The news, in a certain way, is not surprising: The Houston Astros have designated center fielder Jake Meyers for assignment after he played only 57 games in the 2026 regular season, producing a poor offensive line of .213/.268/.326, with just three home runs, 11 RBIs, and a 67 wRC+.
The Astros are designating outfielder Jake Meyers for assignment, reports Ari Alexander of 7News. He’d been arbitration-eligible and projected for a $3.6MM salary, per MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz.
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will miss the rest of the 2026 season after fouling a pitch off his left kneecap in a minor league game. The 30-year-old center fielder suffered the injury Sept.
Astros outfielder Jake Meyers is done for the year after fouling a ball of his left knee cap in the minors, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. He was placed on the minor league injured list September 12, per to his transactions tracker at MLB.com.
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Jake Meyers started the 2025-26 campaign as the Houston Astros’ starting center fielder. Five months later, things have not worked out. The Astros are sending him back to Triple-A to make room for an outfielder just claimed off waivers.
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At the outset I have to admit that I am going to break one of my rules. I am including Jake Meyers and Taylor Trammel even though they do not qualify under the 120 out rule.
The Houston Astros demoted outfielders Jake Meyers and Joey Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Saturday night's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Astros announced four roster moves today, including the somewhat surprising news that outfielder Jake Meyers has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Outfielder Joey Loperfido has also been optioned to Sugar Land, while Houston has called up Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A and activated LaMonte Wade Jr.
Jake Meyers is ready to provide the latest jolt of energy to the Houston Astros. Meyers played center field and went 1-for-3 in his return from the injured list on Tuesday, and he will look to keep the momentum going when Houston faces the Minnesota Twins in the decisive game of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Reinforcements are on the way for an Astros roster ravaged by injuries through the first 46 games of the season. Jeremy Peña, Jake Meyers, and Nate Pearson could rejoin the Astros next week while Josh Hader and Hunter Brown continue to progress in their rehabs, Astros manager Joe Espada said before Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers.
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The Astros entered Monday with 13 players on the injured list, the most of any team in the league.
The Houston Astros lost another member of their starting rotation when they placed right-hander Cristian Javier (right shoulder strain) on the 15-day injured list on Friday before opening a three-game series in Seattle.
The Houston Astros haven’t made official moves yet, but it’s clear that the Astros will have a new outfielder Friday in Seattle. MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reported on Thursday that the Astros are preparing to select outfielder Taylor Trammell, which would require a 40-man roster move to get him on the 26-man roster, for Friday’s game.
The Houston Astros injury train continues to take on passengers. The latest is heading back to Houston for more testing. Center fielder Jake Meyers left on Wednesday’s 9-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies with lower back tightness, per the Astros.
The hits keep coming to the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers left Wednesday's game at Colorado with an injury. Meyers was batting with two outs and runners on the corners in the second inning when he appeared to sustain an injury to his abdomen on a checked swing.
The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have many needs this offseason, but one area on their roster that will be addressed is their outfield, as they have only two starting players under contract.
The Cincinnati Reds need outfield help and could look to address the need via trade. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the Reds are among teams with interest in trading for Houston Astros centerfielder Jake Meyers.
The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays are set to go head-to-head on Thursday afternoon. The leaders of the American League West and American League East, Houston and Toronto are both in the conversation for the best record in the AL.
The Houston Astros have been hit incredibly hard by the injury bug this season with multiple players from their Opening Day lineup currently sidelined.
The Houston Astros center fielder, Jake Meyers, will miss at least three weeks due to a right calf strain, according to general manager Dana Brown. The injury occurred when Meyers attempted to return to the field on July 9 against the Cleveland Guardians.
The Houston Astros have been ravaged by injuries throughout the 2025 MLB regular season, and they are set to be without another starting player for the foreseeable future.
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It’s a notable announcement with regard to Meyers.
Aside from a recent stellar performance in the opener of a series against the Toronto Blue Jays, third-year Astros outfielder Jake Meyers has struggled to find his place in Houston during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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