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Included in Monday's lineup Meyers (elbow) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.

Impact Meyers sat Sunday after being struck by a pitch on the elbow the night before, but he will avoid missing any further action. He will man center field and occupy the eighth spot in Houston's batting order.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Meyers (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meyers exited Saturday's contest during the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch on the elbow, and he'll be held out of the lineup for at least one game. Mauricio Dubon will man center field Sunday for Houston.

JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Saturday's matchup Meyers was removed from Saturday's game against the Mariners in the bottom of the ninth inning due to an apparent elbow injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers was hit in the elbow by a pitch in the top of the ninth inning and remained in the game to run the bases, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. Prior to his departure, he went 2-for-3 with a double. It's not yet clear whether the 26-year-old will be forced to miss additional time.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat for early game Meyers is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Yankees, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact After closing out the Astros' first-half schedule by making seven consecutive starts in center field, Meyers will hit the bench for Game 1 of the twin bill while Mauricio Dubon gets the nod at the position. Meyers has turned in a middling .646 OPS through 20 games since he returned from the 60-day injured list June 24, so he may not have a long leash atop the depth chart in center field.

JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice Meyers went 1-for-3 with a walk a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Athletics.

Impact Meyers has been impressive since making his season debut June 24, tallying at least one hit in 12 of his 14 starts. That's led to a .314 average with 10 RBI and seven runs scored. Meyers has been Houston's primary center fielder in Houston since his return, but with both Yordan Alvarez (hand) and Michael Brantley (shoulder) sidelined, he should have an even clearer path to playing time in the short term.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Meyers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers has recorded hits in his last eight games, hitting .367 with a homer, a triple, two doubles, nine RBI and five runs during that time. Chas McCormick is taking over in center field while Aledmys Diaz serves as the designated hitter Saturday.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in pair Meyers went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact Meyers delivered an RBI double in the second inning and grounded out to drive in his second run in the fourth frame. He has started all but one game since returning from the injured list June 24 and has maintained a .300 average with 10 RBI and four runs scored across 41 plate appearances.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Sunday Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Though he'll give way to Mauricio Dubon in center field in the series finale, Meyers still looks to be locked in as a regular in the Houston outfield. In his eight games since returning June 24 from a season-opening stint on the 60-day injured list, Meyers has gone 8-for-29 (.276 average) with a home run, a double, six RBI and three runs.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks first homer Meyers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Angels.

Impact Meyers popped his first home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning. One frame later, he delivered a two-RBI single and came around to score on a Chas McCormick home run. Meyers continues to serve as Houston's primary centerfielder, and he has now tallied three multi-hit performances across seven games on the campaign.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in first run Meyers went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against the Mets.

Impact Meyers managed his first RBI of the season when he delivered a single to score Kyle Tucker in the fourth inning. He's been in the starting lineup for every game since being activated from the 60-day injured list and has collected four hits across 14 at-bats. Meyers will need to make more consistent contact -- he's striking out at a 50 percent clip -- to hold off Mauricio Dubon and potentially Chas McCormick in the long term, but he appears to be in line for everyday playing time for the time being.

JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Getting time in center field Meyers went 2-for-4 with a strikeout Saturday against the Yankees.

Impact Meyers was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday after recovering from shoulder surgery. He has started both of the team's games in center field since, combining to go 2-for-7 with four strikeouts. Houston is likely to give Meyers some time to figure it out at the plate, as the combination of Chas McCormick and Jose Siri had largely been ineffective at the position for the first few months of the season.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IL Meyers (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Friday.

Impact Meyers returned to the team Thursday but he was officially activated Friday. He'll likely operate in a utility role for the Astros, primarily handling the center field duties. Meyers has not appeared in a game since last season where he posted a .260 average with six homers, 28 RBI, 22 runs and three stolen bases over 146 at-bats in 49 games. Jose Siri was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

JUNE 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Done with rehab, not yet activated Meyers (shoulder) rejoined the Astros on Thursday for the start of their road trip in New York, but he has yet to be activated from the 60-day injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB....

Impact Meyers' 20-day rehab window came to an end Wednesday, so he'll be in limbo for the time being while the Astros decide whether to option him to Triple-A Sugar Land upon activating him or to include him on the 26-man active roster. Though he slashed an unremarkable .188/.259/.271 during the first 13 games of his minor-league assignment, he closed his stint at Sugar Land with a bang Wednesday, going 4-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk. Ideally, the Astros would have Meyers continue to play regularly at Triple-A, but he could represent the team's best option in center field, which has been a revolving door of late. Jose Siri, Chas McCormick and Mauricio Dubon have all seen at least four starts at the position this month, and while Dubon has performed the best of the three, the Astros have a greater need for Dubon at shortstop while Jeremy Pena (thumb) is on the IL and while Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) is day-to-day.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

May need more time in minors Meyers (shoulder) may not join the active roster once his rehab assignment runs out next week but could remain in the minors instead, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle repor...

