Meyers posted an 85 OPS-plus last season, 15% below the MLB average and one point under his career mark. He enjoyed a torrid May, hitting .329 with a .924 OPS. From there, he hit .190 with a .562 ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Few would mistake Jake Meyers for a loudmouth ... Meyers has that and more. His importance to Houston’s season will increase if Altuve is the team’s everyday left fielder, a setup in which ...

In one of their final Grapefruit League games this spring, the Houston Astros started Chas McCormick in center field and ...

Astros fourth. Cooper Hummel walks. Mauricio Dubon lines out to deep center field to Derek Hill. Yordan Alvarez lines out to center field to Derek Hill. Zach Dezenzo doubles to deep right center field ...

Franchise icon Jose Altuve was moved from second base during the offseason, seeing time in left as the Astros looked to find ...

HOUSTON — Tony Perezchica's first few days ... Perezchica's connection to the Astros comes through outfielder Jake Meyers, whose father, Paul, played with Perezchica in the San Francisco Giants ...

Jose Altuve and Jake Meyers hit back-to-back home runs to give the Astros a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning ...

Jose Altuve's move from second base hasn't gone swimmingly and Tuesday's error shows plenty of work left to be done.

Asking Smith to learn a new position while adjusting to life in the majors might be ludicrous, but he has forced the Astros ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Focus on who could play left field for the Houston Astros reflects on the figure likely to roam center. Jake Meyers is a catalyst in the experiment unfolding next to the ...