Chas McCormick Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 208 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/19/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- Millersville (PA)
Chas McCormick Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Chas McCormick News
Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick notched just one of three hits by the team on Tuesday as part of a quiet 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. The 28-year-old's sixth-inning single to left field joined Jose Abreu and Corey Julks as the only Astros hitters to record a hit on the afternoon. McCormick has rather quietly been a fantastic hitter in his three-year big-league career. He hit .273 with 22 home runs and 19 stolen bases across 115 games in 2023, production that graded out 33% superior to the league average, as per his 133 wRC+. He has a .259 average with 50 homers and 27 stolen bases across 342 career games, helping him to an excellent 120 wRC+ in that time. He is a rock-solid fantasy asset as he sits in the prime years of his career.
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said that outfielder Jake Meyers will get a chance to be the team's primary center fielder next year. The Astros also plan to play Chas McCormick regularly between left and center field. The 27-year-old Meyers was a better defender than hitter in 2023 in his first full season in the big leagues, as he hit only .227/.296/.382 with a career-high 10 home runs, 33 RBI, five stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 112 games played. McCormick, 28, is the much more attractive offensive piece for fantasy managers. He had his best season yet this past year in his third big-league campaign, slashing .273/.353/.489 with an .842 OPS, a career-high 22 home runs, 70 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 59 runs scored in 115 games played.
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is back in left field and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Wednesday for Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Joe Ryan. Chas McCormick has returned to center field and is in the seven-hole. Brantley has gone 2-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts in two games of the Division Series against Minnesota, with McCormick going 2-for-8 with an RBI and two strikeouts so far in two games. Brantley has only faced Ryan two times in his career, walking once. McCormick has faced the Twins starter seven times, picking up two hits (one home run) and two RBI while striking out three times.
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Yordan Alvarez |
3 | Kyle Tucker |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | José Abreu |
6 | Chas McCormick |
7 | Yainer Diaz |
8 | Jeremy Peña |
9 | Jake Meyers |
Chas McCormick Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Yordan Alvarez |
3 | Kyle Tucker |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | José Abreu |
6 | Chas McCormick |
7 | Yainer Diaz |
8 | Jeremy Peña |
9 | Jake Meyers |
On paper, Chas McCormick's 2023 season was spectacular. The outfielder took a step forward in his third season in the majors, slashing .273/.353/.489 with 22 home runs, 59 runs, 70 RBI, and 19 stolen bases through 115 games. Despite the impressive numbers, a crowded Astros outfield meant the 28-year-old lacked the regular at-bats necessary to be incredibly productive in fantasy baseball. But with GM Dana Brown committing to McCormick as a regular starter in the outfield, he is worth serious consideration in fantasy. His 11.1% barrel rate, 38.4% sweet-spot rate, and .415 xwOBAcon point to continued power production in 2024. While a .341 xwOBA compared to a wOBA of .362 indicates some hitting luck, his contact rate has improved significantly since the start of his career (from 65.9% in his rookie year to 73% in 2023), so a solid batting average is also in play. And despite his sprint speed falling to 28.2 ft/sec, his mark of 19 steals was a career-best. With the potential to contribute in all five categories, McCormick is a worthwhile pick at his ADP of 159.