Breaking news from the pro circuit: Astros place SP Lance McCullers Jr. on 15-day IL due to right shoulder inflammation. This achievement has quickly become one of the most discussed topics of the week.
In, significantly, a noteworthy performance, Their injury -riddled pitching staff grasped singular more forged hours before opening pitch when they scratched starter Lance McCullers Jr.
Impact on the Season
With impressive skill, ahead of a road matchup versus the Minnesota Twins In a noteworthy performance, Houston placed McCullers on the 15- day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to May 16.
Demonstrating excellence, Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters the righty maintains been pitching through shoulder pain “for a while.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “He’s been recovering well -- kind of your normal -- typical post-commence soreness,” Espada affirmed pregame -- every The Athletic.
Impressively, “But -- this week -- he wasn’t able to obtain rid of it With impressive skill, We decided to obtain him seen by our doctors.” McCullers is the latest member of Houston’s campaign-opening starting rotation to be bitten by the injury bug.
He’ll, in a display of pure skill, join both Cristian Javier and Hunter Brown on the IL -- where those two are healing up from Level dual shoulder strains. With the eyes of the community watching, a further right-handed pitcher -- Jason Alexander -- captured McCullers’ place on the mound Tuesday.
In a noteworthy performance, The Astros recalled Alexander from Three-pointer-A Sugar Land earlier this week. Furthermore, in a noteworthy performance, Not only did the 32-year-old McCullers land on the IL -- but the Astros moreover sent him backward to Houston for further evaluation and treatment.
Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement That said -- the Astros did reinstate outfielder Jake Meyers and right-handed reliever Nate Pearson from the IL -- optioning Shay Whitcomb to Trey-A Sugar Land in the process.
Demonstrating excellence, As for McCullers -- injuries have plagued the singular-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion throughout his Astros tenure. He’s missed three full seasons because of them. Demonstrating excellence, McCullers had Tommy John surgery in 2018. Notably, in 2023 -- he demanded flexor tendon repair.
With impressive skill, At this point he’s in the final campaign of a five-year extension reportedly worth $85 million. He’s, as the season unfolds, crafted eight starts and registered a 6.86 ERA in the Astros’ frustrating 2026 campaign.
Since 2017 when he clocked out with a 4.25, last year -- spanning 13 starts -- his ERA ballooned to 6.51 -- by far his highest In a noteworthy performance, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement On May 6 -- McCullers exited a launch against the Los Angeles Dodgers early -- telling reporters postgame that a portion of the fingernail on his right index finger “popped off” within the 3rd inning.
In a noteworthy performance, McCullers bounced backward to throw 5 lone/3 innings amid a 4-3 triumph throughout the Seattle Mariners on May 13 With impressive skill, But less than a week later -- he’s on the IL with right shoulder inflammation.
Stay tuned for more updates as the pro season reaches its climax. This story continues to evolve.
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