Multiple outlets have now reported that the Astros intend to promote Triple-A center fielder Jake Meyers in the wake of Friday afternoon’s Myles Straw trade. GM James Click was quoted as saying that Chas McCormick will likely take the bulk of the center field work in the short term, which would suggest that Meyers’ role will look something like the one McCormick has filled since his call-up. A late bloomer, Meyers entered the year on the fringes of the prospecting radar but has pushed himself into the Astros organizational Top 10 by posting breakout numbers across the board.
A compact athlete at 6’0”, 200 lbs.