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• Chas McCormick: Hits free-agent market

  11/06/2025 • By RotoWire

  McCormick elected to become a free agent Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. McCormick passed through waivers unclaimed after the Astros removed him from their 40-man roster Tuesday. Because the outfielder has more than three years of major-league service time, he had the ability to elect free agency and has done just that. After slashing .259/.336/.449 in his first three seasons with the Astros, McCormick has hit only .211/.273/.301 the last two years. He might have to settle for a minor-league contract this winter.

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• Astros' Chas McCormick: Waived by Astros

  11/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Astros placed McCormick on outright waivers Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. McCormick was one of five players waived by Houston on Tuesday in an effort to free up roster space heading into the offseason. If he passes through waivers unclaimed, the 30-year-old outfielder will have the option to reject his assignment and become a free agent. After posting a .786 OPS through his first three seasons in the majors, McCormick has regressed considerably at the plate, slashing just .211/273/.301 across 383 plate appearances since 2024.

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• Astros' Chas McCormick: Managing side injury

  09/17/2025 • By RotoWire

  Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that McCormick hasn't played for Triple-A Sugar Land since last Thursday due to a side injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. The severity of the injury isn't clear, though to this point McCormick has yet to be placed on Sugar Land's injured list. The 30-year-old has struggled to a .210/.279/.290 slash line in 66 big-league games this year and was demoted to Triple-A in early September.

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• Astros' Chas McCormick: Sent down to minors

  09/03/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Astros optioned McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday. McCormick hasn't played much for the Astros and has done very little with the action he has seen, going 1-for-16 over his last 12 games. He's clearing out to make space on the 28-man active roster for the return of Victor Caratini (concussion) from the 7-day injured list.

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• Astros' Chas McCormick: Handling short-side platoon role

  08/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  McCormick will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Red Sox. McCormick will pick up his third consecutive start and his second straight start against a left-handed pitcher (Garrett Crochet) after going 2-for-6 with two doubles and one walk in the final two contests of the Astros' weekend series versus the Yankees. The Astros appear to be treating the right-handed-hitting McCormick as a short-side platoon player, as the left-handed-hitting Taylor Trammell has typically seen most of the starts in center field against righties of late.

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