Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that he expects Meyers (calf) to be out for "at the very minimum, three-plus weeks," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
After he initially tweaked his right calf last Sunday in a win over the Dodgers, Meyers was held out of the lineup for two days before he checked back into the starting nine in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians. Though he was credited with a start, Meyers didn't end up playing after aggravating the injury while running out to center field prior to the first pitch. He's since been diagnosed with a calf strain, and the injury is apparently viewed as more than a minor tweak, given that Brown has already seemingly counted Meyers out from returning before the beginning of August at the earliest. Taylor Trammell has started in center field in each of the three games since Meyers landed on the shelf and should have a clear path to an everyday role until the banged-up Astros regain some health in the outfield. In addition to Meyers, Houston has already lost Yordan Alvarez (hand), Pedro Leon (knee), Chas McCormick (oblique), Zach Dezenzo (hand) and Jacob Melton (ankle) to the injured list.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Placed on IL
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The Astros placed Meyers on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to July 10, due to a right calf strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Meyers missed back-to-back games earlier this week due to right calf tightness and aggravated the injury during Wednesday's contest against Cleveland. Further testing revealed the center fielder is dealing with a strain, which will result in a stint on the injured list. While he's idle, look for Kenedy Corona and Taylor Trammell to handle most of the center field work.
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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: Helped off field Wednesday
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Meyers was removed from Wednesday's game against the Guardians with an apparent leg injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers injured himself while running out to center field for the beginning of Wednesday's contest, and he had to rely on one of Houston's athletic trainers for support while walking off the field. The 29-year-old outfielder missed Houston's last two games while battling a calf injury, though it's currently unknown if his removal Wednesday is due to a similar issue.
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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: Remains out Tuesday
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Meyers (calf) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Guardians.
Meyers tweaked his right calf in Sunday's win over the Dodgers and has now missed two straight starts. He's considered day-to-day, but with an off day looming Thursday, the Astros could choose to hold Meyers out at least until Friday. Taylor Trammell is handling center field and batting ninth Tuesday.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: On bench Monday due to calf injury
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Meyers (calf) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
After Meyers was pulled from Sunday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers in the sixth inning due to right calf tightness, Astros manager Joe Espada described the outfielder's removal as precautionary. However, Meyers' absence from the lineup Monday in addition to the Astros' decision to call up an outfielder (Kenedy Corona) from Triple-A Sugar Land perhaps suggests that the calf injury may be more of a concern than Espada was letting on. The Astros are still viewing Meyers as day-to-day, but if he's unable to return to the lineup by the series finale Wednesday, he could be at risk of landing on the injured list.
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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: Getting breather Saturday
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Meyers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Meyers went 3-for-5 with three runs scored during Friday's 18-1 rout of the Dodgers, giving him six hits in his last three games. He'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Mauricio Dubon starts in center field, giving Zack Short a chance to start at shortstop.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Racks up three hits
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Meyers went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Friday's 18-1 win over the Dodgers.
Meyers was one of four Astros to post three or more hits. He continues to be a steady bat in the lineup as the starting center fielder -- he's hitting .365 (27-for-74) over his last 20 games. On the year, he's up to a .309/.368/.407 slash line with three home runs, 21 RBI, 47 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 15 doubles and two triples through 86 games. Meyers has been hitting second in the order against all pitchers since Isaac Paredes was moved to the leadoff spot to cover the absence of Jeremy Pena (ribs).
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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: Five-game hitting streak
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Meyers went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Athletics.
Meyers started an offensive barrage for the Astros on Tuesday with a two-RBI single in the first inning. The performance extended his current hitting streak to five games, and he's gone 15-for-50 with three doubles, two RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases across 14 games since the start of June.
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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.
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.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Steady role again in center
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Meyers went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the White Sox on Friday.
Meyers was out of the lineup in three of five games spanning Houston's series against the Royals and to start their matchup against the Tigers. However, he's now started three straight games and has gone 4-for-11 in that span. The Astros could continue to shift their outfield rotation as they seek to get their offense on track, but Meyers appears to be the preferred option in center field.
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Astros' Jake Meyers: Moving to bench Monday
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Meyers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Though he's regarded as a strong defender in center field, Meyers' lack of production at the plate is beginning to cost him some playing time. Chas McCormick will pick up another start in center field in place of Meyers, who will hit the bench for the third time in five games while he's produced a poor .592 OPS over his 80 plate appearances on the season.
