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Astros' Jake Meyers: Placed on IL
Jake Meyers (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.Meyers has been dealing with right calf soreness for a few days, and he'll now be forced to miss the conclusion of the regular season. The outfielder would be eligible to return to action if Houston were to make the postseason and ultimately advance to the ALDS. In the meantime, Brice Matthews was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday to replace Myers.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Not in Saturday's lineup
Jake Meyers (calf) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Meyers was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to right calf soreness, and he'll now remain on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Taylor Trammell, Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez will form Houston's outfield trio while Meyers rests.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Scratched Friday
Jake Meyers was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's game versus the Angels due to right calf soreness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Meyers missed nearly two months earlier in the season due to right calf problems, and he appears to have aggravated the injury prior to Friday's contest. While he takes a day to recover, Zach Cole will shift to center field, and Cam Smith will start in right for the Houston Astros.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Getting breather Thursday
Jake Meyers isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Meyers will get a day to reset Thursday after going 0-for-13 across his last four contests. While he sits, Taylor Trammell, Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez will start across the outfield for Houston.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Consecutive multi-hit games
Jake Meyers went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk Saturday against Atlanta.Meyers has started six of seven games since being activated from the injured list Sept. 6. He's reached base three times in each of his last two starts, going 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI. Despite logging only 348 plate appearances due to injury, Meyers has set a career high in stolen bases (15) and has tied his highest mark in runs scored (51).
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Getting day off Thursday
Jake Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.Meyers started each of the Houston Astros' first four games upon his return from the injured list, but he will take a seat during Thursday's matinee. Mauricio Dubon will patrol center field in Meyers' stead.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Activated from IL
The Houston Astros activated Jake Meyers (calf) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.Meyers has been sidelined since July 9, but he's in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, starting in center field and batting ninth. On the season, Meyers is slashing .308/.369/.405 with three home runs, 21 RBI, 47 runs scored, 14 stolen bases and a 27:58 BB:K across 322 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Nearing weekend return
Jake Meyers (calf) is in the lineup as the designated hitter Thursday for Triple-A Sugar Land after he fouled a ball off his right knee Wednesday night, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Meyers should be able to rejoin the Houston Astros during their series against the Rangers that commences Friday. He will most likely join the team Saturday for the second game of the series. The 29-year-old has slashed .200/.333/.267 across 18 plate appearances in five games during his rehab assignment with Sugar Land.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: May be week away from return
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Jake Meyers (calf) could return from the 10-day injured list "in another week or so," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.Meyers thus isn't in line to join the Astros when the active roster expands from 26 to 28 men Monday, but the 29-year-old could be ready for reinstatement by the second week of September if all goes smoothly during his rehab assignment. Through his first three games with Sugar Land, Meyers has gone 1-for-9 with two walks. Meyers has been on the shelf since July 11 with a right calf strain, but once he's activated, he should take over as the Astros' primary center fielder.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Beginning rehab assignment
Manager Joe Espada said Jake Meyers (calf) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday to begin a rehab assignment, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.The outfielder landed on the shelf with a calf strain just before the All-Star break in July and is now entering the final stage of his rehab program. Depending how many games Meyers needs to get back up to speed, he could rejoin the Houston Astros as early as this weekend versus the Angels.
Jake Meyers
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