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McCullers might return during Red Sox series
- Updated: May 9, 2016
HOUSTON — Due to a flight delay, Lance McCullers is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Houston on Tuesday instead of Monday. The 22-year-old right-hander is nearing a return to the Astros’ rotation, where he was key factor in the team’s postseason run last year.
McCullers began the 2016 season on the disabled list with a sore shoulder. If there are no setbacks on Tuesday, McCullers could start for the Astros as soon as Friday in Boston, a day after Dallas Keuchel is expected to make his normal start in the rotation.
“Depending on how he feels after that bullpen, and where we think we might be able to stick him in the rotation, we’ll come up with a plan to get him going with the big league club,” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said on Monday.
The sooner, the better, Luhnow said. In 22 starts with Houston last year, McCullers held the …
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