Chas McCormick

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Houston Astros

2024 Stats

AVG

.229

RBI

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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

RANKSFrom Preseason

#152

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Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats R

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 208

DOB 4/19/1995

Born West Chester, PA

College Millersville

Drafted 21st Rd 2017 HOU

Productive in return

OFHouston Astros

April 15, 2024

McCormick went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against Texas.

ANALYSIS
McCormick was held out of the first two games of Houston's weekend series against the Rangers. He returned to hit fifth in the order and delivered a two-RBI double in the seventh inning. Before his absence, McCormick had only two hits in his previous 20 at-bats.

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+37%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+37%

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	.968	266	37	14	37	5	.325	.398	.570
Since 2022vs Right	.707	654	73	22	82	19	.230	.320	.387
2024vs Left	.490	13	0	0	2	1	.182	.308	.182
2024vs Right	.673	43	4	0	3	0	.243	.349	.324
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

+15%

OPS at Home

2024

+139%

OPS at Home

2023

+11%

OPS at Home

2022

+12%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.842	427	51	19	64	14	.273	.361	.481
Since 2022Away	.733	493	59	17	55	10	.245	.327	.406
2024Home	.835	32	4	0	5	1	.321	.406	.429
2024Away	.350	24	0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.100
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

0.62

BB Rate

14.3%

K Rate

23.2%

BABIP

.314

ISO

.063

AVG

.229

OBP

.339

SLG

.292

OPS

.631

wOBA

.294

Exit Velocity

85.2 mph

Hard Hit Rate

25.7%

Barrels/PA

0.0%

Expected BA

.190

Expected SLG

.253

Sprint Speed

Ground Ball %

35.3%

Line Drive %

20.6%

Fly Ball %

44.1%

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Improvement against sliders

OFHouston Astros

August 3, 2023

According to Baseball Savant, McCormick is hitting .308 on sliders this season after he batted below .200 against the pitch the previous two years.

ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old appears to have received some good fortune since he also has a .224 xBA, but it's still a major improvement for a player that has struggled with breaking pitches. McCormick has made himself a key piece of Houston's lineup in 2023 with a .286/.374/.542 slash line, 15 homers, 47 RBI and 12 solen bases in 68 games.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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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