Brice Matthews - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Aiming for mid-August return General manager Dana Brown said Sunday that the Astros are targeting "mid-August, potentially the third week of August" for Matthews' (knee) return from the 10-day injured list, Ch...

Impact Per MLB.com, Matthews has been cleared to field grounders and hit on the field, but he has yet to resume running at full speed since landing on the injured list July 17 due to a left knee sprain. Before going down with the injury, Matthews had made six starts in center field over a seven-game stretch, but he'll be in search of playing time elsewhere once he returns after Houston acquired Daulton Varsho from Toronto on Monday.

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Sent to IL with sprained knee The Astros placed Matthews on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left knee sprain.

Impact In a corresponding move, the Astros selected Lucas Spence's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land, and he'll man center field in his major-league debut Friday against Baltimore. Matthews was injured in the Astros' final game before the All-Star break. He's hitting .197 with seven homers, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 15:71 BB:K across 226 plate appearances this season.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Nimmo's walk-off single gives Rangers 6-5 win over Astros and winning record at All-Star break

Brandon Nimmo hit a game-ending single that drove in Wyatt Langford with his third hit of the game, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to enter the All-Star break wi...

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game after hitting wall Deadspin | Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game after hitting wall

JULY 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game with knee injury after hitting wall Deadspin | Astros OF Brice Matthews leaves game with knee injury after hitting wall

JULY 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Pulled with left knee injury The Astros announced that Matthews was removed from Sunday's game against the Rangers after the first inning due to a left knee injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle repor...

Impact Matthews hurt his knee when he collided with the outfield wall with two outs in the bottom of the first while attempting to reel in a deep fly off the bat of Josh Jung. Taylor Trammell pinch hit for Matthews when his first turn in the batting order came up in the second inning. Trammell will likely serve as the Astros' primary option in center field if the knee issue forces Matthews to the injured list coming out of the All-Star break.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Astros' Brice Matthews leaves game against Rangers with left knee injury

Houston Astros center fielder Brice Matthews left the game against Texas with a left knee injury after crashing back into the wall while pulling back a ball hit by Josh Jung

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Exits with apparent injury Matthews was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the second inning following a collision with the center-field wall while pursuing a flyball in the bottom of the first, Matt Ka...

Impact With two outs in the inning, Matthews was unable to corral a Josh Jung deep fly, which ultimately fell in for a triple after Matthews' back and head collided with the outfield wall. Matthews was able to make the relay throw into the infield and remained in the game while Houston recorded the final out of the frame, but he was pulled from the contest before his first turn in the batting order came up. Taylor Trammell pinch hit for Matthews and will presumably cover center field for the remainder of the contest. The Astros should provide further word on the nature of Matthews' injury later Sunday.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Seizing control of CF job Matthews will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Matthews will cover center field for the fifth time in six games, with two of his starts during that stretch coming against right-handed pitchers. He had previously been handling a short-side platoon role in the Houston outfield, but Matthews looks like he's supplanted the struggling Taylor Trammell as the preferred option in center.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2

CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers of the season, and the Washington Nationals pounded the Houston Astros 8-2

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Jose Altuve homers, Nick Allen drives in 3 as the Astros beat the Nationals 6-3

Jose Altuve homered, Nick Allen drove in a season-high three runs and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Clubs homer in loss Matthews went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-11 loss to Washington.

Impact Matthews lined a three-run homer to left field to get Houston within a run in the eighth inning. Monday's long ball was his first since June 13, as the 24-year-old had gone 2-for-32 (.063) with 13 strikeouts across 17 appearances during the drought. Matthews started in center field against Washington and is competing for playing time in the outfield with Taylor Trammell, LaMonte Wade and Zach Dezenzo.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros

James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto homers and Blue Jays' bullpen shuts the door in 4-2 victory over Astros

Pinch-hitter Myles Straw drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with one of Toronto’s three sacrifice flies, and Kazuma Okamoto homered to help the Blue Jays beat the Hous...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Sitting after four straight starts Matthews is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Matthews will move to the bench after he had made three starts in the outfield and one at second base over the last four games while going a collective 3-for-13 with a pair of extra-base knocks. The Astros should continue to make room for Matthews in the lineup when they face left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to play against righties may become more sporadic now that Houston has all its key hitters back from the injured list except for Carlos Correa (ankle), who is out for the season.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Astros club four homers before throwing error secures wacky win KANSAS CITY -- The Astros got home runs from Christian Walker, Brice Matthews, Jake Meyers and Jose Altuve, but it was a throwing error by R...

JUNE 14 • MLB.COM

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Ho...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Alvarez hits 2 HRs, including a grand slam, in the first inning as Astros beat Royals 10-8

Yordan Alvarez became the third player in Houston history to hit two homers in an inning, with a two-run shot and a grand slam during a nine-run first, in the Astros’ 10-8 win over...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Jose Altuve and Christian Walker rally Astros to 5-4 win over Angels in 10 innings

Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a popout to shallow center field, and Houston Astros left fielder Brice Matthews threw out Mike Trout at home plate in the...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Astros add veteran Wade amid flurry of moves to spark OF production HOUSTON -- The Astros haven’t been getting much offensive production from their outfielders this season, where rookies Zach Cole and Brice M...

JUNE 4 • MLB.COM

Cruz and Lowe hit 3-run homers as the Pirates beat the Astros 10-6

Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Turang's 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts the Brewers past the Astros 5-4

Jackson Chourio and David Hamilton both homered and Brice Turang’s tiebreaking RBI on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 win over the Houston...

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Astros take 3-game win streak into game against the Rangers

The Houston Astros seek to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Texas Rangers

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory

Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Heading to bench Friday Matthews is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Matthews is slashing just .197/.242/.328 with a 27.3 percent strikeout rate in May, and though the Astros lost Jose Altuve (oblique) to the injured list Monday, the recent activations of Jake Meyers and Jeremy Pena have resulted in the struggling Matthews losing out on some playing time. The 24-year-old will hit the bench for the second time in three games while the Astros go with Braden Shewmake at second base. In addition to the keystone, Matthews remains a candidate to see playing time in the corner outfield, though Houston also has Cam Smith, Zach Cole and Zach Dezenzo vying for spots in left or right field for any given game.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Nimmo's walk-off single gives Rangers 6-5 win over Astros and winning record at All-Star break

Astros' Brice Matthews leaves game against Rangers with left knee injury

CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2

Jose Altuve homers, Nick Allen drives in 3 as the Astros beat the Nationals 6-3

James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros

Kazuma Okamoto homers and Blue Jays' bullpen shuts the door in 4-2 victory over Astros

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Alvarez hits 2 HRs, including a grand slam, in the first inning as Astros beat Royals 10-8

Jose Altuve and Christian Walker rally Astros to 5-4 win over Angels in 10 innings

Cruz and Lowe hit 3-run homers as the Pirates beat the Astros 10-6

Turang's 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts the Brewers past the Astros 5-4

Astros take 3-game win streak into game against the Rangers

Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory