The reigning World Series champs will be down a key member of the starting rotation to start the 2023 MLB season.
Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers announced Wednesday that he's dealing with a "small muscle strain" which will require him to rehab and miss Opening Day. McCullers told reporters he underwent an MRI on Tuesday which revealed the muscle injury.
According to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, Houston is shutting McCullers down for a few weeks as he rehabs the muscle strain. While he didn’t clarify when he expects to be back, the right-hander indicated the season-opening series against the White Sox is out of the picture.