Meyers is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Meyers went hitless in two plate appearances in Game 1 before being removed for a pinch hitter. Chas McCormick is getting the start in center field and will bat ninth Wednesday.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Sitting Sunday
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Meyers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Mauricio Dubon will start in center field and bat eighth for Sunday's regular-season finale. Unless he pinch hits, Meyers will end the 2024 regular season with a .219/.286/.360 slash line, 11 stolen bases, 13 home runs and 61 RBI over 513 plate appearances.
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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: Goes on paternity list
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The Astros placed Meyers (personal) on the paternity list Monday.
Meyers will be away from the Astros for a minimum of one game and a maximum of three while he welcomes a new addition to his family. In all likelihood, he'll skip out on the entire three-game series in Cincinnati before being activated ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks in Houston. The Astros recalled Chas McCormick from Triple-A Sugar Land to provide an additional option in the outfield while Meyers is away.
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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: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Meyers started the previous 23 games and will take a seat after he posted a .590 OPS during that stretch. Chas McCormick will shift to center field while Pedro Leon starts in right.
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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.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Sitting Sunday
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Meyers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Baltimore.
Meyers will get a rest Sunday after going 1-for-8 over the last two games, with his lone hit coming on a three-run home run Friday. Chas McCormick will start in center field Sunday and bat eighth against Orioles right-hander Albert Suarez.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Ends homer drought
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Meyers went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Friday against the Orioles.
Meyers smacked his seventh home run of the season in the fifth inning, ending a 23-game drought without a long ball. He's hit only .195 in that span with seven RBI and seven runs scored, though he has still managed to chip in four steals. Meyers has maintained regular playing time in center field throughout his slump thanks to his excellent defense.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Sitting out Sunday
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Meyers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Meyers is hitless so far in the series, though he flashed the leather Friday with an incredible catch to rob Riley Greene of a homer. That defense will keep him in the lineup most days and afford him time to build on his nice start at the dish (.254/.315/.414). Meyers has already set a new career high with six steals and is on pace for a new career high in home runs.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Takes seat Wednesday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers started in both of the first two games of the series, going 2-for-8 with five strikeouts. He'll begin the series finale on the bench, giving way to Mauricio Dubon in center field.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Late addition to lineup
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Meyers has been added to the lineup and will start in center field and bat cleanup Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Meyers had been scheduled to receive the day off, but with Alex Bregman (hand) scratched from the lineup, the Astros had an opening. With Meyers filling his usual spot in center field, Mauricio Dubon will shift from center to cover third base for Bregman.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Swipes fourth bag
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Meyers went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday against the Twins.
Meyers started his 17th consecutive game in center field and hit fifth Sunday -- matching his highest spot in the order of the season. He's gone 19-for-61 in that span, also tallying three homers, eight runs scored 10 RBI and two stolen bases. Meyers is on the field primarily due to his defensive play, though he's benefitted at the plate from cutting his strikeout rate to 18.7 percent in 155 plate appearances.
