McCormick (back) is starting in center field and batting seventh in his return to the lineup Friday at Arizona.
McCormick missed Wednesday's series finale at Seattle after taking an Andres Munoz fastball to the back the day before, but he's ready to rock following Thursday's scheduled team off day. The 28-year-old outfielder has posted a .911 OPS with 14 homers, 10 steals, 43 RBI and 38 runs scored in 61 games since the All-Star break.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Out with sore back
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McCormick (back) is not in the lineup Wednesday at Seattle.
McCormick was lifted from Tuesday's loss to the Mariners after taking an Andres Munoz fastball to the back in the top of the ninth inning, but he's said to be feeling better Wednesday and could be available off the bench. Mauricio Dubon will start in center field and bat seventh for the visiting Astros.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Exits after HBP
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McCormick exited Tuesday's game against Seattle in the ninth inning after being hit in the back by a pitch, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCormick was hit by a fastball from Andres Munoz and was helped off the field by a trainer as well as manager Dusty Baker. The Astros wrap up a series with Seattle on Wednesday before an off day Thursday, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see McCormick out of the lineup for at least one game.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Benefitting from Brantley's absence
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McCormick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Royals.
McCormick has started five consecutive games in left field, directly replacing Michael Brantley (soreness) in the lineup. He's responded by going yard twice and stealing a bag in that span. It's unclear how long Brantley may be sidelined, but McCormick should be productive in the meantime.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Goes yard in loss
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McCormick went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Friday's loss to the Royals.
McCormick's eighth-inning blast cut Kansas City's lead to 7-5, but Houston's comeback attempt fell short. The 28-year-old outfielder is up to 21 home runs this season after knocking his first since Sept. 6. During that 12-game drought, he posted an ugly .479 OPS. McCormick is slashing .281/.362/.501 with 39 extra-base hits, 68 RBI and 19 stolen bases through 429 plate appearances.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Swipes two bags in win
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McCormick went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two steals in Sunday's win over Kansas City.
McCormick broke out of a 1-for-15 slump with the three-hit effort. The two swipes lifted his total to 18 after having combined for eight steals in his first two seasons. McCormick is slashing .284/.363/.504 with 20 homers, 64 RBI, 56 runs and 18 stolen bases over 363 at-bats in what has been a breakout season for the third-year vet.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Absent from lineup
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McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
It's a day off for McCormick, who had started each of the previous three games. Jake Meyers is getting a rare start in center field.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Sitting Saturday
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McCormick will be on the bench for Saturday's game against San Diego.
McCormick is having a career year, with personal bests in all three aspects of his .285/.367/.521 slash line, as well as career highs in homers (20) and steals (14). Despite that success, he's seen his playing time slip since Michael Brantley returned from the injured list in late August, particularly against righties. He's now been on the bench against three of the last four right-handers the Astros have faced, and Saturday, Mauricio Dubon will again start in center field while Brantley starts in left.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Reaches 20-homer mark
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McCormick hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.
McCormick snapped an 11-game homer drought with the blast. In that span, he hit .292 (14-for-48) with three doubles and eight RBI. The homer got him to 20 long balls for the first time in his three major-league seasons. The outfielder has added 63 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 16 doubles and two triples while slashing .289/.371/.527 through 384 plate appearances. While McCormick has played well, he's likely to be in a part-time role between left field and center field, splitting time with Yordan Alvarez, Michael Brantley and Mauricio Dubon.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Heads to bench Wednesday
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McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
McCormick is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak during which he's gone 11-for-21 with three doubles, seven RBI and six runs, but he'll take a seat Wednesday for the second time in Houston's past four contests. Mauricio Dubon will receive another start in center field.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Sitting again Sunday
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McCormick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It's the second time on the bench in the last four games for McCormick, despite the fact he's hitting .300/.345/.475 with four homers, 13 RBI and 12 runs in his past 20 contests. Mauricio Dubon will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's series finale versus New York.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Heads to bench Friday
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McCormick is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Yankees.
McCormick will head to the bench after he went 2-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored while starting two games during the team's series with Boston. Jake Meyers will take over in center field and bat eighth in the series opener with New York.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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McCormick is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Boston.
The 28-year-old started the past 16 games after missing a couple contests with a bruised knee and will receive Tuesday off with Michael Brantley (shoulder) activated from the injured list and making his season debut in left field. McCormick played all three outfield spots during that stretch and should continue to be a lineup regular given his .982 OPS in 39 games since the All-Star break.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Knocks two home runs
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McCormick went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in Monday's win over Boston.
McCormick ripped a three-run shot in the fourth inning followed by a solo homer in the eighth. He's produced two multi-homer games this month and has now gone deep six times in August. During those 17 games, he's gone 17-for-59 (.288). On the year, McCormick is slashing .286/.374/.544 with 19 homers and 54 RBI.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Two hits and a stolen base
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McCormick went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Angels.
McCormick had himself a pretty busy afternoon despite the Astros only scoring one run and compiling seven hits total. McCormick's contributions this season don't get talked about enough with the attention always on Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, but he's put together a fantastic campaign and has found himself hitting right in the middle of the lineup as a near-everyday player. The 28-year-old is now slashing .280/.368/.517 with 15 homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs, 13 steals and a 31:86 BB:K in 300 plate appearances.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Out again with bruised knee
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McCormick (knee) is out of the lineup again Friday versus the Angels.
McCormick was scratched from Thursday's series finale against the Orioles after bruising his left knee Wednesday while diving for a ball in the outfield, but the Astros don't seem to view it as a serious concern. Mauricio Dubon is playing center field Friday and batting sixth.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Nursing bruised knee
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McCormick had to be scratched from the Astros' lineup Thursday in Baltimore due to a bruised left knee, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCormick banged up his knee while diving for Adley Rutschman's first-inning triple during Wednesday's win over the Orioles. He's considered day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon slotted into left field in McCormick's place Thursday.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: On bench Tuesday
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McCormick is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Orioles.
Jake Meyers will start in center field and Yainer Diaz will serve as the Astros' designated hitter. Yordan Alvarez is in left field and Martin Maldonado is catching. This looks to be a routine day of rest for McCormick, who has reached base in 12 straight games and boasts an .891 OPS on the year.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Possible waiver wire pickups
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It was about a week ago that I featured McCormick here as a surprising 28-year-old breakthrough for the Astros, but things have only gotten better since then. He homered twice Wednesday, giving him 15 overall and 10 since June 13, a stretch during which he's batting .339 (42 for 124) with eight stolen bases. It's not too surprising he's the ninth-best outfielder in points leagues during that stretch, averaging as many points per game as Juan Soto. It's almost certainly too good to be true, but his multi-faceted skill set could make for a gentle landing now that he's a true everyday player. At this point, I don't see how you pass McCormick even in three-outfielder leagues.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Continues torrid stretch
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McCormick went 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory over the Guardians.
McCormick powered the Astros' offense again Wednesday, tying the game 2-2 with a two-run homer off Tanner Bibee in the second inning before giving Houston the lead with a solo blast off Nick Sandlin in the sixth. In the process he set a new career high with 15 long balls on the year. The 28-year-old outfielder would also add a stolen base for good measure, improving to 12-for-13 on attempts this season. McCormick's been one of the hottest hitters in baseball for over a month now -- he's batting .337 (34-for-101) with eight homers and a 1.086 OPS in his last 30 games. Overall, he's slashing .286/.375/.547 with 47 RBI and 37 runs scored across 270 plate appearances in a breakout campaign.
