The New York Mets have shown interest in catcher Robinson Chirinos, according to an industry source. Chirinos will turn 36 next June and hit .238/.347/.443 while starting 106 games behind the plate for the Astros and playing strong defense in 2019. If the Mets keep Wilson Ramos, Chirinos could easily secure a better opportunity elsewhere on the open market. The Mets have also contacted 36-year-old Drew Butera, who began his career with the Mets as a fifth-round pick in 2005. Tomas Nido could be ...

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos is not in the lineup for Game 5 of the World Series against the Nationals. The veteran has come up huge in the past two games, going 4-for-9 with one double, two home runs and three runs batted in. It certainly can be considered a curious move by manager A.J. Hinch but backup Martin Maldonado has caught projected starter Gerrit Cole often this season. Chirinos will be a threat off the bench in this pivotal matchup.

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos will play in his first postseason games since 2016 when the team begins their playoff run on Friday. Chirinos has been a solid addition to a powerful Astros lineup this season and has thrived offensively playing at Minute Maid Park. The veteran backstop posted only a .673 OPS on the road this season but slashed .273/.387/.529 with 10 home runs and 13 doubles at home. The Astros will also keep backup Martin Maldonado on the playoff roster but Chirinos ...

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos went 2-for-3 with a triple and one run scored in Tuesday's win against the Rangers. The veteran backstop has heated up over the last seven games, slashing .389/.560/.833 with one triple, one home run and seven runs batted in. Granted, six of those RBI came in one game on September 9 but Chirinos now has hits in four of his last five starts. It has been a productive season for the veteran and will head into Wednesday's action slashing .242/.353/.452 with ...

After starting behind the plate in three of Houston's last four games, catcher Robinson Chirinos will take a seat for Saturday's game with Martin Maldonado getting the start instead. In his last three starts, Chirinos was 3-for-13 with a home run and two doubles and now has 15 HR and 49 RBI on the season.

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos went 4-for-4 with the teams lone RBI in the Astros 2-1 loss to the lowly Tigers. Chirinos now has hits in each of his last four starts and seven out of his last nine, going 10-for-29 (.344) during that span. The veteran backstop enjoyed a fruitful month of June, slugging .539 and driving in 17 runs. Chirinos has been below-average since, losing most of his fantasy value. He could get hot one more time but will be a short-term option, at best, heading ...

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos has been losing playing time to newly acquired Martin Maldonado heading into the team's series opener against the White Sox. Chirinos became fantasy viable in the month of June, popping six home runs while posting a slugging percentage of .529. But he is hitting only .207 since and now has seen only 15 at-bats thus far in August. Maldonado is superior defensively and the Astros lineup is so hot right now that Maldonado's offensive limitations can be ...

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Chirinos sat out the last two games due to a sore shoulder. This seems like a minor issue, so he should be fine to play through it. He'll draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus righty Sam Tuivailala. Chirinos has been hot with the bat lately, so he could be an interesting DFS option here.

Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 15 (unless otherwise noted). It's only been a few days since the All-Star Break concluded, but some hitters have already heated up. Others were starting before the hiatus and have continued to. And some have been bad. Nothing unusual.[...]

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos will try and shake out of a 3-for-31 (.091) slump as the team prepares to take on the Angels Tuesday night. After slugging .529 in the month of June, Chirinos' offensive production has come crashing back to earth. On the season, Chirinos was slugging .521 on June 14 but that number has plummeted to .427 heading into this week's action. He will not be a strong play on the road against the Angels and is slashing .198/.329/.405 in 38 games away from Minute [...]