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.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Earns $2.3 million deal
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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.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Ends homerless drought
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Meyers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Friday against the Angels.
Meyers homered for the first time since Aug. 16, a span of 82 at-bats. He's hit only .183 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored in that span and has started to occasionally sit against right-handed batters as a result. Nevertheless, Meyers has started 10 of Houston's last 13 games.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Meyers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Meyers has been dealing with an ankle injury, but was still able to play Sunday and came off the bench Monday. Meyers is getting some more rest Tuesday with Mauricio Dubon patrolling center field and batting ninth.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Good to go Sunday
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Meyers (ankle) is starting in center field and batting eighth Sunday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The outfielder tweaked his ankle during the final frame of Saturday's contest, but he's still in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Anaheim. Meyers has gone 3-for-25 with a double and a stolen base through nine games in September.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Dealing with ankle injury
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Manager Joe Espada told reporters that Meyers sustained an ankle injury during Saturday's 5-3 win over the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers rolled his left ankle on the bottom of the outfield wall while making a catch in the ninth inning of Saturday's game, but he did not leave the contest after being checked on by trainers. The severity of the injury is still being evaluated, but it could keep the 28-year-old outfielder out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Meyers has gone 3-for-29 with two RBI over his last 10 outings.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Meyers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Meyes has a .356 OPS in his past 11 contests and will sit for the second time in three games since returning from the paternity list. Chas McCormick will receive the start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale versus Arizona.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Back from paternity leave
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The Astros activated Meyers from the paternity list Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers missed the previous three games while welcoming a new addition to the family. While on the active roster, Meyers will not be with the Astros for their series finale in Cincinnati on Thursday. He will rejoin them when they return home Friday.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Meyers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Meyers started the previous 18 games and will receive a day off after he posted a .635 OPS during that span. Chas McCormick will start in center field and bat ninth in the series finale at Baltimore.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Tallies eighth stolen base
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Meyers went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Rays.
Meyers didn't have a strong showing at the plate and is now hitting only .170 with four RBI and three runs scored across 13 games since the All-Star break. However, he managed his eighth stolen base of the season and first since June 26. Despite his struggles at the dish, Meyers has started 22 consecutive games in center field.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Clubs 11th homer in win
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Meyers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
Meyers took Ryne Stanek deep for a two-run shot in the top of the seventh to put Houston on top 3-2, giving the outfielder his third home run in his last five games. Meyers has also hit safely in six of his last eight contests, tallying six RBI and seven runs over that span. However, he's still batting just .151 (8-for-53) in July with one multi-hit performance.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Goes yard in loss
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Meyers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
Meyers' third-inning solo home run off Max Scherzer was the Astros' only run until the ninth inning. Sunday's performance marked Meyers' first multi-hit game since June 29. The 28-year-old will take a .242/.312/.424 slash line, 10 homers and seven stolen bases into the All-Star break.
