The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
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The Houston Astros expect to get two of their veteran starting pitchers back around the All-Star break this year after they missed extended time in 2023.
The Houston Astros could return one of their top arms at some point this season as Lance McCullers Jr. gave an update on where he's currently at in his recovery process.
According to reports on Saturday, Houston Astros' pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is still on track for the July return that was predicted two months ago. Per Chandler Rome of 'The Athletic:' Lance McCullers Jr is throwing from 80 feet on flat ground and said he feels good.
The Houston Astros should get a much needed boost to their starting rotation in 2024 that they didn't have last season. Losing Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia forced them to utilize rookie pitchers in the rotation and made their depth down the stretch difficult to manage.
They’ll head into the winter with a trio of notable relievers hitting free agency, as well as a veteran hitting the open market.
The Astros figure to add injured right-handers Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia back into their rotation mix in 2024, though The Athletic’s Chandler Rome notes that, with neither player expected to be ready for Opening Day next season, rookie right-handers J.P. France and Hunter Brown could have opportunities to crack the rotation again headed into spring training.
It’s a good thing the Houston Astros aren’t a fan-run club. Otherwise, the entire team — along with general manager Dusty Baker — would already be canned.
Lance McCullers Jr. has already had one Tommy John surgery. He wasn’t keen on having another. That’s why the Houston Astros starting pitcher was so reliever after his surgery for his injured right forearm.
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The Houston Astros staged a wild ninth-inning rally on Wednesday for a walk-off, 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Astros go for a three-game sweep Thursday, and Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty has a tasty strikeout prop to go along with it.
Lance McCullers Jr. had yet to make an appearance for the Houston Astros in 2023, and now he won't at all. The team announced Wednesday that McCullers underwent forearm surgery the day before and will miss the 2023 season entirely.
This will mark the second lost season for Lance McCullers in the last five years, as he also missed all of the 2019 campaign due to Tommy John surgery.
The Houston Astros have a starting pitching problem — they can’t seem to keep them healthy. Luis Garcia is out for the season after Tommy John surgery.
Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. had a setback in his rehab from a forearm strain and will get an MRI before determining his next steps.
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. is no longer throwing off the mound and is back to throwing on flat ground in his bid to return from a muscle strain in his forearm.
Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. is no longer throwing from a mound, manager Dusty Baker informed reporters Monday.
The Houston Astros are uncertain as to just when injured starter Lance McCullers might be able to advance in his rehab plan.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is making progress in his rehab from an elbow strain, notes Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle.
Unsurprisingly, the 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros are the favorite to repeat in 2023. According OddsChecker, Points Bet and Borgata also have the Astros listed as +600 favorites, along with BetMGM.
The Philadelphia Phillies had so much success against Lance McCullers Jr. in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday night that it seemed like they knew which pitches were coming, but the Houston Astros do not believe the right-hander was tipping anything.
Lance McCullers got the start for the Houston Astros in the clinching Game 4 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees. His outing did not go according to plan.
Houston beat the Yankees 6-5 in Game 4 to sweep the series and advance to the World Series. McCullers threw five innings allowing four runs (three earned) with six strikeouts and took a no-decision.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is the latest MLB player to suffer a bizarre injury during the excitement of October baseball. After the Astros eliminated the Seattle Mariners in an epic, 18-inning ALDS Game 3 last weekend, the ensuing celebration apparently got a bit carried away, leading to McCullers Jr.'s strange mishap.
The last time Lance McCullers Jr. pitched in the postseason he clinched a berth to the American League Championship Series for the Houston Astros. Pitching on short rest, McCullers dominated the Chicago White Sox for a second time in the series.
The Houston Astros announced Tuesday afternoon Lance McCullers Jr. was scratched from his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to an illness. Luis García is now listed as the probable starter.
Throwing his second set of up-downs since the start of the week, Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. concluded his two simulated innings Saturday with a potential rehab assignment next, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
Lance McCullers Jr. is still not throwing. That likely means he won’t be ready for the World Series if the Astros advance.
The MRI was presumably done on the 13-game winner's right forearm, after he pitched four innings of one-run ball during Houston's Game 4, ALDS-clinching victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
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