2025 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
6.51
WHIP
1.81
K
61
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

No-decision in season finale
McCullers did not factor into Sunday's decision against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out four across three innings.
Analysis
McCullers was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday after recovering from a right hand injury. He gave up a solo homer to Mike Trout in the first before keeping the Angels off the board over the next two frames, but he did not return to the mound for the fourth frame after tossing 54 pitches (35 strikes). McCullers will end the 2025 regular season with a 2-5 record across 16 games (13 starts) with a 6.51 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 61:39 K:BB over 55.1 innings. The 32-year-old right-hander is under contract with Houston through 2026.
McCullers was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday after recovering from a right hand injury. He gave up a solo homer to Mike Trout in the first before keeping the Angels off the board over the next two frames, but he did not return to the mound for the fourth frame after tossing 54 pitches (35 strikes). McCullers will end the 2025 regular season with a 2-5 record across 16 games (13 starts) with a 6.51 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 61:39 K:BB over 55.1 innings. The 32-year-old right-hander is under contract with Houston through 2026.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
65
Last 5 Games
46
How many pitches does Lance McCullers generally throw?
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What part of the game does Lance McCullers generally pitch?
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .231 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 3 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .303 | 30 | 21 | 36 | 7 | |||
2025vs Left | .231 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 3 | |||
2025vs Right | .303 | 30 | 21 | 36 | 7 | |||
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
-78%
ERA on Road
2025
-78%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 11.63 | 2.17 | 24.0 | 13.1 | 7.1 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 2.59 | 1.53 | 31.1 | 7.5 | 5.7 | ||||
2025Home | 11.63 | 2.17 | 24.0 | 13.1 | 7.1 | ||||
2025Away | 2.59 | 1.53 | 31.1 | 7.5 | 5.7 | ||||
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
1.56K/9
9.9BB/9
6.3HR/9
1.6Fastball
91.6 mphERA
6.51WHIP
1.81BABIP
.349GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
64.0%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
7.3%Spin Rate
2511 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.8%Swinging Strike
9.9%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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Starting in season finale
McCullers will start Sunday's season finale against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Activated from IL
McCullers (hand) was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Unlikely to return in September
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that McCullers (hand) isn't expected to return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the regular season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "There's a chance that this is the last that we've seen of him," Brown said. "Is it possible he could get back for the last couple games? There's probably an outside chance, but highly unlikely."
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Placed on 15-day IL
The Astros placed McCullers on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right hand soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Debuts out of bullpen
McCullers struck out three and allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks across two innings of relief in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Angels.
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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.