Carlos Gomez

Astros' Carlos Gomez (hamstring) hopes to play Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez (hamstring) hopes to return to the lineup on Sunday.

What It Means:

Gomez left Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees early after injuring his right hamstring. An MRI apparently revealed that he's dealing with just a minor strain. The Astros were off on Thursday and Gomez said Friday that he's feeling better and is hopeful to be able to play later this weekend. Jake Marisnick -- and his poor .250 wOBA this season -- will man center field on Friday against the Detroit Tigers.

Gomez has struggled to a line of .216/.280/.330 in 310 plate appearances this season, with 5 home runs, 12 stolen bases and a .267 wOBA. We project him to hit .234/.300/.351 with three taters, six steals and a .286 wOBA over the remaining course of the season.