April 3, 2025
Houston Astros outfielder
Jake Meyers is out of the starting nine for the third-straight contest on Thursday evening. Meyers has been kept on the bench for the past three contests after starting three of the first four games of the campaign in center field. Instead, the Astros will give
Mauricio Dubon the starting nod in center field. Through his first 10 at-bats of the campaign, Meyers has tallied two hits and added an RBI. He has struck out four times. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status in case he is dealing with an injury. Last season, Meyers appeared in a career-high 148 contests in Houston and held a .219/.286/.360 slash line with 13 long balls and 11 stolen bases. Dubon is not worth targeting in DFS this afternoon, facing
Joe Ryan, who allowed just one run in his first start of the campaign.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
March 29, 2025
Houston Astros infielder
Brendan Rodgers and outfielders
Cam Smith and
Jake Meyers are not in Saturday's lineup when the Astros conclude a three-game set against the New York Mets. As a result,
Zach Dezenzo will cover right field for Smith,
Mauricio Dubon will cover the keystone for Rogers, and
Chas McCormick will replace Meyers in center field. Fantasy managers should expect Smith, Rogers, and Meyers to all return to the starting lineup on Monday evening when they host the San Francisco Giants. Smith has started in right field during the first two games of the campaign. Rogers has emerged as Houston's No. 1 second baseman while Jake Meyers appears to be the top option in center field. Dezenzo, Dubon, and McCormick are worth a look in DFS facing New York right-hander
Griffin Canning, who held a 5.19 ERA last season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
October 2, 2024
Houston Astros first baseman
Jon Singleton and outfielder
Jake Meyers are on the bench for Game 2 of the wild-card series on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park.
Victor Caratini is making the start at first base and will bat sixth, while
Chas McCormick is starting in center field and in the nine-hole in a must-win game against Tigers left-handed opener
Tyler Holton. Both Singleton and Meyers could enter Wednesday's contest later on once the lefty is out of the game. Neither Caratini nor McCormick bring a ton of DFS appeal to the table on Wednesday. Caratini hit .269 (66-for-245) on the year with eight home runs and 30 RBI, while McCormick had the worst season of his four-year career with a .211/.271/.306 slash line and five home runs in 94 games. McCormick was just activated from the injured list after fracturing his right hand in mid-September.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
September 5, 2024
The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder
Jake Meyers from the paternity list on Thursday and also recalled reliever
Nick Hernandez from Triple-A Sugar Land. In corresponding moves, the team optioned catcher
Cesar Salazar and right-hander
Forrest Whitley to Sugar Land. Meyers is back with the team after missing the last three games to be with his family as he welcomed a child into the world. He isn't back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale in Cincinnati against the Reds, though, with
Chas McCormick starting in center field and batting eighth against Reds rookie right-hander
Rhett Lowder. Meyers should return to at least a platoon role in center field in Houston now that he's back. The 28-year-old has a .226/.290/.373 slash line on the year with a below-average .664 OPS, 12 homers, 55 RBI and nine stolen bases in 407 at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Houston Chronicle - Matt Kawahara
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