The Astros lineup is filled with plausible MVP candidates. Chas McCormick is not one of them. This doesn't mean that McCormick can't give us some fantasy help.
Houston Astros' Chas McCormick watches his home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. Chas McCormickMcCormick was a solid if unspectacular member of the Astros the last two years. He conked 28 home runs in 643 at-bats, with eight steals and a .250/.326/.425 slash. That line hashed out to a 108 OPS+, about 8% better than a league average hitter.
The Astros didn't hand McCormick a sure starting job entering spring training — he had to compete with— but McCormick is the regular center fielder now. And nearly as important, he's percolated to the top of the Houston lineup, slotting leadoff the last five games. Location, location, location. The early returns are encouraging. McCormick is off to a .275/.370/.500 start, with two homers and a perfect 4-for-4 on steals. He’s always had a lot of swing and miss in his game, but his strikeout rate is down a little bit, currently at 25.5%. He’s also walking 10.6% of the time, a useful rate. McCormick was all over the box in Wednesday’s 7-0 win at Pittsburgh, with two singles, a walk, two runs, and a stolen base.makes for anxious viewing.
Even if we’re mindful of those warning signs, I’ll still sign off on McCormick in mixed formats. He might be able to keep this leadoff spot while Jose Altuve is on the injured list — and that could be another six weeks, at least. McCormick has shown category juice in the past, the ability to hit some homers and steal the occasional base. His quick start on the bases will likely encourage the Astros to keep flashing him the green light.
Often in fantasy baseball, perfect can be the enemy of good. McCormick’s true upside is modest and maybe he’ll be slotted in the bottom third of the order later this year. But if he’s currently producing, I’m not going to overthink it. He’s welcome to play on any of my medium-sized mixed teams, and if you compete in a deeper mixed group, McCormick is probably long gone. He currently charts at 23% rostered in Yahoo leagues.
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