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2026 Stats
AVG
.243
HR
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RBI
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R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Meyers took a more fitting reserve role with Houston in 2025 as his skillset struggled to hold up to full-time exposure in 2024. Meyers has some of the best defensive skills on the roster, which keeps him in the plans for the Astros as the club lacks better options in the outfield. Meyers is at his best in a matchup-determined situation where he can use his contact abilities and speed to get steals and score runs. The significant improvement in his batting average from 2024 speaks to how platooning was a better situation for him than everyday exposur was the previous season. The current depth chart does not show a better option for centerfield for 2026, so be weary of increasing Meyers's value due to a playing time increase as the overexposure is quite likely to reintroduce the same risks which made him tough to roster outside of AL-Only leagues in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.55 million contract with the Astros in January of 2026.
Exits game with back tightness
Meyers was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Rockies in the second inning with lower-back tightness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis
Meyers checked his swing on a Michael Lorenzen pitch but tweaked something in the process. He will likely be sent for an MRI to gain more clarity on the injury. Should Meyers have to miss time, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews are candidates for more playing time in center field.
Meyers checked his swing on a Michael Lorenzen pitch but tweaked something in the process. He will likely be sent for an MRI to gain more clarity on the injury. Should Meyers have to miss time, Joey Loperfido and Brice Matthews are candidates for more playing time in center field.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+160%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .704 | 234 | 4 | 19 | .251 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .674 | 703 | 13 | 70 | .249 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .364 | 17 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .947 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .682 | 71 | 0 | 5 | .284 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .737 | 310 | 3 | 19 | .293 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .757 | 146 | 4 | 12 | .250 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .603 | 367 | 9 | 49 | .207 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+17%
OPS on Road
2026
+57%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .626 | 449 | 8 | 36 | .230 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .734 | 488 | 9 | 53 | .269 | ||||
| 2026Home | .549 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .211 | ||||
| 2026Away | .864 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .278 | ||||
| 2025Home | .538 | 176 | 0 | 4 | .227 | ||||
| 2025Away | .894 | 205 | 3 | 20 | .350 | ||||
| 2024Home | .695 | 252 | 8 | 30 | .233 | ||||
| 2024Away | .599 | 261 | 5 | 31 | .205 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Meyers 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.
* 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
0.50BB Rate
9.3%K Rate
18.6%BABIP
.276ISO
.135AVG
.243OBP
.326SLG
.378OPS
.704wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
86.4 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
9.3%Expected BA
.256Expected SLG
.473Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/secGround Ball %
40.0%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
43.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Meyers appeared in a career-high 148 games in 2024 by virtue of his solid glove and no one else on the Astros roster capable of handling center field on a regular basis. At the plate, his 86 wRC+ was tied for 11th lowest among batters with at least 500 plate appearances. To be fair, he improved his quality of contact and undershot his expected metrics. Even so, .235 xBA and .382 xSLG are well below average. Meyers and his 89th percentile sprint speed swiped 11 bags, one more than he totaled in the first 213 games of his career. With no one waiting in the wings to challenge Meyers, he's the favorite to return to center field. Even if he maintains his improvement and is rewarded with commensurate results, he's a low-level compiler, draining batting average.
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Swats first home run of season
Meyers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Athletics.
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Taking seat Sunday
Meyers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Busy in win
Meyers went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-9 win over the Angels.
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Idle Friday
Meyers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
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Back in action
Meyers (back) is starting in center field and batting sixth Monday against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Landing spot in Kansas City?
The Royals could be a landing spot for Meyers, who finished the 2025 regular season on the injured list due to a calf injury, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
The Royals are casting a wide net in their search for outfield help, and Meyers is just one of the possibilities. Meyers slashed .292/.354/.373 in 2025 and is a premier defensive center fielder, but he hit only three home runs and will turn 30 during next season. He is under team control through the 2027 season.
The Royals are casting a wide net in their search for outfield help, and Meyers is just one of the possibilities. Meyers slashed .292/.354/.373 in 2025 and is a premier defensive center fielder, but he hit only three home runs and will turn 30 during next season. He is under team control through the 2027 season.