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Meyers

Meyers has basically been usurped by Taylor Trammell as Houston’s primary center fielder over the last few weeks. The 30-year-old has been shipped to the minors after hitting just .206/.264/.316 with three homers and one steal across 148 plate appearances in 52 games. He’s not special enough as a defender to justify being a complete non-factor at the plate.

Meyers has been on the bench for the last two days as Brice Matthews has started four straight games for the Astros, but Matthews will head to the bench on Wednesday. Since June 1st, Meyers is hitting .189/.250/.297 in 40 plate appearances, which has opened the door for Matthews to take more playing time. Neither one of them has been a great fantasy option, but Matthews does have more power and speed upside.

The 29-year-old outfielder had started each of the team’s previous five games in center field. Taylor Trammell will slide over and cover center field on Thursday evening while LaMonte Wade Jr. draws a start in left field and will bat fifth against Pirates’ right-hander Jared Jones.

Meyers is back in center field and hitting seventh on Tuesday against the Twins after missing more than five weeks with a right oblique strain. The 29-year-old outfielder was hitting .243/.326/.378 with one homer and one steal in 12 games prior to hitting the injured list on April 9.

Meyers played the entire game in center field as he kicked off a rehab assignment in the upper minors. The 29-year-old center fielder is working his way back from a hamstring strain that sent him to the injured list back in early April.

The Astros initially thought that Meyers was dealing with a back issue, but it turns out that it’s the dreaded oblique instead. He’ll need at least a couple of weeks on the shelf before he’s able to return to live game action. Taylor Trammell was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move on Friday.

It sounds like a trip to the injured list is on the table for Meyers after dealing with a back issue during spring training. There should be a definitive update on his status at some point in the near future. An extended absence would pave the way for Joey Loperfido in center field with Brice Matthews seeing more time in left field.

Meyers was lifted from the contest following an awkward-looking check swing during his first at-bat of the contest. The 29-year-old dealt with a back issue during spring training so it’s possible he’ll require a trip to the injured list to put the issue to bed. The injuries are starting to pile up for the Astros at this point. An extended absence from Meyers would likely result in Joey Loperfido handling center field on an everyday basis with Brice Matthews getting more time in left field.

Meyers was scratched from Friday’s bout with back spasms, but the 29-year-old is ready to roll for the spring showdown, and should be just fine for the regular season.

It doesn’t sound like the Astros are overly concerned after Meyers was scratched from Friday’s Grapefruit League contest with back spasms. The 29-year-old center fielder should be up and running again early next week.