2 years agoFox 26's Mark Berman reported Tuesday that Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) will make his first rehab start on Friday with Double-A Corpus Christi. He is scheduled to pitch two innings. The 28-year-old threw two innings and 40 pitches in a simulated game last Saturday as well. Fantasy managers will be eager to have McCullers Jr. back in their rotations, as he went 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 27% strikeout rate over 28 starts in 2021. He will likely need to make several more rehab starts, but this is a step in the right direction.--Connelly Doan - RotoBaller
Source: Mark Berman - Twitter.com