Lance McCullers Jr. Unlikely To Be Available Past ALCS
3 years agoHouston Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) is unlikely to be available if the Astros were to advance past the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox and to the World Series. McCullers' forearm injury is seen as muscular in nature, which is good news in the long term. Before his injury in the Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the right-hander had a 0.84 ERA. The 28-year-old was also excellent in the regular season, going 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 162 1/3 frames over his 28 starts. Jake Odorizzi was added to Houston's ALCS roster in the wake of McCullers' arm injury.
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman