Astros' Chas McCormick: Not starting again Tuesday
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McCormick isn't in the Astros' lineup Tuesday against Toronto.
McCormick didn't start against Toronto on Monday either, but he eventually came in for two plate appearances and scored a run. While he sits Tuesday, Jake Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Sitting Monday
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McCormick will sit Monday versus Toronto.
McCormick will get a day off after he went 5-for-11 with a homer, a double, two RBI and two runs scored over the three-game series with the Angels. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat ninth in the series opener with the Blue Jays.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Knocks in two runs Saturday
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McCormick went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in a 9-6 victory versus the Angels on Saturday.
McCormick broke a 1-1 tie with an RBI double in the third inning and launched a solo shot to right-center field in the seventh. Over his past five games, the outfielder has gone 7-for-19 (.368 average), with three of the hits leaving the park. McCormick missed close to a month earlier in the campaign with a back injury, but he's produced five long balls and four thefts over the 27 games in which he's played, giving him intriguing fantasy value despite a modest .242/.314/.474 slash line.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Three-hit effort Friday
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McCormick went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
McCormick had tallied just three hits -- all going for extra bases -- over his last 10 games combined. All three of his knocks Friday were singles, but it's a sign of progress that he's getting back to making more consistent contact. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .233 with a .743 OPS, four home runs, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored and four stolen bases over 101 plate appearances. He remains in competition with Jake Meyers for playing time in center field.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Goes long in win
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McCormick went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.
McCormick sent one out to left center off Joe Ryan in the second inning to increase the Astros' lead to 3-0. He now sits at four homers on the year and has doubled his home run total for the season with two in his last two games. The 28-year-old hasn't produced a whole lot at the plate outside of those two homers since returning from a back injury May 14. Since then, he's slashing just .184/.244/.421 with five extra-base hits, five RBI, two runs and a 3:12 BB:K over 40 plate appearances as he continues to fight for his playing time in center field with Jake Meyers.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Day off Monday
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McCormick is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
McCormick will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with a solo home run, two walks and four strikeouts while starting the last two games of the three-game series with Oakland. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat seventh in the series opener with Minnesota.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Knocks homer
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McCormick went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.
McCormick entered the contest 0-for-14 over his last five games, but he was able to make an impact with his seventh-inning blast. The slump at the plate could begin to cost him playing time -- he started in right field for a resting Kyle Tucker on Sunday, but Jake Meyers has been a bit better lately while competing with McCormick for the starting job in center field. McCormick has a .215/.303/.405 slash line with three homers, 12 RBI, eight runs scored and four stolen bases through 90 plate appearances, numbers that seem more in line for a fourth outfielder than a regular member of the starting lineup. Until one of Meyers or McCormick establishes himself, center field in Houston is likely to be a timeshare.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Consecutive multi-hit games
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McCormick went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.
McCormick made his third consecutive start since returning from the injured list Sunday. He went hitless in his first appearance, but he has since gone 4-for-8 with two doubles and two RBI. Prior to going on the injured list, McCormick had hit atop the Houston order, though he's hit seventh in all three games since his return. Mauricio Dubon has remained the leadoff hitter.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Rejoins lineup Sunday
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McCormick (back) is starting in center field and batting seventh Sunday against the White Sox.
McCormick hasn't seen the field since Monday due to back soreness (which was his first game back from a stint on the injured list), but he'll return to action for Sunday's series finale in Chicago. The 28-year-old has a .250/.353/.455 slash line with two home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 52 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Will play Sunday
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Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that McCormick (back) will play Sunday against the White Sox, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCormick is out of the lineup again Saturday, but it sounds like the team is just taking every precaution after the outfielder felt soreness in his back shortly after coming off the injured list. He should be back for the finale against Chicago, and if not he'll return early in the next week.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Not yet back in lineup
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McCormick (back) remains on the bench Saturday against the White Sox.
A back strain sidelined McCormick for nearly a month, and while he returned from the injured list Monday, he hasn't played since that day. Previous reports indicated that McCormick would return Saturday, but it will instead be Jake Meyers in center field for at least one more game.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Could return Saturday
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McCormick (back) could return to the lineup Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters Friday that McCormick feels "good," but he wants to see if the outfielder has any soreness Saturday after running and swinging a bat in pregame work before Friday's contest. While McCormick is out, Jake Meyers should continue to see the majority of reps in center field.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Not in Friday's lineup
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McCormick (back) isn't starting Friday against the White Sox.
McCormick returned from the injured list Monday against the Angels, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game due to a sore back. Jake Meyers is starting in center field and batting eighth Friday.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Nursing sore back
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McCormick is not in the Astros' lineup Wednesday due to a sore back, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
McCormick just returned from a back injury, but it doesn't sound like this is considered a setback. Rather, manager Dusty Baker thinks McCormick simply "overdid it" during his rehab assignment, leading to the soreness. He's considered day-to-day. Jake Meyers is in center field Wednesday.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Out again Wednesday
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McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
McCormick will now be out for back-to-back games after coming off the injured list prior to Monday's game against the Angels. Jake Meyers will again get the start in center field with McCormick out again.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Sitting Tuesday
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McCormick is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
McCormick will get a breather after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his return from the 10-day injured list Monday following a back injury. Jake Meyers will draw the start in center field and bat eighth against Los Angeles.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Returns from injured list
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The Astros reinstated McCormick (back) from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game against the Angels.
McCormick ended up missing close to a month while dealing with his back strain. He should handle the majority of duties in center field now that he's back with the club, and he was hitting at the top of the lineup prior to his injury. Rylan Bannon was sent down to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding transaction.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Could return versus Halos
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McCormick (back) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Astros' upcoming three-game series against the Angels, which begins Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Manager Dusty Baker previously indicated Michael Brantley (shoulder) could make his return in Anaheim, and GM Dana Brown said Sunday that McCormick is about a day or two ahead of the veteran slugger. McCormick has already played in six games during his rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi, and he appears ready after going 5-for-17 with a home run, three RBI and six runs.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Won't return over weekend
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McCormick (back) won't be ready to return during this weekend's series against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athleticreports.
Neither McCormick nor Michael Brantley (shoulder) will be able to return to the lineup for Houston during its three-game series in Seattle. McCormick has been on the injured list since the middle of April with a strained back, but he should return to the lineup by the middle of May if there are no setbacks.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Won't return before Friday
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Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters before Monday's game against the Giants that McCormick (back) won't return during the three-game home series against San Francisco, but he could be back for the road trip beginning over the weekend, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCormick has been out since the middle of April while dealing with his back strain. The outfielder will get regular at-bats in his rehab assignment in the meantime. Jake Meyers will continue to patrol center field while McCormick is unavailable.
