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NBC Sports
16-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot, rookie Ryan Gusto to start
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics. The move, which is retroactive to Friday, comes after McCullers made seven starts this year in his return after missing two full seasons with various arm injuries. Rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto will start in his place Monday as the AL West-leading Astros open a four-game series against the Athletics. McCullers is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He allowed four hits and four runs while striking out six in five innings of a 4-2 loss to the White Sox in his last start on Tuesday. The injury to McCullers is the latest in a string of injuries to the Astros rotation. Houston starters Hayden Wesneski and Ronel Blanco are both out for the season after having Tommy John surgery and right-hander Spencer Arrighetti has been sidelined since April after breaking his right thumb in a batting practice mishap. They also are missing right-handers Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier, who are both still recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Astros recalled right-hander Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land to take his spot on the roster.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Astros under pressure as Lance McCullers Jr heads to 15 day IL
Image Source: Getty The Houston Astros got hit with another big loss Sunday, when veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a right foot sprain. The transaction, backdated to June 13, comes right as the team embarks on a critical run of 13 consecutive games without a day off. This represents a new hurdle for McCullers, who has already fought his way back from multiple arm surgeries, and it also means the Astros must adjust their now even-battered starting rotation yet again. Lance McCullers Jr injury adds to Houston Astros pitching concerns It was a return — a slow one — from a season-ending October 2022 injury for McCullers, whose 2025 season had been a series of steps back. After undergoing flexor tendon and bone spur surgeries that cost him all of 2023 and 2024, he returned to make seven starts this season, going 1–2 with a 4.91 ERA in 29⅓ innings. His play was still working itself into form, but he still added another layer to a Houston rotation that was already down a few regulars in the game. Now, his latest injury makes the challenges the club faces even greater. This season, Houston has relied heavily on rookies and spot starters, as Colton Gordon and Brandon Walter have stepped into the fray as Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown have continued to fill in as veteran leadership. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 29만원 이벤트 임플란트 더 알아보기 Undo The lack of rotation depth is putting pressure not only on manager Joe Espada, but also the front office to make a well-weighed which creates lots of decisions. Astros rotation reshuffle begins after McCullers Jr lands on IL Rookie Ryan Gusto is in line to start in place of McCullers, along with veteran righty Jason Alexander being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Tuesday. Though numbers are numbers, Alexander has put together a pretty impressive year in the minors: 1.74 ERA, but at the same time, his MLB numbers (6.37 ERA) are hard to ignore when it comes to sustainability at the highest level. With the Astros at 41–30 and in first place in the AL West, they are entering a tough stretch of their schedule. How the rest of the team adjusts to life without McCullers is one of the biggest storylines heading into July, and it will surely test the front office's commitment toward a six-man rotation. Also Read: What led Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to hire security for himself and his daughter Espada said after the announcement, there would be pressure: "We have depth, but it's being tested on a daily basis. We'll see who steps up.' Houston is eyeing a playoff spot and a division championship with no more room for missteps, and that gives McCullers' recovery timetable even greater importance.
Newsweek
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
First-Place Astros Hit With Disappointing News on Playoff Hero Pitcher
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. After 71 games of the MLB season, the Houston Astros find themselves in a familiar spot — first place in the American League West, the same place they've finished in the last seven straight full seasons. Only the pandemic-shortened 2020 season saw them finish as low as second. They've won two World Series and played in four over that span of success. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 07: Manager Joe Espada #19 of the Houston Astros looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park on September 07, 2024 in Houston, Texas. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 07: Manager Joe Espada #19 of the Houston Astros looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park on September 07, 2024 in Houston, with a 41-30 record after winning eight of their last 10 games and five in a row, all is not 100 percent well for the Astros. On Monday they placed the pitcher who almost singlehandedly got them into the 2017 World Series on the injured list — just five weeks after he made a dramatic comeback after missing all of the last two seasons recovering from flexor tendon surgery. In 2017, McCullers created one of the most indelible moments is Astros history when, facing the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, he threw an incredible 24 consecutive curveballs to finish off the Yankees and send the Astros to only the second World Series in the history of the franchise, which dates to 1962. The last time Lance McCullers Jr. faced the Yankees in the Playoffs… 24 straight curveballs to close it out — Will Maddux (@MLBMetrics) October 23, 2022 In that ALCS, McCullers allowed just one run over 10 innings across one start and his Game 7 relief appearance — a game in which he earned the first and to date only save of his career, in postseason or regular season games. McCullers' comeback gave the Astros a major boost in morale when he took the mound against the Chicago White Sox on May 4. At the time, the Astros had struggled to get to a 17-15 record, in third place. They have won 25 while losing just 15 since McCullers' return, even though McCullers has a record of 1-2 in his seven starts. But the Astros have won four of the games he has started anyway. But on Monday, McCullers was forced back onto the injured list, though perhaps fortunately not with an arm issue this time. More MLB: Insider Reveals Red Sox's Reasons For Dumping Rafael Devers in Devastating Trade According to a report by the Houston Chronicle, the 31-year-old's problem this time around is a sprained foot. McCullers last pitched last Tuesday, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up four runs to the Chicago White Sox. The Astros did not say if he sustained the foot injury during that game, or sometime since. The 2017 All-Star hurler, who placed seventh in 2021 Cy Young Award voting, was scheduled to start Monday's opening game of a four-game set against the Athletics in West Sacramento, California. McCullers' 15-day IL stint was made retroactive to Friday, but whether he would need more than 12 days to recover from the sprain remains up in the air. More MLB: Ex-Red Sox Exec Rips Team Over Rafael Devers Debacle 'Malpractice'
San Francisco Chronicle
16-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot, rookie Ryan Gusto to start
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics. The move, which is retroactive to Friday, comes after McCullers made seven starts this year in his return after missing two full seasons with various arm injuries. Rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto will start in his place Monday as the AL West-leading Astros open a four-game series against the Athletics. McCullers is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He allowed four hits and four runs while striking out six in five innings of a 4-2 loss to the White Sox in his last start on Tuesday. The injury to McCullers is the latest in a string of injuries to the Astros rotation. Houston starters Hayden Wesneski and Ronel Blanco are both out for the season after having Tommy John surgery and right-hander Spencer Arrighetti has been sidelined since April after breaking his right thumb in a batting practice mishap. They also are missing right-handers Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier, who are both still recovering from Tommy John surgery. ___
Hamilton Spectator
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot, rookie Ryan Gusto to start
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics. The move, which is retroactive to Friday, comes after McCullers made seven starts this year in his return after missing two full seasons with various arm injuries. Rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto will start in his place Monday as the AL West-leading Astros open a four-game series against the Athletics. McCullers is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He allowed four hits and four runs while striking out six in five innings of a 4-2 loss to the White Sox in his last start on Tuesday. The injury to McCullers is the latest in a string of injuries to the Astros rotation. Houston starters Hayden Wesneski and Ronel Blanco are both out for the season after having Tommy John surgery and right-hander Spencer Arrighetti has been sidelined since April after breaking his right thumb in a batting practice mishap. They also are missing right-handers Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier, who are both still recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Astros recalled right-hander Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land to take his spot on the roster. ___ AP MLB:
