Jake Meyers, the Houston Astros’ opening-day center fielder, will miss the rest of the season after fouling a ball off his knee at Triple-A Sugar Land last week, manager Joe Espada said.
Meyers last played for Sugar Land on Sept. 11 and was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list the next day. Espada did not have an exact diagnosis of Meyers’ injury but said Meyers fouled a pitch off his left kneecap area and is wearing a brace. Meyers’ injury was first reported by MLB.com.
Meyers played in at least 100 games with the Astros each of the past three seasons. He was a Gold Glove finalist in center field in 2024 but owns a career .671 OPS in the majors. After batting a career-high .292 last year, he hit .213 with Houston this season. He had a .639 OPS in 35 games at Triple-A.
The Astros recalled Meyers when rosters expanded on Sept. 1 but subsequently sent him back to Triple-A when they claimed outfielder Jorge Barrosa off waivers. Barrosa was designated for assignment Saturday, when the Astros reinstated utility player Brice Matthews from the injured list.