Impact Meyers played regularly down the stretch last season, hitting .260/.323/.438 in 49 games. He's been out all year while recovering from November shoulder surgery, and he hasn't looked particularly good through his first 10 rehab games for Triple-A Sugar Land, hitting .229/.317/.343. It's possible he'll be optioned once his rehab assignment ends and will remain in Triple-A until he proves he's ready to return to the majors.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Transferred to 60-day IL Meyers (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Meyers has been on the injured list since the start of the regular season following offseason shoulder surgery, and his move to the 60-day IL is simply a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster after the Astros claimed outfielder Dillon Thomas off waivers Wednesday. Meyers began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land in early June and has hit .285 with a double, five runs and an RBI over eight games. He appears to be trending toward a return in the near future.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Progresses to playing defense Meyers (shoulder) played center field in an extended spring training game Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers has been playing in extended spring training games as the designated hitter for a week and a half, but Saturday's matchup marked the first time that he had played defense in West Palm Beach. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be able to begin a rehab assignment, but he's made good progress recently.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets game action at spring complex Meyers (shoulder) played designated hitter in an extended spring training game Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The game action was Meyers' first since November shoulder surgery. He still has steps to take before he's ready to return to the big-league roster, but it looks as though he could be nearing a rehab assignment.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ramping up intensity Meyers (shoulder) has been throwing to bases at high intensity and taking live at-bats, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers resumed hitting last week, and general manager James Click said the outfielder has looked good while ramping up his workload recently. If Meyers continues to feel good, the team will consider sending him on a rehab assignment within the next few days.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes hitting Meyers hit live pitching this week for the first time since undergoing offseason shoulder surgery, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers has been out all year since undergoing the procedure in November. While he's taking steps in the right direction, he remains without a clear timetable.

MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab assignment not imminent Astros general manager James Click suggested Sunday that a potential rehab assignment isn't imminent for Meyers, who is on the mend from shoulder surgery, Chandler Rome of the Hous...

Impact At the start of spring training, multiple reports suggested Meyers was ahead of schedule in his recovery from November surgery to address a torn labrum, but the 25-year-old has yet to be cleared for game action six weeks later. Meyers still looks to be progressing in his rehab program, but he'll likely still needs to clear multiple steps in his throwing program before he's cleared to play the outfield. The Astros have yet to transfer Meyers to the 60-day injured list, which at least suggests the team believes he has a chance to make his season debut by the end of May.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes throwing Meyers (shoulder) has been throwing from 90 feet, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meyers remains at the team's spring training facility to rehab from shoulder surgery. General manager James Click stated that Meyers' ability to hit and field is ahead of his throwing, but that the recovery continues to go well. There has been no formal timeline for Meyers to return to the field, but he will likely have embark on a rehab assignment before being activated.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 10-day injured list Meyers (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Meyers spent spring training recovering from shoulder surgery that he underwent in November, and he isn't expected to be ready to play until at least May. A better timetable for his return should be revealed once he's cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. For the time being, manager Dusty Baker said earlier this week that Meyers will remain at the Astros' facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. to continue his rehab program, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected back in April Meyers (shoulder) isn't expected to be ready to go until May, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers underwent shoulder surgery in November after tearing his left labrum during the playoffs. While he's apparently ahead of schedule, that schedule evidently had him returning in mid-May or later. He'll need a minor-league rehab assignment before he's ready to return to the big-league roster.

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros notes: Lance McCullers won't be ready for Opening Day; rehab updates on Jake Meyers and Forrest Whitley The start of formal team workouts came with the news that the Astros will be down one of their best starting pitchers to begin the season.

MARCH 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Won't be ready for start of season Meyers (shoulder) said Monday that he expects to open the season on the Astros' injured list, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Though Meyers is ahead of schedule in his recovery from the surgery he underwent in early November to address a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the 25-year-old won't be able to reach the finish line in his rehab program before the regular season gets underway. That being said, Meyers should remain a regular participant in workouts throughout camp, as he noted that he was feeling good after doing throwing and hitting drills Monday. His absence to begin the season likely leaves Chas McCormick, Jose Siri and Lewis Brinson as the main candidates to claim the opening in Houston's everyday outfield alongside established regulars Michael Brantley and Kyle Tucker.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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