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Sitting amid slump Meyers is absent from the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.

Impact Chas McCormick will start in center field and bat ninth. Meyers has started just one of the Astros' last three games and is slashing .164/.292/.273 in 65 plate appearances since the beginning of June.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Friday Meyers is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Dodgers, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers will take a seat after he went 0-for-6 with a walk and a strikeout while starting the first two games of the team's series with the Mets. Chas McCormick will start in center field and bat eighth in the series opener with Los Angeles.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Meyers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Meyers will cede center field to Chas McCormick on Wednesday after starting in both of the first two games of the series with the Mets. After going hitless in both games against the Mets, Meyers is now in a 2-for-32 slump at the plate over his last 12 games following a four-hit effort June 5 in Toronto.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Meyers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Meyers is 2-for-26 with 10 strikeouts over his past nine contests and will head to the bench Sunday for the second time in Houston's past three games. Chas McCormick will shift to center field while Corey Julks starts in left.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 17, 2023 • MLB.COM

Not in lineup Friday Meyers is not in the lineup Friday against the Reds.

Impact Chas McCormick will start in center field and bat eighth with left-hander Andrew Abbott on the mound for Cincinnati. This looks to be a routine day off for Meyers, who started in center the previous five games.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Astros WALK IT OFF as José Abreu scores on a throwing error by the Nationals

JUNE 15, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Swipes bag Tuesday Meyers went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Meyers went hitless but drew multiple walks for the fourth time this season. He reached in the eighth and recorded a theft before eventually coming around to score. Meyers had just one steal in 51 games this year but has stolen two bases over his last three. The 27-year-old seems to have the edge over Chas McCormick in center field at the moment having shown better production overall at the plate than the latter. Meyers is now slashing .246/.326/.419 with six homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs and a 16:53 BB:K over 187 plate appearances.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Meyers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Chas McCormick will get the nod in center field while Meyers takes a seat after he had started in each of the past four games while going 5-for-14 with a pair of extra-base hits. Since returning from the injured list May 8, McCormick has mustered a .712 OPS, while Meyers' OPS during that same stretch is more than 100 points higher (.827). Since he's performing better at the plate for the time being and is also a superior defender, Meyers should retain an edge over McCormick for playing time in center field.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects four hits Meyers went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer in Monday's win against Toronto.

Impact Meyers' two-run shot in the fifth inning was his sixth of the year and third in the last seven games. He registered his first multi-hit performance since May 19 and hit just .171 (6-for-35) in 10 games since. Meyers is now slashing .257/.331/.441 with 15 extra-base hits and 20 RBI through 169 plate appearances.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Friday Meyers is not in the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Impact Chas McCormick will play center field and bat seventh with right-hander Shohei Ohtani toeing the slab for the Halos. Meyers has a .700 OPS this year versus righties, compared to an .868 OPS versus lefties.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Maintaining significant role Meyers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Twins.

Impact Meyers took Jorge Lopez deep in the eighth inning to record his fifth home run of the season and second in his last three starts. Despite the return of Chas McCormick in mid-May, Meyers has remained the primary starter in center field and has been in the lineup for nine of the team's last 15 games. In that span, he's hit .265 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run homer Meyers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact Meyers' fourth-inning blast gave the Astros the lead for good in a game where every run was scored on a long ball. The outfielder has hit safely in six of his last seven contests, going 8-for-23 (.348) in that span. He's at a .256/.338/.419 slash line with four homers, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 145 plate appearances. Meyers remains in a part-time role as the Astros work on balancing his playing time with fellow righty hitter Chas McCormick, who started in right field and also hit a homer Sunday.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers launches a three-run home run to give the Astros a 4-1 lead against the A's

MAY 28, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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MAY 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Jake Meyers' traumatic injury is now in the past. One wall-banging catch proved it. “Running into the wall and getting hurt, there was trauma there,” Meyers said.

MAY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros' Jake Meyers crashes into the wall to make the catch and closes out the inning against the Brewers

MAY 23, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Sparks ninth-inning rally Meyers went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact Meyers got the Astros within a run when he took Keegan Thompson deep in the ninth inning. Over his last six games, Meyers had gone just 2-for-20. The outfielder owns a .245/.314/.382 slash line with three homers, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored, a stolen base and six doubles through 121 plate appearances. With Chas McCormick (back) in the mix again, Meyers' playing time has slipped, though it remains unclear who has the edge for starts in center field going forward.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Astros defeat the Cubs 7-6 after a home run by Jake Meyers & walk-off single by Kyle Tucker in the ninth

MAY 18, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Heads to bench Sunday Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact Chas McCormick returned from the injured list last Monday only to immediately aggravate his back injury, which allowed Meyers to receive the past four starts in center field. McCormick is back in action for Sunday's series finale in Chicago, pushing Meyers to the bench.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaking out of slump Meyers went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Meyers has been inconsistent while filling in as Houston's primary center fielder in the absence of Chas McCormick (back), though he now has a pair of hits in each of his last two starts. Across his prior seven starts, he had recorded only three hits in 25 at-bats while striking out at a 31 percent clip. Despite the inconsistency, Meyers still has a .321 wOBA with 10 runs scored and 10 RBI across 93 plate appearances on the season.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Meyers homers as Astros avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Phils

Jake Meyers homered, Martín Maldonado broke out of his slump with an RBI double and the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 to avoid a three-game sweep

MAY 1, 2023 • Associated Press

Remains everyday center fielder Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact Meyers will enter the series opener at Tropicana Field riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-22 with a home run, two doubles, six RBI and four runs. The hot-hitting Meyers appears to have solidified himself as Houston's everyday center fielder in the absence of Chas McCormick (back); he'll be making his ninth consecutive start Monday.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With a kick of his leg, Astros' Jake Meyers cleared his mind and started hitting lasers One hitting meeting appears to have unlocked the hitting potential of the Astros center fielder.

APRIL 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gaining stability in center field Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact He'll be getting his fifth straight start in center field, and with Chas McCormick (back) moving to the injured list Tuesday, Meyers looks like he'll handle an everyday role for the foreseeable future. Meyers hasn't yet made much of a fantasy impact, as he's hitting .212 with one home run and no stolen bases through his first 37 plate appearances of the season.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Astros WALK IT OFF as José Abreu scores on a throwing error by the Nationals

Jake Meyers launches a three-run home run to give the Astros a 4-1 lead against the A's

Astros' Jake Meyers crashes into the wall to make the catch and closes out the inning against the Brewers

The Astros defeat the Cubs 7-6 after a home run by Jake Meyers & walk-off single by Kyle Tucker in the ninth

Meyers homers as Astros avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Phils