Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers has gone 2-for-8 with a walk, a double, a stolen base, two RBI and two runs through two contests but will sit for the second time in Houston's first four games of the season. Joey Loperfido will shift to center field Sunday while Yordan Alvarez picks up a start in the outfield.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Busy in win
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Meyers went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-9 win over the Angels.
Meyers did a little bit of everything Saturday, showing off both power and speed with his first extra-base hit and steal of the year. The 29-year-old has close to an everyday role in center field in store for 2026, but the right-handed-hitting Meyers hasn't turned in an OPS higher than .727 in any of his prior four seasons and may struggle to carve out consistent fantasy value.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Idle Friday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Meyers will cede center-field duties to Brice Matthews on Friday. Meyers went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a walk while batting ninth on Opening Day.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Back in action
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Meyers (back) is starting in center field and batting sixth Monday against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
He dealt with back spasms over the weekend but is back as expected Monday. Meyers seems like a pretty safe bet to open the year as the Astros' starting center fielder as long as he's healthy.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Battling back spasms
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Meyers was scratched from the lineup for Friday's Grapefruit League game against Washington due to back spasms, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers has gone 1-for-5 with an RBI and a walk in two games this spring. His back likely won't affect his availability for Opening Day, but the Astros will play it safe and keep him on the bench Friday while Kellen Strahm patrols center field.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Settles at $3.55 million
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Meyers agreed to a one-year, $3.55 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers' batting average jumped up from .219 in the 2024 regular season to .292 in 2025, although a calf strain forced him to miss two months and limited him to just three homers, 24 RBI, 53 runs scored and 16 steals in 104 games. The 30-year-old's increased efficiency will grant him a $1.25 million raise for the 2026 campaign, and he'll likely open the year as Houston's everyday center fielder.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Placed on IL
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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
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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
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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 Astros.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Getting day off Thursday
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Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
Meyers started each of the 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: Nearing weekend return
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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 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: Beginning rehab assignment
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Manager Joe Espada said 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 Astros as early as this weekend versus the Angels.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Re-injures calf
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Meyers was pulled from Wednesday's game versus Cleveland due to right calf tightness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Meyers was scheduled to return Wednesday from a two-game absence caused by tightness in his right calf, but he aggravated the injury while running to center field ahead of the first pitch and had to be helped off the field. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but after suffering two occurrences to the same calf in four days, the Astros could decide to place him on the injured list, especially with the All-Star break just a few days away. Kenedy Corona and Taylor Trammell would likely see an increase in playing time if Meyers were to miss any games.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Returns to Houston lineup
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Meyers (calf) will start in center field and bat second in Wednesday's game versus the Guardians.
Meyers didn't play the last two days after tweaking his right calf in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers. However, he is feeling well enough to start Wednesday as the Astros go for the series sweep versus Cleveland.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Dealing with calf tightness
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Meyers exited Sunday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers in the bottom of the sixth inning due to right calf tightness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers was removed from the game because the team wanted to be "cautious" with the outfielder, according to manager Joe Espada. Before leaving, Meyers went 1-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout. He can be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's series opener against Cleveland.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Moving up order
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Meyers went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rockies.
Meyers has progressively moved up the Astros' order, in part due to injuries and in part due to his strong performance. He's now hit second in the lineup in four straight games, and he's reached base at a .353 clip with four runs scored and a stolen base in that short sample. Meyers has had a breakout season at the plate, maintaining a .302 average with 14 stolen bases across 307 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Collects four hits
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Meyers went 4-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases Sunday against the Guardians.
Meyers remains the consistent starter in center field and has been hitting well of late. He has reached base at least once in each of his last eight starts, going 11-for-28 with four runs scored. Sunday's performance was particularly impressive, as he logged his second four-hit game of the season and tallied his first stolen base since May 19.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: On bench for series finale
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Meyers will receive his first day off since April 28 while the Astros clear a spot in the lineup for rookie Jacob Melton, who will start in center field in his MLB debut. Though Melton is regarded as one of the organization's top prospects, he won't necessarily supplant Meyers as the Astros' top center fielder. In addition to providing his typical quality defense in center, Meyers was one of Houston's top hitters in May, finishing the month with an .879 OPS.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Goes deep, swipes bag
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Meyers went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's win over Tampa Bay.
Meyers walked, swiped second base and came around to score during Houston's three-run second inning. The team was held scoreless after that until the seventh when Meyers belted a go-ahead solo shot. It was his third home run of the year and first since his multi-homer performance May 3. Meyers is now slashing .301/.368/.426 with eight stolen bases and 10 extra-base hits through 154 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Ties franchise record Saturday
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Meyers went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 8-3 win over the White Sox.
The center fielder set a career high with the seven RBI, while the 13 total bases tied an Astros franchise record -- a mark shared by such Jeff Bagwell, Joe Morgan and Yordan Alvarez. Even more remarkably, Meyers came into the game with zero homers on the season. After the massive performance, he sports a .295/.337/.443 slash line with seven steals, 12 runs and 13 RBI in 31 games.
