Julks is absent from the starting lineup versus the Angels on Sunday.
Julks gets Sunday off after going 2-for-12 in the first three games of the series against Los Angeles. Chas McCormick will get the start in left field, while Jake Meyers will handle center field against Griffin Canning and the Angels.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Goes yard in win
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Julks went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
Julks has remained steady of late, going 7-for-24 (.292) with three extra-base hits and five RBI over his last seven contests. The rookie outfielder is up to four homers through 41 games this season after his sixth-inning blast off Shohei Ohtani. Julks has added six stolen bases, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored and a .267/.285/.404 slash line over 151 plate appearances. He continues to see steady playing time between left field and designated hitter, though he occasionally steps out of the lineup when Yordan Alvarez, Chas McCormick or Mauricio Dubon takes a turn in left.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Not starting Wednesday
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Julks is not in the starting lineup versus the Twins on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Julks will take a seat on the bench for the second time in three games. Chas McCormick is starting in left field and hitting eighth against Louie Varland and the Twins on Wednesday. Julks has hit just one homer over 62 at-bats in the month of May, and it's possible he could continue to lose playing time to players like Mauricio Dubon, Jake Meyers and McCormick if the mixed results continue.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Not in lineup Monday
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Julks is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Julks had started each of the last three games -- two in left field and one at designated hitter -- but will begin this one on the bench. Mauricio Dubon is in left field.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Plates three in win
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Julks went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
This was Julks' second three-RBI effort in his last three contests after he had knocked in just two runs over his first 11 games in May. The outfielder also has multiple hits in three of his last eight contests. Julks is slashing .270/.285/.389 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and six steals in eight attempts over 35 contests. He remains in the mix for playing time in left field and at designated hitter.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Heads to bench Wednesday
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Julks will sit Wednesday versus the Brewers.
Julks will get a breather after he went 3-for-8 with a solo homer, a double and three RBI over the first two games of the series. Chas McCormick will slide over to left field while Jake Meyers enters the lineup in center and bats eighth in the finale with Milwaukee.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Mashes homer Monday
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Julks went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two additional RBI in Monday's 12-2 rout of Milwaukee.
Julks belted the first of four Astros solo homers off Corbin Burnes, going deep to left-center field in the second inning. He added a two-run double in the eighth to put the finishing touches on a Houston rout. The long ball was the first for Julks since April 17, a span of 22 games. It was also his first multi-RBI performance since that date.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Sitting Sunday
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Julks is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Julks will get a breather after he went 1-for-7 with three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Chas McCormick will shift over to left field while Jake Meyers enters the lineup in center field and bats seventh as the Astros go for the sweep Sunday.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Hits bench again Wednesday
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Julks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Julks is on the bench for the third time in four games and looks to be losing some traction as a mainstay in the Houston lineup following Chas McCormick's recent return from the injured list. McCormick will stick in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row and appears to be a more stable part of the lineup than Julks and Jake Meyers while the three players vie for two spots in Houston's regular outfield. Mauricio Dubon could factor into the mix in the outfield once second baseman Jose Altuve (thumb) likely returns from the injured list over the weekend, potentially leaving both Julks and Meyers on the outside looking in for playing time.
Astros' Corey Julks: Sitting in second straight game
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Julks is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Julks is on the bench for the second straight game after he struck out three times in four at-bats in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox. With a .280 on-base percentage and 29 percent strikeout rate on the season, Julks is hardly locked in as an everyday player for Houston, so he could be excluded in the lineup more frequently moving forward if manager Dusty Baker wants to open up spots in the outfield or at designated hitter for both Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers.
Julks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Julks started the past four games and will head to the bench after he went 3-for-15 with two walks, three runs, three stolen bases and six strikeouts during that span. Yordan Alvarez will shift to left field while Yainer Diaz serves as the designated hitter.
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Astros' Corey Julks: Reaches base four times
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Julks went 2-for-3 with a run scored, two walks and two steals in Friday's victory against the White Sox.
Julks reached base four times, including in the sixth inning, when he stole second base and scored after singling. He's swiped three bags over the last three games, giving him five this year, all of which have come during his last 11 appearances. Julks' slash line improved to .273/.291/.374 with 13 runs scored through 103 plate appearances. Prior to Friday's game, he had drawn just one walk all year.
