Jake Meyers has put his 2022 struggles behind him as he battles to be the Astros' opening...
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers during the first full squad workout at the Astros spring training complex at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 in West Palm Beach .JUPITER, Fla. — Looking at spring training box scores can be an exercise in futility. In 19 plate appearances this spring, Jake Meyers has produced four hits, including just one for extra bases.
Meyers, who never was considered one of the Astros top prospects and even was left unprotected in the 2020 Rule 5 draft, splashed onto the scene in 2021. After terrorizing Class AAA pitchers, he got his shot when Myles Straw was traded to Cleveland at the deadline and Even with Astros manager Dusty Baker saying at the time that he thought his young center fielder needed more rehab, Meyers insisted his surgically repaired shoulder was ready to return to action. A year later, he doesn't want to re-litigate the club's decision to bring him back back possibly too soon.
The offseason was filled with a ton of work, not only to ensure the shoulder would no longer be an issue, but also working to improve his swing after striking out 54 times in 150 at-bats a year ago and seeing his OPS drop nearly 200 points to .582.Meyers put in enough work in the offseason that he added about 12 pounds of muscle, but he also got a small break of joy when he and his wife Maddie had their first child, Ava, in December.
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