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McCullers to throw off mound in elbow rehab
- Updated: September 20, 2016
OAKLAND — Astros right-hander Lance McCullers, who hasn’t pitched since Aug. 2 because of a mild right elbow sprain, is expected to throw off the mound in Houston this week, general manager Jeff Luhnow said Monday. The Astros are holding out hope McCullers could help them if the team makes the postseason
McCullers, who went 6-5 with a 3.22 ERA with 106 strikeouts in 81 innings this year, has been throwing off flat ground for a couple of weeks, so it’s unlikely he would be available in the regular season at this point.
“Going from flat ground to the mound is a big deal in the rehab progression,” Luhnow said. “He’s going to do that hopefully a couple of times and then we’ll have our next, sort of, checkpoint to see if it makes sense for him to start facing hitters. That’s positive progress. How quickly all …
