Alec Mills entered the record books today when the Cubs right-hander tossed a no-hitter in Chicago’s 12-0 victory over the Brewers.  Mills issued three walks and struck out five over his gem of an outing, recording his first career complete game to go along with his no-hit bid.  Today marked only the 15th start of Mills’ Major League career, as the 28-year-old has worked as something of a swingman during his four seasons in the bigs, though he became a full-time starter this year in the wake of injuries within the Cubs’ rotation and now owns a piece of baseball history. Houston does have some internal options who’d likely be starting for other organizations; righties Collin McHugh and Brad Peacock have both proven to be viable multi-inning relievers and could potentially slot into the starting five next year depending on the moves that president of baseball operation Jeff Luhnow and the rest of the Houston front office put together. Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. said on The Athletic's "Starkville" podcast that Joe Kelly, who served a five-game suspension for throwing behind Alex Bregman, that the Dogers reliever "was scared" of Carlos Correa and the rest of the Astros. McCullers Jr. is the member of the team that won the Series in the seventh game for the first title in franchise history.

He then made his major league debut in the same year of May. He lost his good friend and teammate, Jose Fernandez on September 25, 2016. We’ll track today’s minor settlements from the American League in this post.

There was never any urgency to his rehab, since it was exceedingly unlikely he’d be back late in 2019. However, McCullers Jr.'s net worth is still being calculated. I'm beyond it. The loss of McCullers for the upcoming season now gives the Astros a third rotation piece to potentially replace. There’s particular need in the Houston rotation, which is set to part with top hurler Gerrit Cole as well as the capable Wade Miley, who threw a lot of useful innings before a late nosedive. As such, Houston has had to rely on inexperienced starters like Cristian Javier, Framber Valdez, and Brandon Bielak.

TODAY: The procedure Baker mentioned was “a mild anti-inflammatory injection to alleviate nerve irritation in [McCullers’] neck,” according to Rome. He won the World Series with Astros in 2017 and was an All-Star the same year.

Carlos isn’t the right dude to mess with. That’s not quite a proclamation that McHugh will start in 2019, but it does suggest that the ’Stros are comfortable with that outcome should it be necessary. Josh James, Bryan Abreu, Framber Valdez, Forrest Whitley, Austin Pruitt, Cy Sneed and Francis Martes.

"He started that issue with what he said after he struck Carlos out – not going to repeat it," McCullers Jr. said. As always, all salary projections referenced within this post are courtesy of MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz, and we’ll also be updating our 2019 Arbitration Tracker throughout the day…, Aaron Hicks Aaron Sanchez Alex Colome Andrew Heaney Austin Romine Baltimore Orioles Blaine Hardy Blake Swihart Boston Red Sox Brad Peacock Brandon Drury Brandon Workman Brock Holt Byron Buxton Cam Bedrosian Carlos Rodon Chaz Roe Chicago White Sox Collin McHugh Daniel Norris Delino DeShields Dellin Betances Detroit Tigers Devon Travis Didi Gregorius Dylan Bundy Eddie Rosario Eduardo Rodriguez Greg Bird Hansel Robles Houston Astros Jake Marisnick Jake Odorizzi James Paxton Joe Biagini Jonathan Villar Jurickson Profar Ken Giles Kevin Pillar Kyle Gibson Lance McCullers Jr. Los Angeles Angels Luis Garcia Marcus Semien Marcus Stroman Mark Canha Matt Boyd Matt Duffy Max Kepler Miguel Sano Mike Zunino Minnesota Twins Mychal Givens New York Mets New York Yankees Nick Castellanos Nick Tropeano Nomar Mazara Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Randal Grichuk Roberto Osuna Roenis Elias Ryan Pressly Sandy Leon Sean Manaea Seattle Mariners Shane Greene Sonny Gray Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Tommy La Stella Toronto Blue Jays Transactions Trevor May Tyler Skaggs Will Harris Yolmer Sanchez, By Connor Byrne | November 11, 2018 at 1:06pm CDT, Center fielder Byron Buxton and third baseman Miguel Sano were among the Twins’ best performers during their 2017 playoff season, but both players took massive steps backward during the team’s disappointing 2018 campaign. By Connor Byrne | September 14, 2020 at 7:42pm CDT. While he’s been known as a strikeout pitcher for his entire career, he’s averaging only 7.7 K/9 in 2020.  McCullers’ sinker velocity is down ever so slightly from previous years, but the more glaring disparity is in his sinker’s spin rate, which has taken a considerable hit from where it was two years ago. McCullers pitched Friday against the Angels, failing to record an out and exiting the game after facing just five batters.

