Astros' Jake Meyers: Ties franchise record Saturday
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Meyers went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the White Sox.
The center fielder set a career high with the seven RBI, while the 13 total bases tied an Astros franchise record -- a mark shared by such Jeff Bagwell, Joe Morgan and Yordan Alvarez. Even more remarkably, Meyers came into the game with zero homers on the season. After the massive performance, he sports a .295/.337/.443 slash line with seven steals, 12 runs and 13 RBI in 31 games.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Steady role again in center
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Meyers went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the White Sox on Friday.
Meyers was out of the lineup in three of five games spanning Houston's series against the Royals and to start their matchup against the Tigers. However, he's now started three straight games and has gone 4-for-11 in that span. The Astros could continue to shift their outfield rotation as they seek to get their offense on track, but Meyers appears to be the preferred option in center field.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Moving to bench Monday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Though he's regarded as a strong defender in center field, Meyers' lack of production at the plate is beginning to cost him some playing time. Chas McCormick will pick up another start in center field in place of Meyers, who will hit the bench for the third time in five games while he's produced a poor .592 OPS over his 80 plate appearances on the season.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Not starting Sunday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers is hitless with 10 strikeouts in his past 14 at-bats and will sit Sunday after starting the first two games of the series. Chas McCormick is receiving the start in center field and batting ninth for the finale.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Getting day off
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Meyers is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers will get a breather after going 0-for-8 with six strikeouts in the first two games of the three-game set. Chas McCormick will start in center field and bat ninth as the Astros go for the sweep Wednesday.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Three hits, stolen base Tuesday
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Meyers went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Meyers got a single to drop into right field in the sixth inning, driving in Jeremy Pena to open the scoring and plate Houston's first run of the game. Although Meyers is batting .289 and has six stolen bases over 16 games this season, his frequent placement in the lower part of the Astros' batting order should continue to cap his fantasy upside. The 28-year-old center fielder has no home runs and just four RBI across 51 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Resting Monday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Meyers will get a breather in the series opener in St. Louis after he went 8-for-30 (.267 average) with a 5:5 BB:K, two doubles, six runs, two RBI and five stolen bases while starting in each of the past eight games. Chas McCormick will fill in as the Astros' center fielder Monday, but Meyers appears to have a firm grip on an everyday role.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Nabs two steals Friday
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Meyers went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Friday's 14-3 win over the Angels.
Meyers has hit safely in his last six games, with two multi-hit efforts in that span. All five of his steals this season have also come during this strong stretch at the plate. The outfielder is now batting .313 (10-for-32) with three RBI, five runs scored and a 5:8 BB:K. He's still searching for his first home run, but he has two doubles across 12 contests while seeing steady time in center field recently after fending off challenges from Chas McCormick and Mauricio Dubon.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Impactful performance against Twins
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Meyers went 1-for-2 with three walks, a double, two runs scored and two stolen bases Sunday against the Twins.
Meyers has opened the season by splitting time with Chas McCormick in center field nearly exactly evenly. That has limited both players' fantasy appeal, though Meyers showcased his potential with a strong showing Sunday. He tallied his second extra-base hit of the season with a double in the fifth inning, and he then stole home on a double steal in the 10th frame to propel Houston to a win. Meyers could ultimately claim the majority of playing time in center thanks to his strong defense, though he has a career 86 wRC+, so his impact for fantasy purposes would likely remain limited primarily to stolen bases.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Missing from starting nine again
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Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Meyers isn't dealing with any known injury, but he's now been missing from the lineup for three straight contests and four of the last five games. Mauricio Dubon is starting in center field and batting ninth Thursday.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Sitting out again Wednesday
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Meyers is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Meyers has now been out of the lineup for two straight contests and he and Chas McCormick have split starts in center field evenly on the season with three starts apiece. It would not be a surprise if the two players continued to rotate in and out of the lineup at a similar clip moving forward.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: On bench Tuesday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Meyers collected two hits in the season opener but is 0-for-6 with four strikeouts across the past three games. Chas McCormick will take over in center field and bat ninth.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Riding pine Saturday
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Meyers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers will take a seat Saturday after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Friday's loss. Chas McCormick will fill the open spot in center field and bat ninth.
The Astros and Meyers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.3 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
It's a substantial pay bump for Meyers, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time. The outfielder slashed .219/.286/.360 with 13 homers and 11 steals over 148 regular-season games for Houston in 2024 and should operate as its primary center fielder again to open 2025.
