Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Yankees
Astros All-Star pitcher known for his curveball and 2017 ALCS Game 7 save.
Lance McCullers Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. The Astros selected McCullers in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2015 and was an All-Star in 2017.
Quick Facts
- Era of prominence
- 2015–2021 (excluding 2019)
Lore & Background
McCullers was selected to the All-Star Game in 2017, finishing the first half of the season with a record of 7–2 and 106 strikeouts. He missed the entire 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery.
Reader's Guide
McCullers pitched four scoreless innings in relief and earned his first career save in a 4–0 win over the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the 2017 ALCS, throwing 24 straight curveballs to retire the last six Yankees in a row. He did not pitch against the Yankees in 2019.
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