That plan would’ve stayed in place even if McCullers had remained healthy. After returning in May from a 915-day absence, McCullers owns a 6.90 ERA across his first 11 starts.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Lance McCullers, Jr. is seriously busy. The 2022 World Series is underway, a staggering fourth appearance by the Houston Astros in the past six years. Not surprisingly, the team ...

One of the best feel-good stories of the 2025 MLB campaign thus far was the return of Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound back in May.

McCullers, a 2012 compensatory first-round draft pick who has spent his entire professional career with the Astros organization, is 2-4 with a 6.90 ERA, 50 strikeouts and 1.737 WHIP in 44 1/3 ...

The variability of Lance McCullers Jr.'s return from a long absence continued Friday. A laborious outing for the right-hander left the Houston Astros in a deficit they never erased. The Rangers ...

McCullers, 31, began the season on the IL and made his debut on May 4, his first start since the 2022 World Series. He underwent surgery to repair a flexor tendon in June 2023, forcing him to miss ...

Lance McCullers Jr. struggles as Astros' skid hits season-worst four games with loss to Rangers By Matt Kawahara, Staff writer Updated July 11, 2025 11:25 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- There was talk, mostly rooted in Bryce Harper 's pre-at-bat conversation with Alec Bohm, that Lance McCullers Jr. might have been tipping his pitches on Tuesday night.