McCullers Returns in Rehab Start

Lance McCullers Jr. took a major step toward returning to the Astros, tossing three strong innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land, striking out four and throwing 42 pitches—28 strikes—with a chance to rejoin the rotation by July. After missing time with a rotator cuff injury, McCullers’ progress signals hope for Houston’s beleaguered bullpen, as other key arms like Imai, Brown, and Javier also inch closer to returning. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1f67d496afc7ee50