Chas McCormick

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Chas McCormick
Houston Astros – No. 20
Outfielder
Born: (1995-04-19) April 19, 1995 (age 26)
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 1, 2021, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.257
Home runs14
Runs batted in50
Teams

Chas Kane McCormick (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Millersville Marauders. He was drafted by the Astros in the 21st round of the 2017 draft. He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Early life[]

McCormick was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Nancy Jo McCormick.[1][2] At Henderson High School (West Chester High School), he was four-time All-Ches-Mont League, and became the first player in school history to score 1,000 career points in basketball and record 100 career hits in baseball.[2]

College[]

He attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania, an NCAA Division II school, and played baseball for the Millersville Marauders.[2][3] McCormick set Millersville career records in hits, runs, RBIs, and triples, became the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's all-time hits leader, was named All-PSAC East four times, was named the PSAC East Athlete of the Year, and was named an All-American.[4]

Professional career[]

McCormick was drafted by the Astros in the 21st round of the draft in 2017.[5] He signed for a signing bonus of $1,000.[3] In 2019, he was named an MiLB.com Houston Organization All Star.[1] Through 2019, his minor league performance in 1,126 plate appearances was had him batting .276/.360/.400 with 20 home runs and 41 steals (in 53 attempts).[6]

He made the Astros wild card playoff roster in 2020.[7] McCormick did not make an appearance in the playoffs and was left off the playoff roster after the Astros' wild card sweep of the Minnesota Twins.[8]

On April 1, 2021, McCormick made his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics[9] as a defensive replacement for Michael Brantley.[10] He hit his first home run on April 4 against Yusmeiro Petit.[11]

In 2021, he batted .257/.319/.447 with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs in 284 at bats.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Chas McCormick Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Chas McCormick - Baseball". Millersvilleathletics.com.
  3. ^ a b "Astros Top Prospects". MLB.com.
  4. ^ "Houston Astros select Millersville's Chas McCormick in 21st round of MLB Draft". Millersvilleathletics.com.
  5. ^ "Chas McCormick Player Card - The Baseball Cube". Thebaseballcube.com.
  6. ^ "Astros designate Joe Biagini, select Chas McCormick". MLB Trade Rumors.
  7. ^ "Astros' Chas McCormick: included on Wild-Card roster". CBSSports.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Rome, Chandler (February 25, 2021). "Chas McCormick's Astros story: so close ... and now close again". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chas McCormick stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Gameday: Astros 8, Athletics 1". MLB.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics Box Score, April 4, 2021". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Chas McCormick Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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