2024 Stats
AVG
.219
HR
13
RBI
61
R
51
SB
11
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Meyers appeared in a career-high 148 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. Read Past Outlooks
Earns $2.3 million deal
The Astros and Meyers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.3 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
It's a substantial pay bump for Meyers, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time. The outfielder slashed .219/.286/.360 with 13 homers and 11 steals over 148 regular-season games for Houston in 2024 and should operate as its primary center fielder again to open 2025.
It's a substantial pay bump for Meyers, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time. The outfielder slashed .219/.286/.360 with 13 homers and 11 steals over 148 regular-season games for Houston in 2024 and should operate as its primary center fielder again to open 2025.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+26%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .728 | 278 | 7 | 26 | .252 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .616 | 736 | 17 | 83 | .212 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .757 | 146 | 4 | 12 | .250 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .603 | 367 | 9 | 49 | .207 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .785 | 79 | 3 | 8 | .257 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .646 | 262 | 7 | 25 | .218 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .572 | 53 | 0 | 6 | .250 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .587 | 107 | 1 | 9 | .214 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
2024
+16%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .644 | 502 | 13 | 52 | .223 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .649 | 512 | 11 | 57 | .222 | ||||
| 2024Home | .695 | 252 | 8 | 30 | .233 | ||||
| 2024Away | .599 | 261 | 5 | 31 | .205 | ||||
| 2023Home | .611 | 169 | 4 | 11 | .209 | ||||
| 2023Away | .744 | 172 | 6 | 22 | .244 | ||||
| 2022Home | .559 | 81 | 1 | 11 | .221 | ||||
| 2022Away | .606 | 79 | 0 | 4 | .233 | ||||
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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
0.30BB Rate
6.8%K Rate
22.8%BABIP
.263ISO
.141AVG
.219OBP
.286SLG
.360OPS
.646wOBA
.288Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
30.4%Barrels/PA
4.7%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.382Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
43.0%Line Drive %
18.1%Fly Ball %
38.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Meyers was the Opening Day center fielder for the Astros last year and totaled 341 plate appearances during the regular season, chipping in 10 home runs and five stolen bases. He was dropped from the roster for the ALCS as the team welcomed veteran Michael Brantley back from injury, but Meyers is expected to get another chance as the primary center fielder for Houston to begin 2024. While he is not a high-OBP player, Meyers did well to trim his strikeout rate down to a more acceptable level last season (25.8 K%). His defense will buy his bat more time, though the clock is ticking for the 27-year-old. Meyers ranked in the 92nd percentile in terms of sprint speed last season, per Statcast, so there may be some hidden upside in the stolen base department. That said, if the bat doesn't improve, Meyers could shift into a reserve role for a team with World Series aspirations.
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Not in Game 2 lineup
Meyers is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Sitting Sunday
Meyers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
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Not in Tuesday's lineup
Meyers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Ends homerless drought
Meyers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Friday against the Angels.
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Out of Tuesday's lineup
Meyers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Houston could move on
The Astros could move on from Meyers this winter after he posted a .219/.286/.360 slash line over 148 games during the 2024 regular season, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old had a career-high 513 plate appearances and provided inconsistent offensive production, though he did tally 13 homers and 11 steals. Meyers once again provided strong outfield defense with plus-six DRS and plus-14 OAA, which could give him an edge to stick around as a bench piece. Fellow outfielder Chas McCormick could also be on the roster bubble after a rough campaign.
The 28-year-old had a career-high 513 plate appearances and provided inconsistent offensive production, though he did tally 13 homers and 11 steals. Meyers once again provided strong outfield defense with plus-six DRS and plus-14 OAA, which could give him an edge to stick around as a bench piece. Fellow outfielder Chas McCormick could also be on the roster bubble after a rough campaign.