absence of Kyle Tucker (shin) and lack of production from Jake Meyers have opened up playing time for McCormick. He's shown modest improvement in his last five starts, going 4-for-14 with a pair of homers, three RBI and five runs scored.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Sat 6/22/24 11:03 PM

McCormick went 3-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
McCormick got a rare start versus a right-hander -- his second in the last three games -- and he made it count by taking Corbin Burnes deep in the fifth inning. All three of McCormick's homers this year have come within his last five games, and he's added six RBI and six runs scored in that span. Overall, he's posted a mediocre .225/.286/.358 slash line with 15 RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases across 133 plate appearances.

Chas McCormick
OF HOU
Thu 6/20/24 9:57 AM

McCormick went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old was in the lineup because Houston was facing lefty Garrett Crochet, though McCormick remains in the small side of a platoon with Trey Cabbage in right field. As a result, McCormick has started only six of the team's last 10 games, during which he's hit .250 with one home run, five RBI and five runs scored.