Lance McCullers Jr. HOU AAA SP R 15IL
Born: 10/02/1993 Age: 31
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OPL Player Page
On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 1st Rd (41) '12
Wed 8/20 | Thu 8/21 | Fri 8/22 |
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@DET 1:10 PM EDT | @BAL 7:15 PM EDT | Starting @BAL 7:05 PM EDT |
Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP
All Leagues
Average $2.61
Median $2.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $2.39
Median $2.00
All Leagues
Average $2.60
Median $2.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.00
Median $3.00
Roster%
22.94%
Change
7Day
2.44%
30Day
36.08%
2025 OPL Round 6
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

August 19, 2025 4:44 PM : Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that McCullers (finger) will rejoin the rotation Friday in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Coming back from a blister, McCullers permitted just one run while fanning five batters over five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land last Friday. The right-hander threw 80 pitches in that outing, so he shouldn't have any major workload limitations against the Orioles.
MLB Stats
Pitching
Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 125.2 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 3.22281 | 1.18568 |
2016 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 81.0 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 3.22222 | 1.54321 |
2017 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 118.2 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 4.24719 | 1.29775 |
2018 | HOU | 25 | 22 | 128.1 | 10 | 0 | 142 | 3.85714 | 1.16883 |
2020 | HOU | 11 | 11 | 55.0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 3.92727 | 1.16364 |
2021 | HOU | 28 | 28 | 162.1 | 13 | 0 | 185 | 3.16016 | 1.21971 |
2022 | HOU | 8 | 8 | 47.2 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 2.26573 | 1.23776 |
2025 | HOU | 11 | 11 | 44.1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 6.90226 | 1.73684 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | HOU (R) | 4 | 4 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.63636 | 1.09091 |
2012 | HOU (R) | 4 | 4 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.80000 | 1.33333 |
2013 | HOU (A) | 25 | 19 | 104.2 | 6 | 0 | 117 | 3.18153 | 1.34713 |
2014 | HOU (A+) | 25 | 18 | 97.0 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 5.47423 | 1.55670 |
2015 | HOU (AA) | 7 | 5 | 32.0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 0.56250 | 0.93750 |
2016 | HOU (AA) | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.00000 | 1.00000 |
2016 | HOU (AAA) | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00000 | 0.80000 |
2017 | HOU (AA) | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.60000 | 1.20000 |
2017 | HOU (AAA) | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00000 | 2.66667 |
2021 | HOU (AAA) | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.25000 | 0.50000 |
2022 | HOU (AA) | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.50000 | 1.50000 |
2022 | HOU (AAA) | 3 | 3 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.14706 | 1.76471 |
2025 | HOU (AA) | 2 | 2 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.70000 | 1.65000 |
2025 | HOU (AAA) | 3 | 3 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.45455 | 1.00000 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 19, 2025 | HOU | @SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jul 11, 2025 | HOU | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jul 4, 2025 | HOU | @LAD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jun 28, 2025 | HOU | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Jun 10, 2025 | HOU | CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Jun 3, 2025 | HOU | @PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
May 28, 2025 | HOU | ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
May 22, 2025 | HOU | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
May 16, 2025 | HOU | @TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
May 10, 2025 | HOU | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 198 | 36 | 34 | 45 | 46 | 26 | 5 | 9 |
Last 10 MILB Games
Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 15, 2025 | AAA | SUG | SL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Apr 26, 2025 | AA | CC | FRI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 12, 2025 | AAA | SUG | ABQ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 5, 2025 | AA | CC | @FRI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 30, 2025 | AAA | SUG | OKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17.2 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
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June 7, 2015 11:57 PM | add | Strick9 | $5 |
October 5, 2015 8:16 AM | increase | Strick9 | $7 |
July 11, 2016 10:06 AM | move | Two Mauls, One Strike (from Strick9) | $7 |
August 1, 2016 8:00 AM | move | Moontown Space Jockeys (from Two Mauls, One Strike) | $7 |
August 21, 2016 2:41 PM | move | Two Mauls, One Strike (from Moontown Space Jockeys) | $7 |
October 7, 2016 12:55 PM | increase | Two Mauls, One Strike | $9 |
October 7, 2017 1:44 AM | increase | Two Mauls, One Strike | $11 |
October 12, 2018 12:42 PM | increase | Two Mauls, One Strike | $13 |
October 4, 2019 4:41 PM | increase | Two Mauls, One Strike | $15 |
November 24, 2019 4:02 PM | move | Loco Canuck (from Two Mauls, One Strike) | $15 |
September 30, 2020 6:40 PM | increase | Loco Canuck | $17 |
August 31, 2021 10:00 AM | move | Masebot33 (from Loco Canuck) | $17 |
October 9, 2021 4:50 AM | increase | Masebot33 | $19 |
November 15, 2021 12:38 AM | increase | Masebot33 | $20 |
January 20, 2022 8:14 AM | move | Two Mauls, One Strike (from Masebot33) | $20 |
October 14, 2022 1:33 AM | increase | Two Mauls, One Strike | $22 |
January 31, 2023 10:19 PM | cut | Two Mauls, One Strike | $0 |
March 19, 2023 9:12 PM | add | Announce my Presence w/ Authority | $3 |
May 15, 2023 7:01 AM | cut | Announce my Presence w/ Authority | $2 |
May 4, 2025 5:22 AM | add | Announce my Presence w/ Authority | $1 |
May 10, 2025 8:36 PM | cut | Announce my Presence w/ Authority | $1 |
June 10, 2025 8:36 AM | add | Kay Parker | $1 |
July 27, 2025 12:19 PM | cut | Kay Parker | $1 |