With nine losses in their past 11 games, the reigning American League champion Astros have fallen under .500 (23-24) and find themselves fighting for their playoff lives. When last we saw him, in 2018, he turned in 128 1/3 innings of 3.86 ERA ball with 10.0 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9. ?? Lance McCullers Jr. has “been dying” to return to the mound, and “is ready for the season to start tomorrow if it could,” the Astros righty tells MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart.  Recovery from Tommy John surgery in November 2018 kept McCullers sidelined for all of last season, though he said he is on track for Spring Training and Opening Day after completing his rehab last month.  McCullers’ return will be a boost to an Astros rotation that has already lost Gerrit Cole and Wade Miley in free agency, and the 26-year-old is still looking to fully break out in what would be his fifth MLB season.  Injuries have limited the former 41st-overall pick to just 453 2/3 innings in his career, though McCullers has pitched well (3.67 ERA, 10.1 K/9, 2.86 K/BB rate) when healthy and has both an impressive postseason resume and an All-Star appearance to his name.
McCullers Jr. is happily married to his longtime girlfriend Kara Kilfoile on December 19, 2015. Lance Graye McCullers Jr. was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round, with the 41st overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft. There’ll surely be some kind of outside addition to ensure adequate depth, though it’s unclear how much cash president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow will be able to dedicate to that purpose.

There’s been a mix of good starts and bad starts, but the numbers indicate for the most part that the 26-year-old is not quite back to the form that earned him an All-Star nod in 2017. The Houston organization is obviously still focused on the final game or two of the season at the moment. Now, the down seasons the pair endured are affecting the Twins’ offseason plans, Dan Hayes of The Athletic explains (subscription required). 1 of 40 Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (42) pitches during the sixth inning of game one of a double header during an MLB baseball game … The husband and wife enjoyed their honeymoon in Italy, visiting, Rome, Amalfi Coast, Florence, and Venice.

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By Steve Adams,George Miller,Jeff Todd,TC Zencka and Ty Bradley | January 12, 2019 at 2:19pm CDT. Verlander, who’s recovering from a forearm strain, threw 55-60 pitches Saturday and will soon face live hitters, which is a “very, very positive sign,” according to manager Dusty Baker. It’s worth mentioning that the vast majority of teams have adopted a “file and trial” approach to arbitration, meaning that once arbitration figures are exchanged with a player, negotiations on a one-year deal will cease. Lance McCullers Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). A host of candidates are on hand to push Urquidy and contend for the final rotation role. Sports Journalist Howard Beck Salary and Net worth; Who is his Wife? Brad Peacock and Austin Pruitt are the veterans with rotation experience on hand, with either one capable of taking turns in the rotation.

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Cron Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Jonathan Schoop Lance McCullers Jr. Notes, By Jeff Todd | December 13, 2019 at 6:43pm CDT. The status of McCullers will therefore weigh heavily on the Astros’ offseason planning and, perhaps, its fortunes in 2020. SEPT. 6: The Astros have placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day injured list due to neck nerve irritation, reports Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Southpaw Cionel Perez was recalled from the taxi squad to join the active roster.

There’s always talent to work with in Houston, but high-ceiling prospect Forrest Whitley and other options have even lesser track records than Urquidy.

Lance McCullers Jr. will return from elbow surgery to man the third spot in the rotation, and after his strong performance in the postseason, Jose Urquidy has a good chance of claiming one of the two remaining slots.

The Astros have lots on their plate after a difficult couple of weeks in the public eye, but they have on-field issues at hand as well. He walked three Angels hitters and conceded three runs, but stated after the game that his struggles weren’t due to injury. #Htown ?? They both are pet lovers. But the gaze will soon turn to a winter roster-building effort that will feature some tough choices from a financial perspective. McCullers Jr. completed his primary education from the Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida and named as the 2012 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The Astros will still owe McCullers a raise on 2018’s $2.45MM salary — a raise they’ll gladly pay despite the fact that McCullers won’t pitch next season.

Beyond the requisite 10 days on the IL, a timeline for McCullers’s return is unclear. Now that the manager and GM are in place, the focus can soon return to the field. Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke make for an enviable top of the rotation, but there’s uncertainty beyond their veteran aces, writes MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart.

That, along with decreased curveball usage (at 35%, he’s throwing the curveball less than ever), has made it more difficult to generate whiffs.
There are still plenty of obstacles to clear, but it seems reasonable to hope that he’ll get in the required work (along with some rest) and be ready to roll come mid-February.

It’s a brutal blow for an Astros rotation that was already faced with the possibility of losing both Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton to free agency.

He carries a 3.67 ERA in his career.

Instead, the Twins’ primary focus right now is to help those two bounce back in 2019.

McCullers, for his part, has had an up-and-down campaign in his return from Tommy John surgery, which cost him all of last year. Luhnow, in fact, spoke today about the possibility of McHugh returning to a starting role next season (Twitter link via Rome). “I’d say we have three spots fairly well locked up, if we choose to go down the path of putting (Collin) McHugh back in the rotation,” he said. “With Lance not being there, it probably increases the odds of that happening.”. Houston Astros Justin Verlander Lance McCullers Jr. By Mark Polishuk | September 13, 2020 at 9:59pm CDT.