Chas McCormick

Chas McCormick

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Houston Astros
2024 Fantasy Outlook
McCormick set a new personal high with 457 plate appearances. He could have topped 500, but McCormick was sidelined for about a month early on with a back strain. His underlying metrics didn't change from 2022, but a deeper look reveals McCormick's fly ball average exit velocity increased 1.5 mph, manifesting more power, along with a higher BABIP. Not only did McCormick exhibit more power, but he also took advantage of the new rules with 19 steals in 25 attempts. In his first 727 plate appearances, McCormick swiped only eight bags in 13 tries. After being a bit below average with the glove the prior season, McCormick rebounded with an above average defensive campaign. The only yellow flag in McCormick's numbers is he has outperformed his expected batting average throughout his career. This could be due to Minute Maid Park, it could be something he does that isn't captured, but it can also be good fortune, so factor in some batting average regression. Even so, McCormick was one pilfer from a 20/20 campaign, and he has a great chance of joining the club this year. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#152
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$Signed a one-year, $2.85 million contract with the Astros in January of 2024.
On Houston's wild-card roster
OFHouston Astros
October 1, 2024
The Astros activated McCormick (hand) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
McCormick has been sidelined since mid-September with a small fracture in his right hand, but he's progressed enough to be included on the team's wild-card roster. While an option to get some reps versus lefties, McCormick is not in the Game 1 lineup against southpaw Tarik Skubal.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
2
7
11
22
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
5
3
7
13
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+28%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+7%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+31%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+51%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .875 342 45 15 45 7 .299 .368 .506
Since 2022vs Right .682 789 93 26 96 24 .226 .307 .375
2024vs Left .550 89 8 1 10 3 .207 .270 .280
2024vs Right .590 178 24 4 17 5 .213 .271 .319
2023vs Left 1.008 138 20 9 21 3 .325 .399 .610
2023vs Right .769 319 39 13 49 16 .250 .333 .436
2022vs Left .972 115 17 5 14 1 .340 .409 .563
2022vs Right .645 292 30 9 30 3 .207 .301 .344
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+14%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+23%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+11%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+12%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .795 517 66 22 75 20 .261 .343 .452
Since 2022Away .697 614 72 19 66 11 .237 .312 .385
2024Home .643 122 19 3 16 7 .236 .298 .345
2024Away .521 145 13 2 11 1 .189 .248 .273
2023Home .887 215 24 12 38 12 .285 .353 .534
2023Away .800 242 35 10 32 7 .262 .353 .448
2022Home .786 180 23 7 21 1 .248 .361 .425
2022Away .702 227 24 7 23 3 .243 .308 .393
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Stat Review
How does Chas McCormick compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.24
 
BB Rate
6.4%
 
K Rate
27.0%
 
BABIP
.274
 
ISO
.095
 
AVG
.211
 
OBP
.271
 
SLG
.306
 
OPS
.576
 
wOBA
.260
 
Exit Velocity
86.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
29.5%
 
Barrels/PA
4.9%
 
Expected BA
.227
 
Expected SLG
.369
 
Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
43.8%
 
Line Drive %
18.9%
 
Fly Ball %
37.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
McCormick began 2022 as the strong side of a platoon in center field and had a .676 OPS through the first three months of the campaign, but he came alive during the second half of the season with a .271/.356/.416 slash line, and he carried that success into the first half of the playoffs while working as the Astros' primary center fielder. He finished the season with a 114 wRC+ improved his strikeout and walk rates to 26.0 percent and 11.3 percent respectively, though the strikeout rate could use another improvement. Kyle Tucker is cemented in right field while Yordan Alvarez should split time between left field and designated hitter, so there's plenty of at-bats up for grabs in Houston's outfield. The strong second half and playoff performance should give McCormick a leg up for a starting job to enter spring training. He could be a fantasy asset if able to build on that performance, though he shouldn't be counted on as more than a sleeper or depth option.
McCormick made his MLB debut in 2021, seeing only sporadic playing time for the first half of the season while serving as the fourth outfielder in Houston. He showed promise in that span, racking up 10 home runs across 162 plate appearances. However, things went downhill after he took over an everyday role in the aftermath of Myles Straw being traded. While progressing through the minor leagues, McCormick's primary skills were making contact, reaching base regularly and stealing bases. Contrarily, in his first taste of the major leagues, he struck out at a 32.5% clip and attempted only six stolen bases across a total of 320 plate appearances. After a hot start as a power hitter (.264 ISO in first half), he managed only nine extra-base hits across 144 second-half plate appearances. Looking ahead, McCormick's strong defense should continue to earn him playing time, though he'll have to make significant improvements to make an impact in most fantasy formats.
McCormick was a 21st round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft and has steadily progressed through the Astros' minor-league system since. That culminated with his inclusion on both the wild card and ALDS rosters, though he didn't enter a game. While McCormick flashed a bit of power at hitter-friendly Triple-A Round Rock in 2019, he had failed to at any other time in his minor-league career. Instead, his speed is his primary asset - both as a corner outfielder and baserunner. Since reaching Double-A in 2018, McCormick has successfully stolen 28 bases on 36 attempts. McCormick should project to earn some playing time in the Astros' outfield in 2021 - particularly if George Springer and Josh Reddick depart. His long-term fit remains in question however, as he fits best defensively as a corner outfielder, though it's doubtful that he consistently produces enough power to command regular playing time at the position.
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Expected to be on wild-card roster
OFHouston Astros
Hand
September 30, 2024
Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that McCormick (hand) should be "ready to go" for the wild-card series against the Tigers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Won't return this week
OFHouston Astros
Hand
September 25, 2024
McCormick (hand) will not accompany the Astros on their road trip to Cleveland this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Set to resume swinging
OFHouston Astros
Hand
September 23, 2024
Astros general manager Dana Brown said that McCormick (hand) will resume swinging the bat Monday with the hope that the outfielder could return from the 10-day injured list for the team's weekend series in Cleveland, MLB.com reports.
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Officially lands on 10-day IL
OFHouston Astros
Hand
September 12, 2024
The Astros placed McCormick on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a fractured right hand, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Headed for IL
OFHouston Astros
Hand
September 11, 2024
Manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that McCormick has a fracture in his right hand and will need to spend time on the injured list, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Time might be up in Houston
OFHouston Astros
October 17, 2024
According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros could elect to move on from McCormick this offseason after he posted a .577 OPS over 94 games during the regular season.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old appeared to establish himself as a key lineup piece in 2023 as he posted an .842 OPS with 22 homers and 19 steals, but he never got things going offensively this year. McCormick made $2.85 million in 2024 and is entering his second year of arbitration eligibility, but his hold on a roster spot is tenuous, at best.
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