For the first time in more than two years, Lance McCullers Jr. gazed in from a pitcher’s mound at a hitter prepared to swing. Surgery and setbacks delayed a step the Houston Astros’ right-hander ...
Everyone came out to watch Lance McCullers, Jr. throw his pen. It's unclear as of mid-March whether McCullers will be ready to take the mound in regular-season competition by Opening Day.
The next time Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. takes the mound with hitters in the batter’s box, it will mark his first ...
Lance McCullers Jr., who last pitched in the 2022 World Series, is working his way back from arm surgery with a spring ...
McCullers (forearm) could make his Grapefruit League debut as soon as Tuesday against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. McCullers completed another live batting practice session ...
Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that McCullers (forearm) is "really, really close" to pitching in a game, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. McCullers threw another live batting practice ...
Houston Astros veteran right-handed starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is making progress toward a long-awaited return to game action. After missing the entirety of both the 2023 and 2024 ...
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., who missed all of the 2023 and 2024 seasons with injury, is nearing a major step in his return for the reigning American League West champions.
Lance McCullers threw a ball from a slanted board at the net of one of the batting cages. It's been nearly three years since he last threw a pitch in a game, and even then, he wasn't fully healthy.