Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Sat 7/27/24 3:42 PM

Loperfido is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Justin Wrobleski starting on the mound, the lefty-hitting Loperfido will begin the contest in the dugout. Loperfido went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-0 win over Los Angeles. Chas McCormick will start in right field and bat ninth.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Wed 7/24/24 1:40 PM

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido will hit the bench for the third time in four games, giving way to Chas McCormick in right field. With Loperfido falling into an 0-for-15 slump at the plate over his last five games, the Astros have opted to scale back the rookie's playing time of late. Along with Chas McCormick, Trey Cabbage has also factored into the mix for starts in right field, where the Astros could continue to deploy a messy three-man committee until Kyle Tucker (shin) is ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Sun 7/21/24 3:16 PM

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido started the previous four contest but is hitless with four strikeouts in his past 11 at-bats. Trey Cabbage will start in right field and bat eighth in the series finale against the Mariners.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Fri 7/12/24 5:25 PM

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Loperfido will take a seat Friday as the Rangers start southpaw Andrew Heaney. Mauricio Dubon, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick fill the outfield from left to right.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Thu 7/11/24 12:20 AM

Loperfido went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido has hit safely in his last four games, going 5-for-13 with four extra-base hits and four RBI in that span. This was his first multi-hit effort since June 21. The outfield prospect is up to a .288/.337/.450 slash line with two homers, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and two stolen bases across 87 plate appearances. Loperfido continues to play in the corner outfield spots, though he's seen slightly less than a strong-side platoon role over the last week. Chas McCormick and Mauricio Dubon continue to be Loperfido's biggest competitors for playing time.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Tue 7/9/24 4:16 PM

Loperfido is absent from the starting nine for Tuesday's game against Miami, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido is on the bench for a second consecutive contest, giving way to Chas McCormick in right field Tuesday. Loperfido is 5-for-33 (.152) with 12 strikeouts over his last 11 games.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Sun 7/7/24 1:52 PM

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
After hitting the bench for a three-game stretch from last Saturday through Monday, Loperfido had started in four of the Astros' previous five contests while going 2-for-16 with a double and two RBI. He'll cede his spot in the lineup to Chas McCormick in Sunday's series finale, and both Loperfido and McCormick will likely see their playing time trend downward once Kyle Tucker (shin) is able to return from the 10-day injured list after the All-Star break.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Mon 7/1/24 12:28 PM

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Toronto, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido was in the lineup for six straight games upon being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on June 21, but he's now began three consecutive contests on the bench. After picking up three hits in the first of those starts, Loperfido has gone just 2-for-16 at the dish since. Chas McCormick and Trey Cabbage will patrol the corner outfield spots for the Astros on Monday.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Sun 6/30/24 12:57 PM

Loperfido is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido started six straight games before taking a seat for Saturday's contest, and he finds himself on the bench again Sunday. He collected three hits in his first game back from the injured list June 21 but has gone 1-for-15 in the ensuing five contests. Mauricio Dubon will take over in left field as Jon Singleton receives a start at first base.

Joey Loperfido
OF TOR
Sat 6/29/24 1:12 PM

Loperfido is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Loperfido has started in each of the Astros' last six games, going 4-for-19 with two doubles and two RBI while striking out seven times. With Loperfido beginning Saturday's contest in the dugout, Cesar Salazar will start behind home plate, Yainer Diaz will serve as the designated hitter and Yordan Alvarez will shift to left field against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill.