The Houston Astros have shut down right-hander Luis Garcia after he felt discomfort in his surgically repaired elbow.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada has high hopes for starter Lance McCullers Jr after his impressive return to the mound.

For the first time in more than two years, Lance McCullers Jr. gazed in from a pitcher ... General manager Dana Brown and senior advisor to ownership Jeff Bagwell were among those watching ...

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 ...

Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .407, FT .941. 3-Point Goals: 9-29, .310 (Monroe 3-12, Zimmerman 2-3, Reyes 2-4, Young 2-5, Otieno 0-1, Bennett 0-4).

Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior ... None of his friends are here. Hey, Lance McCullers coming back. Come on now. Sure, it certainly seems like he's going to be the everyday ...

Healthy for the first time in almost three years, Lance McCullers Jr. made his spring debut Tuesday for the Houston Astros ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia was scratched from a batting practice session Thursday ...

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.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that McCullers (forearm) will make his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The right-hander ...

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 ...