"The 29-year-old Meyers (30 next June) isn't necessarily a household name, but the defensive standout is coming off a strong all-around season. In 381 trips to the plate, Meyers hit .292/.354/.373 with a career-best 8.1% walk rate and career-low 17.6% strikeout rate. He hit three home runs, 15 doubles and two triples and added 16 steals in 21 attempts. Meyers' power output in 2025 was a career-low, but he didn't experience an especially alarming dip in his quality of contact."
"He averaged 88.1 mph off the bat, which is south of the league average but right in line with the 88.2 mph he averaged in 2024, when he hit a career-high 13 homers in 513 plate appearances. His 38.9% hard-hit rate was actually higher than the 37% mark he posted in '24. Meyers hit more line drives and grounders in 2025, however."
Owner Jim Crane remains reluctant to cross the first luxury-tax tier, limiting payroll flexibility and driving exploration of free-agent and trade avenues to address a rotation need. The Astros are open to trading 29-year-old center fielder Jake Meyers if doing so yields a starter with multiple years of club control. Meyers hit .292/.354/.373 in 381 plate appearances with an 8.1% walk rate, 17.6% strikeout rate, three homers, 15 doubles, two triples and 16 steals. Exit velocity and hard-hit rate roughly matched 2024, but fly-ball and home-run rates declined and a .353 BABIP could regress. Defensive metrics show consistently above-average center-field performance, including 22 Defensive Runs Saved in nearly 3,500 career innings.
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