Lance McCullers Jr. Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 202 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/2/1993 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Lance McCullers Jr. Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Lance McCullers Jr. News
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) has yet to throw a baseball since straining his right forearm muscle in Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox two weeks ago and is unlikely to be on the World Series roster. The Astros aren't officially ruling McCullers out with final rosters having to be set on Tuesday morning, but McCullers' odds of being on the roster aren't good. "We're going to take everything we can to see how he responds," general manager James Click said. "We're not taking anything off the table. We're going to see how he is. It's the World Series. I know Lance wants to be out there if he can." The good news is that McCullers doesn't have any structural damage and should be ready for the 2022 season.
Houston 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.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) isn't on the team's roster for the American League Championship Series. McCullers Jr. pitched to a 3.16 ERA and a 3.52 FIP in 162.1 innings during the regular season while striking out 185 batters and giving up 76 walks. He made a pair of starts in the Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. In a combined 10.2 innings against the White Sox, the right-hander struck out nine batters while surrendering nine hits, three walks, a home run and an earned run. The 28-year-old left his Game 4 start against Chicago early with right forearm discomfort.
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Carlos Correa |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Alex Bregman |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Lance McCullers Jr. Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Carlos Correa |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Alex Bregman |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. incites opinions that run the gamut. Some salivate over his performance in 2020, while others bluntly label him as injury-prone. After missing 2019 due to Tommy John surgery, McCullers displayed some skills nearing his 2018 performance, but the question is whether it is enough to warrant his current draft spot. He started 11 games and had a 3.95 SIERA across 55 innings. McCullers' arsenal is led by a curveball that generated a 16% Swinging Strike rate and a 33% K rate. He was also able to limit the long ball thanks to a 60% ground-ball rate. McCullers' 16% K-BB rate isn't as desirable, but growth exists considering his 30% Chase and 11% Swing Strike rate were still below previous levels. But he'll need to reduce the walks (8.8%) and barrel rate allowed (10.3%) to reach the high expectations. There is no doubt that McCullers carries some risk in 2021, so build your pitching staff accordingly. But, he still pitches for the Astros and will have plenty of opportunity for wins. Despite plenty of upside, McCullers would only be worth his ADP of 120 if you've already built a pitching staff to mediate his risk.