Under-fire Dusty Baker infuriates Astros fans with bizarre reason for Chas McCormick's exclusion

Dusty Baker's tactics came under fire after the Houston Astros were swept at home by the New York Yankees. The Astros manager has employed a rotation tactic in center field between Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers and Mauricio Dubon.

McCormick was rested for the second time in four games as part of the rotation tactic. The batter has been slashing at .300/.345/.475 with four homers, 13 RBIs and 12 runs in his last 20 outings.

Explaining his decision after the game, Baker said that his rotation policy in center field has been due to the absence of a player like Julio Rodriguez. All three players in the Astros ranks bring different abilities to the table and Baker has used them accordingly from time to time.

However, in retrospect, it has to be pointed out that in comparison, McCormick has a better OPS of .874 than even Rodriguez, who has a .830. Even defensively, McCormick has posted some solid numbers. Meyers comes close, although he's behind in the stats on the plate.

Dubon has had a poor season overall. Yet he was the starting center fielder in the game against the Yankees. He went 1-3 and recorded just 2 hits in 10 at-bats in the three-game series.

Astros fans were quite upset at Baker's decision as they took to X to voice their opinions about the game.

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Dusty Baker needs answers after humiliating series vs Yankees

The Astros offense that had so far been solid in the middle stages of the season, went flat against the New York Yankees as the defending champions were routed in three games at home.

Some errors also came from pitchers at the mound as Dusty Baker's side lost momentum in the race for the AL West title with the Rangers and Mariners.