Chas McCormick

Chas Kane McCormick (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][2] He was drafted by the Astros in the 21st round of the 2017 draft.

Early life

McCormick was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to Robert and Nancy Jo McCormick.[3][4] 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.[4]

College

He attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania, an NCAA Division II school, and played baseball for the Millersville Marauders.[4][5] 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.[6]

Professional career

He was drafted by the Astros in the 21st round of the draft in 2017.[7] He signed for a signing bonus of $1,000.[5] In 2019, he was named an MiLB.com Houston Organization All Star.[3] Through 2019, his minor league performance in 1126 plate appearances he batted .276/.360/.400 with 20 home runs and 41 steals (in 53 attempts).[8]

McCormick made the Astros wild card playoff roster in 2020.[9]

References
  1. Rome, Chandler (2020-07-13). "Astros' playoff roster includes rookie outfielder Chas McCormick". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. Steve Adams. "Astros Designate Joe Biagini, Select Chas McCormick". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. "Chas McCormick Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  4. "Chas McCormick - Baseball". Millersville.
  5. "Astros Top Prospects". MLB.com.
  6. "Houston Astros select Millersville's Chas McCormick in 21st round of MLB Draft". Millersville.
  7. "Chas McCormick Player Card - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com.
  8. "Astros Designate Joe Biagini, Select Chas McCormick". MLB Trade Rumors.
  9. "Astros' Chas McCormick: Included on wild-card roster". CBSSports.com. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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