2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
4.44
WHIP
1.40
K
33
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Once a dependable rotation piece for the Astros Dynasty, McCullers spent 2024 rehabbing from flexor tendon surgery and hasn't pitched on a big-league mound since the 2022 World Series (he also made just eight regular-season starts that year while recovering from a similar procedure). He has two years and $35.4 million left on his contract, so the opportunities will be there if he can get healthy. The right-hander had a 3.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 185:76 K:BB over 162.1 innings during his last full season in 2021, but he's since undergone multiple arm surgeries that carried complications. McCullers could be worth a flyer if he's able to enter camp in good shape, but there shouldn't be any serious expectations for him in 2025. Even if he looks like his old self, he's likely to have a limited workload. Read Past Outlooks

Fans seven in win
McCullers (1-1) allowed two hits and a walk over six shutout frames Tuesday, striking out seven and earning a win over Pittsburgh.
ANALYSIS
McCullers didn't face much of a threat as he cruised through six scoreless innings Tuesday. He threw 61 of 96 pitches for strikes and earned his first MLB win since September of 2022. Since coughing up seven runs while recording just one out against the Reds on May 10, McCullers has posted an impressive 2.21 ERA with a 29:6 K:BB across 20.1 frames. He dropped his season ERA to 4.44 across 24.1 innings. McCullers' next start is projected to be in Cleveland.
McCullers didn't face much of a threat as he cruised through six scoreless innings Tuesday. He threw 61 of 96 pitches for strikes and earned his first MLB win since September of 2022. Since coughing up seven runs while recording just one out against the Reds on May 10, McCullers has posted an impressive 2.21 ERA with a 29:6 K:BB across 20.1 frames. He dropped his season ERA to 4.44 across 24.1 innings. McCullers' next start is projected to be in Cleveland.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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How many pitches does Lance McCullers generally throw?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-59%
BAA vs LHP
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-59%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .130 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .314 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | |||
2025vs Left | .130 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .314 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-100%
ERA on Road
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ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 10.13 | 1.88 | 10.2 | 16.9 | 5.9 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 0.00 | 1.02 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 3.3 | ||||
2025Home | 10.13 | 1.88 | 10.2 | 16.9 | 5.9 | ||||
2025Away | 0.00 | 1.02 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lance McCullers compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.75K/9
12.2BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.1Fastball
91.5 mphERA
4.44WHIP
1.40BABIP
.348GB/FB
1.53Left On Base
67.1%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
7.0%Spin Rate
2399 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.0%Swinging Strike
11.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Because of ongoing forearm complications, McCullers hasn't pitched at any level since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, and Astros general manager Dana Brown told reporters this past November that he doesn't expect the 30-year-old right-hander to be back on a major-league mound until July of 2024. McCullers looked like a budding star when he debuted for Houston at age 21 back in 2015, compiling a 3.67 ERA with 509 strikeouts across his first 453.2 big-league innings between that debut date and the end of the 2018 campaign. He had nasty breaking stuff, a mid-90s fastball and strong potential for wins on an always-relevant Astros team. Whenever he does finally return to action, though, it's hard to say which of those elements will remain and what kind of pitcher McCullers will be. Fantasy managers might be in for a frustrating IL-stash experience.
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Strikes out 12 in quality start
McCullers allowed three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the A's. He struck out 12.
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Strikes out eight in no-decision
McCullers allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over 4.1 innings in a no-decision Thursday versus the Mariners.
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Inefficient in no-decision
McCullers came away with a no-decision in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rangers, allowing two unearned runs on four hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out two.
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Can't escape first inning
McCullers (0-1) took the loss against the Reds on Saturday, allowing seven runs on three hits and three walks while recording just one out in the first inning. He did not record a strikeout.
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Lasts 3.2 frames in return
McCullers did not factor into the decision in Sunday's rain-shortened loss to the White Sox, allowing three hits and walks apiece over 3.2 scoreless innings. He struck out four.
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Close to returning to MLB roster
McCullers could make an appearance in the big leagues sooner rather than later for the Astros, according to Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors.
ANALYSIS
McCullers began the season on the injured list as he works back from multiple arm surgeries, but the veteran right-hander looks close to making his first MLB appearance in three years. McCullers tossed 50 pitches in an outing for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, and he could be part of the big-league rotation within the next couple of weeks.
McCullers began the season on the injured list as he works back from multiple arm surgeries, but the veteran right-hander looks close to making his first MLB appearance in three years. McCullers tossed 50 pitches in an outing for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, and he could be part of the big-league rotation within the next couple of weeks.